History Articles

Tzink · November 2, 2010

Hey this is for the person who did the history articles

I just wanted to say that the Hellenistic civ was started by Alexander the great He started it after he conquered persia and Egypt.

The Def. of Hellenistic is Greek-like.

Aldandil · November 6, 2010

Actually, the reign of Alexander is part of the Late Classic. The Hellenistic period is defined as beginning with his death and the subsequent break-up of his empire.

It is an arbitrary point in time, but so are the points that begin and end all historical eras.

AuroN2 · November 30, 2010

Thats not true, the hoplite defined the hellenistic civilisation, until the makedonians thought of the phalanx to complement their cavalry, and makedonians technically arent hellenes, they arent even greek. (i think)

The makedonians Had nothing to do with the hellenistic time period, for the most part. Alexandros Just conquered greece (i think?) and took his army over the aegean and took everything in a rather > direction, Mainly because the persians would have expanded further should they not done so. and because he wanted land and so did his men.

Edited November 30, 2010 by AuroN2

Thorfinn the Shallow Minded · November 30, 2010

they arent even greek.

well, they are actually semi-greek.

Aldandil · November 30, 2010

Auro... I don't even know what you're talking about. The Hellenistic Period was defined by hoplites? Are you confusing Hellenistic with Hellenic (a.k.a. Greek)? Because I said Hellenistic, not Hellenic.

Hellenic means Greek, from the Ancient Greek ethnonym Hellenes. Apparently you're using it to mean Classical Greece.

Hellenistic is the modern label applied to the time period between Alexandros' death and the Roman conquest of the Hellenistic regions (Greece, Egypt, etc.).