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Hellenistic Empire 323 BCE - 30 BCE

 Map Of Hellenistic empire, 185 BCE (Added by Misha Mitkov)

Hellenistic empire 323 BCE (Alexander The Great)(Added by Misha Mitkov)  The GREATS of the Hellenistic Empire

 Government- Government- Alexander the Great wanted to rule the Hellenistic region with a united Greek-Persian ruling class. When he died, the vision went with him. Greek rulers and their descendants continued to control the region. Since they were so far away, the Greek culture was present in the region but wasn't followed as much as it was in Greece, because the people who lived there kept their religions, languages and culture. (Added by Vicky)  Religion-
 * The Greek language became a universal language for discussing religion.
 * Geek philosophy influenced the development of early christianity, particularly its theology.
 * Alexander the Great is very sacred to this empire, and had a shot but brilliant reign.
 * Greek gods were worshiped, such a Serapis.
 * Each god was honored with stone
 *  People would go to oracles for advice and for the future to be told to them.
 * The Hellenistic religion was both persian and Greek.

(Serapis, and Egyptian god worshiped in Hellenistic Egypt.)  Economy  Picture of a coin in the Hellenistic Empire (Added by Misha)    Art- <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2d3835; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,'Liberation Sans',FreeSans,sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-height: 15px;">//<span style="background-color: transparent; border-width: 0px; font-size: 10px; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Three Goddesses, // a marble sculpture attributed to Phidias, depicts the goddesses Hestia, Dione, and Aphrodite. The sculpture, originially part of the east pediment of the Parthenon in Athens, is now on display at the British Museum. It is among the architectural details removed from Greece by British aristocrat Thomas Bruce Elgin in the early-19th century. [Joe Crea] (Added by Colton Bader) <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Technology- During the Hellenistic Empire, there were many advances in sciences. This is because of the wealth of Alexander, and he was able to spend a lot of time and money experimenting with new sciences and developing them. Aristarchus of Samos created the first model of the universe; Ptolemy I and Ptolemy II Philadelphus founded the Library of Alexandria in Egypt; and Eratosthenes of Cyrene calculated a fairly accurate circumference of the of the Earth. <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">When it came to war, a catapult was made to fling animal carcasses over the walls of cities. Archimedes created a crane-like invention used to pick up ships and hit them against rocky shores. <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">(Added by Vicky) <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Society- <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">
 * Most coins in the Hellenistic and Greek empire had a picture of the King on them.
 * The people of the Hellenistic empire were usually adapted to the concept of physical money, but some parts of the vast empire had also used the bartering system, where they would trade one object for another of equal value.
 * Hellenistic art used a sense of movement and humanity. (As shown in the image below)
 * Realistic and lifelike poses were natural.
 * Figures displayed pronounced musculature and fine anatomical detail.
 * Balance and harmony were achieved through artful asymmetry.
 * Hellenistic art was made out of mostly marble, and some clay in the earlier days.
 * Pergamon is a c olossal architectural complex that was an important building built by this civilization.
 * The Hellenistic Empire was founded under the rule of Alexander the great, who culturally diffused the area, and the Persians, and other regions, were now Greek.
 * Alexander The Great had founded many Greek cities, to ensure that Greek culture would remain prominent. The most famous of these cities was Alexandria, in Egypt.
 * The Hellenistic empire was divided into two mane cultural areas, the Oriental (Eastern), and Occidental (Western), which had different views on their culture.

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Summary of achievements of the Hellenistic Empire: The Hellenistic Empire was one of very many advancements, much money was spent on science, and so, they became the most scientifically advanced empire in the world. They had a rich culture, that made the society great and educated. They were even perhaps the best artists on the planet, but not only sculptures and drawings were their art, they were also one of the most military advanced groups in the world. All in all, the Hellenistic Empire advanced noticeably, and made the best progress out of any civilization I have ever seen. <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">