A. <span>It created widespread blending of cultures.
</span>That brief but thorough empire-building campaign changed the world: It spread Greek ideas and culture<span> from the Eastern Mediterranean to Asia. Historians call this era the “</span>Hellenistic<span> period.” (The word “</span>Hellenistic<span>” comes from the word Hellazein, which means “to speak Greek or identify with the Greeks.”)</span>
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King Solomon
Reign: c. 970–931 BCE
Solomon is known for being the king of Israel who built the first Temple in Jerusalem. He was also the second (after his father, David) and last king of a unified Israel, which was at the height of its power during his reign. He is known for stories told in the Bible about his wisdom.
The philosophes (French for "philosophers") were the intellectuals of the 18th-century Enlightenment. Few were primarily philosophers; rather, philosophes were public intellectuals who applied reason to the study of many areas of learning, including philosophy, history, science, politics, economics, and social issues. They had a critical eye and looked for weaknesses and failures that needed improvement. They promoted a "republic of letters" that crossed national boundaries and allowed intellectuals to freely exchange books and ideas. Most philosophes were men, but some were women.
They strongly endorsed progress and tolerance and distrusted organized religion (most were deists) and feudal institutions.[2] Many contributed to Diderot's Encyclopédie. They faded away after the French Revolution reached a violent stage in 1793.
