WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -Alexander spread Greek culture throughout the Persian Empire, including parts of Asia and Africa. Alexander respected the local cultures he conquered, and allowed their customs to continue. Alexander himself embraced local customs, wearing Persian clothes and marrying Persian women.

Detailed explanation-2: -Alexander in Hindsight Alexander the Great’s legacy is both far reaching and profound. First, his father was able to unite the Greek city-states, and Alexander destroyed the Persian Empire forever. More importantly, Alexander’s conquests spread Greek culture, also known as Hellenism, across his empire.

Detailed explanation-3: -First the Greeks (and others) spread their culture around the Mediterranean, then Alexander and the Hellenistic kingdoms spread trade and culture eastward to India, north into Central Asia, and south into Africa. They established a firm connection of trade and exchange with India and central Asia that was never broken.

Detailed explanation-4: -Greeks stayed in control of the different regions, elected Greek officials. by 241 B.C. the four regions became known as Hellenistic Kingdoms. Hellenistic Kings created new cities and settlements – spreading Greek culture.-A time when the Greek language and Greek ideas were spread to non-Greek peoples.