Among other factors that made this society more "efficient" was their military. The new empire, built between the time period of 334-326 BC was constructed by one of the most effective armies ever known to the ancient world. This in itself is saying something about the kind of people who were in this army.. Obviously other empires were frightened by them and the power they wielded. It was a

During this period the government stayed in the form of a monarchy. This is quite the opposite of the past in which the Greeks seemed to like change. In the early stages of politics, Greece had a very primitive form of law and it soon changed. Aristocrats began to rule the lands, but given time were overthrown by the Hopelites, who reigned largely due to the fact that they had found ways to create wealth for themselves. They, in turn lost power to the commons, which began democracy. This shows a pattern of uncertainty on the part of the rulers. Would they have all been seized if they had known what was best for the society? While a monarchy does not sound ideal to a society such as ours you must remember that this may have been the best form in order to have a safer and more pleasurable place to live. This was in the ancient times after all, and things were different.. Aside from having the same form of government for most of the period, there was also the fact that it must have been much easier for the people to live in a monarchy rather than a tyranny or an oligarchy system, as was the case for the others. If a government was really, truly strong it would not have been taken over by other forces as easily and as much as it had.

better to the people as an individual, but was it really better for the society or the economy? No.

d this feat. However there are other philosophies which fared off a little better. The two other major ones were called Stoicism and Epicurus. Epicurus philosophy showed no fear in Death and absence of pain and living life to it's fullest. Unlike the Hellenics, the Hellenistic society focused more on individual affairs of welfare (polis). Stoicism focused more on why things happen as they do. This was the main part of philosophy at the time, and was what most everything else was based upon.. Stoics believed that everything happens for a reason and that it was fate that made events occur. "Willing cooperation with the "Divine Will" is the only sensible course of action and the essence of Stoic virtues." as stated in the notes for Hellenistic philosophy. The "Divine Will" may be God and it may be Zeus, but what is clear is that they believed that the most logical path to take was the one in which you cooperated with the Gods (or God). Plus it was, as the notes say, "Stoic virtues". There was also a huge leap in mathematics, astronomy, and medicine because of philosophy, unlike Hellenic philosophy which suffered in these things due to being away from them for so long.

And finally there comes art. Although the Greeks of Hellenic times thought this was important, it did not evolve as much then as it did later. Because of the separation of Alexander's vast and extensive kingdom, many cultures were blended together. This helped create new ways to express feelings. Unlike the old days when marble statues just showed a person or god with no movement or any facial expression, these times were changing. Artists were actually starting to appreciate the human body as a work of art. They began to show emotion and movement in their works. "The Encarta Online Concise" says that "Artists challenged the insularity of Greek art by portraying different ethnic types or using extreme physical forms. At the same time, sculpture in an emotionally charged style was created with open forms that tended to carry

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