6.50 Flash Cards

Blending of cultures

• Blended local customs with Greek customs

• Completely replaced local customs with Greek customs

• Ignored local customs in favor of Greek customs

• Merged local customs with Roman customs

Alexander's encouragement of worship

• Encouraged worship of Greek gods

• Promoted the worship of Egyptian deities

• Advocated for the veneration of Roman emperors

• Discouraged religious practices altogether

Alexander's tutor

• Plato

• Socrates

• Aristotle

• Epicurus

Alexander the Great is born

• 323 BC

• 356 BC

• 400 BC

• 350 BC

Cities named after Alexander

• Alexandria

• Athens

• Rome

• Cairo

Spread of Hellenistic culture

• Occurred throughout Alexander's massive Empire

• Was limited to the city of Athens

• Only influenced the Mediterranean region

• Had no impact on local cultures

Aristotle tutors Alexander

• c. 342 BC (Alexander is 13 years old)

• c. 350 BC (Alexander is 10 years old)

• c. 330 BC (Alexander is 20 years old)

• c. 340 BC (Alexander is 12 years old)

Conquers Egypt

• 331 BC

• 332 BC

• 330 BC

• 333 BC

King Philip II of Macedonia conquers Greece

• c. 336 BC

• c. 340 BC

• c. 338 BC

• c. 342 BC

Alexander becomes King

• 334 BC (Alexander is 22 years old)

• 336 BC (Alexander is 20 years old)

• 330 BC (Alexander is 24 years old)

• 340 BC (Alexander is 18 years old)