Age Of Conquests

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The ancient world that Alexander the Great transformed in his lifetime was transformed once more by his death.

The imperial dynasties of his successors incorporated & reorganized the fallen Persian empire, creating a new land empire stretching from the shores of the Mediterranean to as far east as Bactria.

In old Greece a fragile balance of power was continually disturbed by wars. Then, from the late third century, the military & diplomatic power of Rome successively defeated & dismantled every one of the post-Alexandrian political structures.

The Hellenistic period (c. 323-30 BC) was then one of fragmentation, violent antagonism between large states, & struggles by small polities to retain an illusion of independence.

Yet it was also a period of growth, prosperity, & intellectual achievement. A vast network spread of trade, influence & cultural contact, from Italy to Afghanistan & from Russia to Ethiopia, enriching & enlivening centres of wealth, power & intellectual ferment.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781846682964
• Author: Angelos Chaniotis
• Publisher: Profile Books
• Format: Hardback
• Pages: 446
• Dimensions: 24 x 16.5 x 4cm