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The time during which Alexander the great ruled was notcalled the Hellenistic Age. The Hellenistic Age began with the death of Alexander in 323 and continued until the Romans had fully conquered the rest of the empire in 30 BCE (with Cleopatra VII's suicide)

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Q: Why was time that Alexander the great lived called the Hellenistic age?
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During what period of Greek culture did Alexander the Great live?

Alexander the Great lived in the HELLENISTIC AGE.


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Cleopatra was another Greek to rule ancient Egypt.this then she tried to end the Hellenistic age that her great great grandfather and his so called friend generals of Alexander the great had started after Alexander the great died from blood posing . The4 generals split Alexanders great empire in to for. Cleopatra's great great grandfather won Egypt and ruled Egypt.There for the Hellenistic age ended.


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