Ironically The Greek word for Greek is not Greek, But Hellas.  The Hellenistic age is the name of the age that began after the classical age in which the Greek empire spread across the middle east.  Hence why they are so well known and interestingly enough all the stories and heroes the Greeks are famous for are probably stories and figures from other religions that the Greeks stole and adapted to fit their own Like we learned in class, and that could mean that the Roman myths are degraded copies. The Hellenistic age was When Alexander the Great led a campaign to conquer the world and to this day, he is one of the most famous conquerors in history. He took over the Persian empire after driving out the King Darius I. 

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Macedon also known as Macedonia was a kingdom north of Greece that was having a lot of political trouble.  The King Philip II constantly had to deal with Both Greedy relatives and power-hungry nobles conspiring against him and trying to get more power for themselves. The nation could be described as "country bumpkins" when compared to their southern Greek cousins.   Eventually some Macedonian towns became large enough to be classified as cities in their own right and the elites wanted to civilize them by practicing the Arts. They participated in the Olympics, but that was the only type of interference the Macedonians had in Greek affairs as they stayed neutral when Greece went to war.   The city soon fell into a civil war that lasted for years due to the nobles rejecting the authority of the king and anarchy reigned. 

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Alexander Is one of the few people in history who truly deserve the moniker of The Great. His charisma inspired all to follow him even those he conquered and rallied them to his cause. Alexander sought to surpass his hero Achilles and was worshipped as a god by some of his subjects.  Alexander is probably the most famous conqueror in the world due to the reach of his empire and accomplishments. He was also tutored by Aristotle himself, so he was also deeply philosophical as most Greeks were.

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After taking over Persia Alexander took a brief rest in order to pay off his men and further his agenda. He wants to win over his Persian subjects though respect, and even showed honor To Darius I's family, and then declared the ancient city of Babylon his new capitol despite the size of his new empire. I am still confused as to why everyone wants to rule over Babylon. The hunger for conquest and domination grew within Alexander until it became insatiable as he listened to his new subjects tell tales about the lands beyond Persia.    His true goal was to become the next "great King" revered and honored by all.  He conquered the Indus River valley and made their king Porus Satrap over his dominated kingdom and Alexander pushed on.  Eventually his weary men wished to go home and after sulking, caused by prophecy by Oracle, His troops were split between land and see and the troops on land were massacred, on His deathbed Alexanders last words sparked years of fighting over who would claim his empire.

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After his death, Alexander empire was split into three Kingdoms, the most famous of which was Ptolemaic Egypt, Macedonian Antigonid and The Middle eastern Seleucid. These cultures were responsible for spreading Greek culture so far through ought the ancient world and the modern era. Alexander's name was spread along with it, forever immortalizing his name in history. The spreading of Greek culture opened the doorways for more interculture interactions across greater distances than before. Alexanders death was the starting point of a new world order.

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