Hellenistic Kingdoms
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laurenwood7 on December 11, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Political | forced to accept monarche, monarche=barbaric, retained democracy in cities, new ruling class=most of them are Greek, modeled after Greek polis |
| Military | Phalanx=heavily armed infantry, 18ft long spears, cavalry= core of Hellenistic forces, elephants"tanks of ancient warfare", maintained order, new siege machinery= catapult and siege towers |
| Economic | agriculture, citizens owned land and worked it with slaves, industry spread form Greece to east, textile centered in pergamum, glass/silver centered in Syria, parchment centered in Alexandria, decline of political barriers=more commercial trade |
| Social | women highly economic, spartan women= own land and manage economic affairs, wealthy; Athenian women=highly restricted and supervised; slavery=normal part of life, obtained forces, kidnapped by pirates, prisoners of war, gov. employed slaves; Egypt=no slaves |
| Antigonid Kingdom | Most Greek Kingdom; 276BC, grandson of Alexanders general establishes new rule of Macedonia, found over 70 cities carrying on Greek culture |
| Seleucid Kingdom | Largest Kingdom; control over Syria, loses control of India, maintains relations for trade, Seleucus=Alexanders general |
| Pergamum Kingdom | Roman Legacy; Attalus frees northern Ionia from Seleucid control, brings Rome into conflict with Antagonid and Seleucid dynasties |
| Ptolemaic Kingdom | Most Stable Kingdom; Ptolemy=Macedonian general, governor of Egypt after Alexanders death, isolated and centralized government, Egyptians=monarche ends with Cleopatra |
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