AMIR

the beginning

• in 323 bc alexander the great died in babylon, at age 32.
• when he died , it marked the beginning of the hellenic age
• empire was divided into 4 kingdoms

the 4 diadochoi

• lysimachus recieved thrace and the western part of asia minor
• ptolemy received egypt
• selecules recieved syria, mesopotamia
• cassander got macedonia and part of greece

important discoveries

• 270 BC  Aristarchus a Greek astronomer discovers an astronomical break through and states that the earth revolves around the sun
• in 250 bc  Archimedes a Greek mathematician announces his theories on the laws of specific gravity

the first Punic war

• the first war began in 264 bc, the war was fought between Carthage and the roman republic
• Archimedes was killed during the roman siege
• the first Punic war ended in 241 bc when the romans defeated the Carthaginians

the second Punic war

• the second Punic war lasted from 218-201 BC
• Rome declared war on Spain
• the roman empire gained land in northern Africa, span and the islands in the western Mediterranean

the third Punic war

• the third Punic war lasted from 149-146 BC ending the Hellenic age
• Rome demanded that the Carthaginians abandon their city and move into north Africa
• after Carthaginians refused the romans declared war and completely slaughtered the Carthaginians

I give Amir a 95%.

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