What does “Hellenistic” mean?
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What does “Hellenistic” What does “Hellenistic” mean? mean? Refers to the spreading of Greek Refers to the spreading of Greek culture during the time of and over culture during the time of and over the lands of Alexander the Great the lands of Alexander the Great Sharing of the culture of the Greek Sharing of the culture of the Greek Golden Age Golden Age Begins roughly with the death of Begins roughly with the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BCE Alexander the Great in 323 BCE Traditional Greek language replaced Traditional Greek language replaced by Hellenistic Greek—a common dialect by Hellenistic Greek—a common dialect
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What does “Hellenistic” mean?What does “Hellenistic” mean?Refers to the spreading of Greek culture Refers to the spreading of Greek culture
during the time of and over the lands of during the time of and over the lands of Alexander the GreatAlexander the Great
Sharing of the culture of the Greek Golden Sharing of the culture of the Greek Golden AgeAge
Begins roughly with the death of Alexander Begins roughly with the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BCE the Great in 323 BCE
Traditional Greek language replaced by Traditional Greek language replaced by Hellenistic Greek—a common dialectHellenistic Greek—a common dialect
Using page 138 of your book, label Using page 138 of your book, label the following places on your map:the following places on your map:
MacedoniaMacedoniaAsia MinorAsia MinorAlexandria (Egypt)Alexandria (Egypt)BabylonBabylonEgyptEgyptMediterranean SeaMediterranean Sea
Empire of Alexander the Great – 336-323 BCE
Macedonia
