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Alexander
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(356-323)
- led macedonians
- motivated by revenge for his fathers death
- was successful because he was willing to taker risks
- kingdom didn’t last long after his death
- most significant act: seizing Persepolis from the Persians
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Philip II
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- alexanders dad
- under him, Macedonia became a large ethnic and territorial state
- crushed the greek city states
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Olympias
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- helped secure alexanders succession
- advocated that he was the son of zeus
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After the collapse of Macedonia
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- land split into large territories controlled by alexanders generals
- 3 large states: Seleucid Empire (Seleucus), Macedonia (ruled by Antigonids), Egypt (the Ptolemies)
- as families took control, women now had power
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Hellenistic culture
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- large culture spread by Macedonians
- some elements of greek culture
- Common language: Koine
- Citizens now were cosmopolitans - city that represents this is Alexandria
- plays were staged in most cities, with twists to fit each city’s vibe
- Hellenistic leaders portrayed themselves as larger than life figures - people felt small and inconsequential
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Hellenistic Philosophy
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- focused on the individual and their larger place in the world
- Diogenes: focused on the self, lived in the barrel
- Zeno: help individuals understand their place in the cosmos
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Indigenous Peoples and hellenism
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- Greek settlements were dwarfed by the indigenous peoples living in the land
- Alexander had the idea of “brotherhood” for all humans -> indigenous peoples were able to maintain their identity
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Mauryan Empire
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- Chandgragupta Mori, in 321, seized the Magadha empire, which thrived on the lower ganges
- Mauryan family was elevated because of their economic strength and military skill
- Chandragupta wanted to be as powerful as Alex
- At its height: 3 mil square miles, 50-60 mil people
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Megasthenes
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- Seleucid ambassador, was at the Mauryan court
- developed a book called the indica, which depicted a well order and highly stratified society in Maurya
- Professions were kept very seperate
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Asoka
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- responsible for peak of Mauryan empire
- After watching soldiers die in battle, he pledged to Buddhism
- People respect him as their father and have to conform to the moral code
- His multi-lingual pronouncements helped legitimize the Greek-speaking population that arrived with Alexander
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Greek influences in Central Asia
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- Alexander planted many Garrison towns: became centers of hellenistic culture, displayed characteristics of greek city-states
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Bactria/Yavana Kings
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- Bactria broke away from Seleucid empire, established a kingdom in Pakistan
- Greek style architecture and inscriptions, basic institutions of a greek city state
- Demetrius: entrusted the empire to his generals, who became independent rulers after his death known as Yavana kings.
Fall Term History
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