CLA230H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Ai-Khanoum, Amu Darya, Cineas
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323-30 b. c. socio-economic history rather than political characteristics of hellenistic world: a wider greek world, hellenism exported most lasting contribution of. Alexander is what had been the persian empire far east: political leadership major city-states to macedonian-style monarchies. Wider greek world splitting up of alexander"s kingdom into sub-kingdoms. Egyptian kingdom ruled by the ptolemies ptolemy is a former general of. Alexander sub-kingdom of pergamum comes up later huge territory is split up example of kind of things in the hellenistic period site of ai khanoum neat the river oxus. Manifested in various ways importance of the king. Friends group of king associates with political and social sense trusted agents not necessarily macedonian example of philip friend from crete niarchus. Friends become influential and create their own networks friends of the king acting on behalf of their hometown kingdom became increasingly seen as a possession example of pergamon in 133 b. c.
