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Hellenistic period
In classical antiquity, the Hellenistic period covers the time in Greek history after Classical Greece, between the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC and the death of Cleopatra VII in 30 BC,[CHAMBERS Dictionary of WORLD HISTORY] which was followed by the ascendancy of the Roman Empire, as signified by the Battle of Actium in 31 BC and the Roman conquest of Ptolemaic Egypt the following year, which eliminated the last major Hellenistic kingdom.
hellenistic world
hellenistic age
hellenistic civilization
hellenistic era
Hellenistic Greek
Synonym of Koine (the Greek language from the time of Alexander the Great)
Hellenistic astrology
a tradition of horoscopic astrology that was developed and practiced in the late Hellenistic period in and around the Mediterranean Basin region, especially in Egypt.
hellenistic language
Hellenistic Judaism
a form of Judaism in classical antiquity that combined Jewish religious tradition with elements of Hellenistic culture and religion.
Hellenistic philosophy
Ancient Greek philosophy corresponding to the Hellenistic period in Ancient Greece, from the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC to the Battle of Actium in 31 BC.
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