Entries Tagged as ‘Hellenistic Period’

April 23, 2008

Hellenistic Period - American Historical Association

Source: American Historical Association
Introduction: The Hellenistic Period in Modern Historiography
The Hellenistic period is conventionally said to extend from the accession of Alexander the Great to the throne of Macedon in 336 B.C. to the death of Cleopatra VII of Egypt in 30 B.C. Its beginning is marked by Alexander’s successful invasion of the Persian Empire and [...]