What is the Hellenistic culture?
pohnpei397 Teacher Community / Jr. College eNotes Editor The Hellenistic culture is usually defined as the culture of the period from 336 BC to the time when the Roman Empire started to become very powerful in the late first century BCE. The starting date for this period is chosen because that’s when Phillip of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great, unified Macedonia (area north of the Greek peninsula) and the Greek city states. During this period, particularly through the conquests of Alexander the Great, Greek culture spread far and wide, both into Asia and into Europe. For example, Greek culture was highly respected in the Roman Empire and the Greeks were seen as being more sophisticated and cultured than the Romans. Although the Hellenistic Perod “officially” ended when Rome rose, the Hellenistic culture continued to be very influential. Sources: http://www.enotes.com/arch-encyclopedia/hellenistic-period http://www.enotes.com/salem-history/subcategory/hellenist… http://www.fhw.g
