# GEP1005 Week 7 Part 5

**Channel:** BAUGO
**Source:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exFF7ZFw0k0
**Transcript page:** https://www.withtranscript.ai/video/exFF7ZFw0k0

## Chapters

- 0:09 — Origins and Spread of Hellenistic Culture
- 2:03 — Politics, Kingdoms, and Cultural Mixing
- 3:42 — Learning Centers and Intellectual Life
- 4:39 — Roman Conquest and Hellenistic End

## Transcript

**[0:09]:** period following the death of alexander the great is called the hellenistic period hellenistic refers to the expansion of the greek culture following the death of the alexander the great in the lands he conquered the opponent's style of art and architecture associated with the hellenistic period which was blend of greek persian egyptian and indian cultures and art styles the hellenistic period was characterized by a new way of great colonization it means foundation of new greek cities the most prominent ones were pergamon rhodos seleucia antioch alexandria the city of pergoman became a major center of book production possessing a library of some 200 000 volumes second only to alexandria's great library rhodos had a good quality school for politics and diplomacy mark antoni roman general was educated in rotos for example until became another important metropolis for the greek learning seleucia replaced babylon as the metropolis of tigers in mesopotamia the development of cities served to the

**[1:26]:** spread of greek culture throughout the near east and asia many cities were under the nominal rule of a local king they kept their autonomous structure greek dedications statues architecture and inscriptions had been used but this did not lead to determination of local cultures instead a mixed culture emerged local gods were identified with the greek deities saw that greek style temples were constructed gymnasium became a common building in the cities which absorbed greek culture in the hellenistic

**[2:03]:** period two main leagues were founded a league was the confederation of greek city-states in northern and central pelemponisian peninsula aeotalian league was the confederation of cities in the central greece hellenistic politics center on military empires now holistic leaders generated innovations that science and astronomy flourished this led to the installment of greek culture and language in these lands and in the great colonies as well however these successor states which can be named as new kingdoms as well new hellenistic kingdoms were influenced by the indigenous cultures adapted local practices when they found it necessary or useful the rulers of the hellenic kingdom still considered themselves greek and furthermore recognized the other hellenistic realms as greek and not as barbarian successor states enjoyed greek prosperity commerce culture and exchange continued trade of greek goods continued to flourish many greeks moved into the middle east and took part in government jobs and became merchants in the region as a

**[3:22]:** result of the imposition of greek culture by the rulers and blending of people people began to be hellenized helena upper class and city dwellers dominated wealth whereas native peasants suffered high taxes and they lacked adequate land this mixture

**[3:42]:** of greek speakers gave birth to a common article originated dialect known as hellenistic greek how about items during this time what happened to the attaining civilization in the hellenistic period athens regained its position as the most prestigious place for higher education especially in the areas of philosophy and rhetoric it had good libraries cesaro the roman philosopher statesman and poet for example was educated in athens alexandria after attends became the second most important center of greek learning the famous library of alexandria had 700 000 books in spite of these cultural developments there were no unity instead there were internal division in the land of the ancient greece this led to decrease in production and frequent warfare

**[4:39]:** among the city-states this made them open to an outside attack in the 2nd century bc who was the attacker it was the growing roman republic which turned out to be an empire by 146 bc the roman republic concurred most of the mainland greece and all of ancient macedonia by this time rome consolidated its political power in the mediterranean which marked the beginning of roman period thus the end of the hellenistic period generally accepted as 146 bc however according to an alternative approach it is 30 bc which is the year for the death of cleopatra and annexation of egypt by the romans in 30

**[5:36]:** bc you