His most supreme and lasting influence he brought to the world was the extension of Greek culture. When Alexander started his campaign it was actually more like a crusade. He wanted to avenge the Persian invasion of Greece and the destruction they caused. After this mindset had passed he wished to extend the Hellenistic culture throughout the world. When he conquered peoples he brought the life of the Greeks to them, including democratic liberty; the freedom to think and to speak, and the duty of an individual to take part in his government. Throughout Alexander’s empire he founded cities which were built at important junctions of roads which were suited to aid in economics and securing valleys. Every city was planned in a Greek pattern and when finished the young were trained in the militaristic and cultural aspects of the Greek way of life. Six of the certain sixteen remain today, most notably Alexandria, which stayed an economic and academic center for many years after Alexander’s empire divided and disappeared. With Greek culture spreading so did the art of the Hellenes. Even today one can see Greek influence in Indian art both ancient and modern. Even in areas such as Turkestan and China, where Alexander never set a foot upon, various Buddha statues can be seen with Hellenistic modifications. Greek as a universal language throughout Alexander’s empire had far reaching and long lasting results. With a standardized currency and language financial problems were more easily fixed and eradicated at the outset. The Greek language was educated to the young in the new empire which made ideals of the tribes and cultures more uniform. Traditions and customs became more of the same thought and mind. Alexander’s dream of bringing mankind into a brotherhood was achieved to varying degrees. Even after Alexander’s empire was long dead Greek was used as a common language. The Gospels were written in Greek so
His most supreme and lasting influence he brought to the world was the extension of Greek culture. When Alexander started his campaign it was actually more like a crusade. He wanted to avenge the Persian invasion of Greece and the destruction they caused. After this mindset had passed he wished to extend the Hellenistic culture throughout the world. When he conquered peoples he brought the life of the Greeks to them, including democratic liberty; the freedom to think and to speak, and the duty of an individual to take part in his government. Throughout Alexander’s empire he founded cities which were built at important junctions of roads which were suited to aid in economics and securing valleys. Every city was planned in a Greek pattern and when finished the young were trained in the militaristic and cultural aspects of the Greek way of life. Six of the certain sixteen remain today, most notably Alexandria, which stayed an economic and academic center for many years after Alexander’s empire divided and disappeared. With Greek culture spreading so did the art of the Hellenes. Even today one can see Greek influence in Indian art both ancient and modern. Even in areas such as Turkestan and China, where Alexander never set a foot upon, various Buddha statues can be seen with Hellenistic modifications. Greek as a universal language throughout Alexander’s empire had far reaching and long lasting results. With a standardized currency and language financial problems were more easily fixed and eradicated at the outset. The Greek language was educated to the young in the new empire which made ideals of the tribes and cultures more uniform. Traditions and customs became more of the same thought and mind. Alexander’s dream of bringing mankind into a brotherhood was achieved to varying degrees. Even after Alexander’s empire was long dead Greek was used as a common language. The Gospels were written in Greek so