Classical Studies 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Old Age, Finger Tips, Syncretism
14 Jan 2015
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Hellenistic because greek is a part of biggest entity: alexander"s son, safe, cared for, if someone were to kill him would be bad, many people tried to gather an army and take over. Seleucid asia: gauls invade (galatia), eastern asia lost (parthinans, pergamum monarchy, largest and richest of three therefore more problem, constantly being harassed and invaded by neighbors, empire in a state of slow reduction, pieces always nibbled off. Ptolemaic egypt: alexandria, pretected by desert on one side and red sea on other, last of hellenistic world to give up to romans. Antigonid macedonia: greeks came into contact with first, poorest of the three. Time of immense innovations b/c alex bringing together places. Warrior-kings: associate themselves as gods/child of gods, try to win your obedience by dominating your senses/ overwhelming you, set up huge architectures. Passive rule: they have little interest in making you behave in a certain way, all they want is for you to obey them.
