macedonia under philip ii. final act in classical greece greeks continued to fight intermittently...
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Final Act in Classical GreeceFinal Act in Classical Greece
• Greeks continued to fight intermittently Greeks continued to fight intermittently for two generationsfor two generations
• Macedonians took over from northMacedonians took over from north– Philip of Macedonia turned it into effective, Philip of Macedonia turned it into effective,
aggressive stateaggressive state– Took over most of mainlandTook over most of mainland
• City states became provinces of City states became provinces of Macedonian EmpireMacedonian Empire
• From now on, Greece would almost From now on, Greece would almost always be under foreign rulealways be under foreign rule
Pergamum:
A New “Hellenis
tic”City
Pergamum:
A New “Hellenis
tic”City
CosmopolitCosmopolitanan
CultureCulture
Hellenistic PhilosophersHellenistic
Philosophers$ Cynics Diogenes ignore social conventions & avoid
luxuries.
citizens of the world.
live a humble, simple life.
$ Epicurians Epicurus avoid pain & seek pleasure.
all excess leads to pain!
politics should be avoided.
Hellenistic PhilosophersHellenistic
Philosophers$ Stoics Zeno nature is the expansion of
divine will.
concept of natural law.
get involved in politics, not for personal gain, but to perform virtuous acts for the good of all.
true happiness is found in great achievements.
Hellenism:The Arts & Sciences
Hellenism:The Arts & Sciences$ Scientists /
Mathematicians: Aristarchus heliocentric
theory.
Euclid geometry.
Archimedes pulley.
Ptolemy geocentric theory.