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 territory, leading to the blending of Greek and Eastern elements that characterized the Hellenistic era.