The Hellenistic World: 338-31 B.C.

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This course examines the world-shaking conquests of Alexander the Great, and the new geopolitical order that arose in the aftermath. Topics include the Wars of the Successors, the establishment of the Antigonid, Seleucid and Ptolemaic dynasties, the enduring role of Greek city-states, culture and society in an increasingly cosmopolitan world, and the coming of Rome.