Who is credited for ushering in the Hellenistic period?

A.

Alexander the Great

B.

Darius the Great

C.

Phillip II of Macedon

D.

Xerxes I of Persia

1 answer

A. Alexander the Great is credited for ushering in the Hellenistic period. His conquests spread Greek culture and influence across a vast empire, marking the transition from the Classical to the Hellenistic era.