Greek World Hellenistic Age Flashcards
1
Q
Who was Philip ll?
A
King of Macedonia
2
Q
Who was the son as Philip Il?
A
Alexander the Great
3
Q
What happened with Greek culture during the Hellenistic age/period?
A
Greek culture would spread eastward
4
Q
Hellenistic age spans…. Years
A
300 years - from the death of Alexander until Ptolemaic Greece was defeated by Augustus at actium
5
Q
What happened to the Greek empire upon Alexander’s death?
A
It was divided & given to four officers / generals
6
Q
How was the Greek empire divided after Alexander’s death?
A
l. Ptolemaic kingdom - Egypt
- Seleucid kingdom - Persian empire
- Antigonid kingdom - Macedonia
7
Q
Ptolemaic kingdom
A
Egypt
8
Q
Seleucid kingdom
A
Persian empire
9
Q
Antigonid kingdom
A
Macedonia
