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The Hellenistic Synthesis 323-30 B.C.E. Introduction Alexander the Great-death(323.B.C.E.) age 32 No plan for succession Half-century chaos Ambitious & ruthless officers-try to gain control of empire After fight over authority Empire broken into 3 kingdoms-each ruled by Macedonian dynasty Seleucid Ptolemaic Antigonid Each kingdom faced problems Kingdoms-often at odds with each other, but roughly had balance of power Hellenistic Age (323-30 B.C.E.) Age that was brought in by conquests of Alexander Lands in NE Africa and western Asia that came under Greek management-tended to be ?Hellenized?(powerfully influenced by Greek culture) Large kingdoms w/ Heterogeneous populations Great cities Powerful rulers Pervasive bureaucracies
