Question

How did Alexander’s attempt to make his empire secure help lead to the Hellenistic Age?

Answer 1

Alexander the Great conquered many new areas to expand his empire which helped spread the Greek culture to the lands he conquered. The diffusion of Greek culture was part of the Hellenistic age, referring to all things Greek.

Answer 2

The correct answer to this open question is the following.

Alexander’s attempt to make his empire secure help lead to the Hellenistic Age in that he not only looked after the empire as a territory to be dominated but he cared about the spread of the Greek ideas and culture to influence their conquered territories.

After the death of Alexander, the Hellenistic culture started to blend with other cultures in Asia and Africa. After his conquests, Alexander respected the conquered cultures and allowed people to maintain their beliefs, so people thanked that chance and they were more receptive to the Greece influence.