Alexander the Great was known for his many conquests of the known world but perhaps his greatest achievement was the era that was born after his death. Hellenistic means “like the Greek” (pg. 131), and refers to the time period when Greek culture was spread far and wide. During his campaign, Alexander conquered most of the known world. In his wake, he left behind Greek citizens in the territories he conquered and in the new cities he created. This led to a mixing of cultures. The Greek people adopted Persian and Indian customs and vis versa, thus the conquered people became “like the Greek”. The very definition of Hellenistic. Because all of the lands that were conquered by Alexander became part of the Greek empire the cultural mingling
