As discussed frequently in the previous weeks of the course, the Hellenic era or Hellenistic movement was extremely vital to the world the would form in Greece after the dark ages. The Hellenic era gave way to rich ideas on arts, architecture, politics, and society. The all would have a positive impact that helped to great some of the most prasied and studied works and ideas of that time. But just like any movement the impact is only as great the people who help to maintain and keep it alive. They are just as much as important as the people who began the movement, as it their job to make all that effort wasn't nothing. Which bring me into discussion about one of the Hellenistic successors, Seleucid Empire.
The Seleucid Empire was a Hellenistic state ruled by the Seleucid dynasty, and existed from 312 BC to 63 BC. It was formed and founded by Seleucus I Nicator, following the division of Macedonian empire created by Alexander the Great. The result of the Macedonian Empire division gave Seleucus Babylonia, from where he expanded to much of Alexander's near Eastern terrorites. At the dynasties height of power it included Central Anatola, Perisa, the Lewant, Mesopotamia, and modern day Kuwait, Afghanistan, and parts of Pakistan (Glibb, …show more content…
That melting pot of people consisted of Greek, Armenians, Persians, Mede's, Assyrians, and Jews. The Hellenization of the empire was made possible by the establishment of Greek cities throughout the empire. The creation of these now Greek cities and towns was aided by the fact that the Greek mainland was overpopulated and mad Seleucid empire ripe for colonization. Colonization was used to advance Greek interest while also assimilating the groups of natives. This socially led to the adoption of Greek practices and customs by the educated native classes in order to further themselves in public life (Bidmead,
The Seleucid Empire was a Hellenistic state ruled by the Seleucid dynasty, and existed from 312 BC to 63 BC. It was formed and founded by Seleucus I Nicator, following the division of Macedonian empire created by Alexander the Great. The result of the Macedonian Empire division gave Seleucus Babylonia, from where he expanded to much of Alexander's near Eastern terrorites. At the dynasties height of power it included Central Anatola, Perisa, the Lewant, Mesopotamia, and modern day Kuwait, Afghanistan, and parts of Pakistan (Glibb, …show more content…
That melting pot of people consisted of Greek, Armenians, Persians, Mede's, Assyrians, and Jews. The Hellenization of the empire was made possible by the establishment of Greek cities throughout the empire. The creation of these now Greek cities and towns was aided by the fact that the Greek mainland was overpopulated and mad Seleucid empire ripe for colonization. Colonization was used to advance Greek interest while also assimilating the groups of natives. This socially led to the adoption of Greek practices and customs by the educated native classes in order to further themselves in public life (Bidmead,