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Alexander the great - Hellenism 329-31 BC For ten years (334-323 BC) dominated the Macedonian king Alexander the Great in the ancient world. His empire stretched from Greece to India, including Mesopotamia and Egypt. Basis of its rapid conquest was the previous "agreement" in Greece by the Macedonians, who knew how to use the appetites of the Persians to gain their objectives.

Alejandro the great war ended the history of the Persian Empire. His early death, initiated the era of Hellenism, it had spread Greek culture through much of the world at that time. Philip II of Macedonia formed the basis for the advancement of his people, the dominant power. Before he ascended the throne 359 a. C.

For many years he was a hostage in Thebes, must know the Greek culture and sophisticated military system of the Greeks. Macedonia became a state hard drive performance and the opening of the country's resources for the military. Since the Greeks, the Macedonians were still considered as "barbarians", but Philip is determined to change this by force of arms. He defeated them at Chaeronea 338 a. C.

a coalition of Greek city-states of Macedonia and established himself as the undisputed hegemon of Greece. His plan was a pan-Greek expedition against Persia, not run anymore, because 336 a. C. was assassinated by a palace coup. His son Alexander the Great, succeeded him as a twenty years on the throne. No less than Aristotle v. Page 344.

Alexander Christ the King, the son was an educator and teacher. The philosopher was apparently a pupil of Alexander and greater awareness of being Greek as a man superior to all other peoples. Greek wars against Persia in the 5th Century BC

were the subject of special interest. He was seen as the elect, they should take revenge for the cruel policies of the great kings of his (non) achievement test in Europe. In the first two years in office, secured the supremacy of Macedonia over Greece with an iron fist: rebellious Thebes, which had once held his father hostage captured and wanted to hold now in league with the hated Persian independence, in the fall of 335 a. C. . destroyed by Alexander. V. 334.

BC who had completed preparations for an attack on Iran and continued with 40 000 troops to Asia Minor. The war of revenge lasted until 330 BC and was cremated in the conquest and the religious center Persepolis title. Previously, Alexander of 333

BC, the Persian king Darius III at Issus. defeated. Alexander turned in the war that took place in Thebes principle of "oblique order"detrimental to the consolidation of a wing of the other rested. Strong Wings rolled over the enemy, on the one hand, waved and gave a traditionally arranged in the center of the enemy with an attack on the back. V. 332

A. C. Alexander occupied Egypt, hailed him as a liberator from Persian oppression, he as the son of the god Amon his honor and strengthen the sense of mission. Darius III., the last Persian king, was killed in the race for one of its ruler 330 BC.

Alexander plans for world domination was evident in its unbridled expansion eastwards. 325 BC his exhausted army mutinied in the Indian Punjab and forced him to backtrack. Originally intended to go to the "East Sea" (Pacific), the "end of the world.  " This Ostambitionen were replaced later by the idea of conquering the West. Previously, however Alexander was the daughter of Darius III. his wife, and at the wedding in the former residence of the Persian city of Susa 10 000 more marriages between Macedonians and Persians were closed. Alexander wanted to establish a Persian-Macedonian elite, who should be the top layer of your empire. His early Fiebertod 323 a. C., however, prevented the wide-ranging plans.

The schemes on a farm outside of Alexander's empire. The supremacy of work not their own power ambitions of the generals ("strategists") Alexander, the empire down the succession of empires and territories in wars among themselves the area. For the year 300 a. C., Macedonia, Egypt and the great Seleucid kingdom emerged (from Mesopotamia in the Middle East to Syria) in the main hatch. They had a Greek-dominated upper class, which established the age of Hellenism. Greek culture had spread throughout much of the ancient world, and even came out in the Greco-spatial realms of India India (Punjab, for example). Roman expansion in the eastern Mediterranean since the Second Century BC initiated the decline of the Hellenistic kingdoms. 168 BC Macedonia was divided into four sub-regions and 148 BC, a Roman province.

64 a. C., which has already been resolved in limited Syrian Seleucid Empire (province of Syria.) The conquest of the previous regimes of Egypt, 30 BC by Rome marked the end of Hellenism, while the beginning of the Roman Empire. Greek culture survived, but continued in the Roman Empire and influenced the ancient Roman traditions. Knowledge of Greek writing, language, poetry and drama were for the Roman upper class expression of the highest education.

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