Alexander the Great had an extensive effect upon the Hellenistic World. In his lifetime, he succeeded in stretching the Hellenistic World from the western borders of Asia Minor, continuing east, including Egypt, to India’s borders. (Classical Greece ppt 73). Alexander’s conquests stretched across the land, and influenced societies long after his lifetime. Hellenization is the development in which societies, the people, and the culture during and after Alexander’s rule became more Greek (Hanson 128). Alexander’s conquest played the role of shaping the 700 years following his death through culture, religion, and geography.
As Alexander the Great pursued his conquest, his soldiers would settle down in the different parts of Asia, therefore introducing Greek culture in the different communities (Hanson 128). As a result of Alexander’s conquest, new trade routes were established, and continued after his death. …show more content…
Roman gods became the Greek gods, only with different names. For example, the Roman god Jupiter was the same as the Greek god Zeus. The Romans continued to name their own gods after the Greek gods, which are the names for some of the modern-day planets (Hanson 147). In the writing Germania by Tacitus, he takes every trait he hates about the Romans, his own people, and writes about how the Germans are a much better people. Clues into the text show Tacitus is actually speaking a negative reflection of the Romans, and not accurately speaking about the Germans. For example, he speaks about how the Germans worship Mercury, and explains the event in which Hercules appeared to the Germans (Tacitus 108). The Germans did not worship any of the Roman gods, however, the mindset of Tacitus may have been all nations worship Roman gods, for their culture was widespread. However, Christianity began to influence Roman culture, and many suffered for their
As Alexander the Great pursued his conquest, his soldiers would settle down in the different parts of Asia, therefore introducing Greek culture in the different communities (Hanson 128). As a result of Alexander’s conquest, new trade routes were established, and continued after his death. …show more content…
Roman gods became the Greek gods, only with different names. For example, the Roman god Jupiter was the same as the Greek god Zeus. The Romans continued to name their own gods after the Greek gods, which are the names for some of the modern-day planets (Hanson 147). In the writing Germania by Tacitus, he takes every trait he hates about the Romans, his own people, and writes about how the Germans are a much better people. Clues into the text show Tacitus is actually speaking a negative reflection of the Romans, and not accurately speaking about the Germans. For example, he speaks about how the Germans worship Mercury, and explains the event in which Hercules appeared to the Germans (Tacitus 108). The Germans did not worship any of the Roman gods, however, the mindset of Tacitus may have been all nations worship Roman gods, for their culture was widespread. However, Christianity began to influence Roman culture, and many suffered for their