The Hellenistic World refers to the known world that emerged after the conquests of Alexander the Great. It encompasses the Hellenistic Period of ancient Greece, which extends from 323 BCE, the year of Alexander's death, to the annexation of Greece by Rome in 148/6 BC. Alexander the Great, hailing from Macedon and born in 356 BCE, followed in the footsteps of his father, King Phillip II. He initially subdued the city-states of Greece and then...
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