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Hellenistic Era
How did Greek spread?
Leaves soldiers behind
Encourages soldiers to many locals
Enlists locals into military
Which makes conquered people invested in Alexanders success
Built Cities
Commissions architects, masons, scientists, artists, mathematics - to go around the Mediterranean world, spreading Greek knowledge and culture.
It spread to Italy
-Italy adopted the language, the art, the religion, the philosophy, math and science. Most importantly they adopted the Secularism and celebration of human.
During the middle ages, on importance: man God
During the classical, major time of philosophy (of greece) periods: Man god
Geography
Peninsula - BUT, differences with Greece.
Soil more fertile
Less islands - makes more united
Less rugged mountains - more united
Apennines (back bone)
Divide Italy between East & West. Alps protect from North
Between 1500 B.C. - 1000 B.C.
Migration of Indo - Europeans
They began to populate Peninsula, one of these peoples were the Latins - mostly farmers, herders, began to populate the western part of central Italy, began “Latium” s
Can an animal make a mistake? Do they have the reason, the intent, to act differently so you can call it a mistake?