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Term that describes the cosmopolitan civilization, established under the Macedonians, that combined aspects of Greek and Middle Eastern cultures.
Hellenistic
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Philip II, King who took advantage of his appointment s regent to oeverthrow his infant nephew and make himself king.
Philip of Macedon
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One of the greatest generals the world has seen; established many new cities, introduced Hellenic civilizaiton into new areas, and created a vast new empire.
Alexander the Great
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One of the division of Alexander's Empire: Dynasty 31 in Egypt, of whom Cleopatra
Ptolemy Dynasty
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One of the Division of Alexander's Empire in Mesopotamia
Seleucid Dynasty
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One of the Divisin of Alexander's Empire in Asia Minor and Mecedon
Antigonid Dynasty
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people who believed the proper pursuit of huankind is undisturbed withdrawal from the world.
Epicureans
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People who sought freedom from passion and harmony with nature after the founder Zeno
Stoics
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wrote Elements which remained the textbook of plane and solid geometry until recent times.
Euclid
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made progress in geometry, established the theory of the lever in mechanics, and invented hydrostatics.
Archimedes
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led the heliocentric theory of the universe.
Aristarchus
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calculated the circumference of Earth to within about 200 miles. His map became standard in the Middle Ages.
Eratosthenes
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