Alexander’s empire spread out from the main land, from Macedon, through Greece, Egypt, Persia, to India. Across this vast area Alexander, “founded cities, some 70 of them”. Alexander the Great’s take on Hellenistic culture was the version of Greek culture that would ultimately influence his vast empire outside of mainland Greece at the time. Alexander and his men helped spread Greek culture, language, and Grecian school of thought through logic and reasoning. These contributions from his army to the nations from the Mediterranean coast to Asia lead them to assimilate to Greek customs and adopt some features of Hellenistic lifestyle. A very common staple of greek culture are the Greek gods and goddesses. Alexander’s empire stretched as
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The goal of Stoicism is freedom, from passion. The Stoics taught that becoming a clear, unbiased and self-disciplined thinker allowed for one to understand the natural universal reason for all things. Epicureanism teaches that the greatest good is to seek modest pleasures in order to attain tranquility, fearlessness, and absence of bodily pain. The empire created by Alexander’s conquests eliminated the power of competing for Greek city-states. This cultivated a mentality more concerned with the individual than identification with the city-state, which had been an integral part of Greek culture. Although these two popular individualistic philosophies were popular, there were other teachings that benefitted more than an individual. For example, during the Hellenistic age, as stated by Christine M. Thomas in a lecture called “Foreign” Relations: Alexander’s Conquest and Its Effects” she states, “ Literacy was was on the rise; this was one of the few periods in which there was basic public schooling in literacy for girls.” Literacy was being taught in Greek, that means that younger generations were being taught to read, write, and comprehend the Greek language. If Alexander hadn't made his conquests many girls may not have had the opportunity to learn. Yet, because clear communication was crucial amongst a variety of people united under one empire,
The goal of Stoicism is freedom, from passion. The Stoics taught that becoming a clear, unbiased and self-disciplined thinker allowed for one to understand the natural universal reason for all things. Epicureanism teaches that the greatest good is to seek modest pleasures in order to attain tranquility, fearlessness, and absence of bodily pain. The empire created by Alexander’s conquests eliminated the power of competing for Greek city-states. This cultivated a mentality more concerned with the individual than identification with the city-state, which had been an integral part of Greek culture. Although these two popular individualistic philosophies were popular, there were other teachings that benefitted more than an individual. For example, during the Hellenistic age, as stated by Christine M. Thomas in a lecture called “Foreign” Relations: Alexander’s Conquest and Its Effects” she states, “ Literacy was was on the rise; this was one of the few periods in which there was basic public schooling in literacy for girls.” Literacy was being taught in Greek, that means that younger generations were being taught to read, write, and comprehend the Greek language. If Alexander hadn't made his conquests many girls may not have had the opportunity to learn. Yet, because clear communication was crucial amongst a variety of people united under one empire,