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different elements of this diverse the cultures of Europe and Asia,
culture in his personal court, such as religion and art, as well as
sometimes at the expense of his science and medicine. This flow of
countryman’s consent. Some think ideas and culture would identify the
that this behavior is an example for region for ages to come. His policy
his love of grandiose and his misled of assimilation would be the reason
sense of destiny as the king of the why he could conquer vast areas
world, which he firmly believed. without any doubt of rebellion after
Others after his time thought that his leave.
it was a part of a complex political
maneuver to obtain support from 5. Legacy
other regions and to try to preserve Although the Hellenic empire never
the empire. Alexander also increased stayed cohesive after the death of
the amount of transactions between Alexander, the empire created a
