Absolute monarchy- Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great’s fusion policy

• Unite the Persians and Macedonians and create a new race loyal to only Alexander

• Mitigate resistance from conquered people

• Win over the favor of the conquered people

• Maintain political order over the vast territories he conquered

  Impacts

• Managed to win him the favor of the Persians

• Gave rise to Hellenism

• Brought increasing friction to Alexander’s relations with his Macedonians

• This policy failed to achieve its goal - mostly due to rebellion and revolt by his Macedonians

  Hellenization

• spread culture across a wide geographic area

• promoting unity, facilitating governance, and fostering cultural exchange

  Impacts

• cultural exchange and intellectual advancement and enriched societies through urbanization and standardization

• adoption of Greek culture

• shaped cultural , linguistic and intellectual landscapes across the ancient world

• cultural assimilation and social inequality, conflict and loss of autonomy

• marginalized indigenous cultures and reinforced social hierarchies

  Cultural integration

• promote unity among subjects, minimize ethnic and cultural tensions

  Impacts

• facilitated trade and economic growth

• establishment of new cities and trade routed promoted commerce, leading to increased prosperity

• resentment and resistance among populations who opposed the imposition of foreign cultural norms

• cultural erosions, loss of cultural diversity of conquered territories

  Taxation

• aimed for taxation to sustain its operations and stability

• aimed for taxation to fund military campaigns and administrative needs, sourced from phoros and conquered lands and syntax from allies

  Impacts

• decreases disposable income, hurting the less affluent, reducing their purchasing power, weaking their ability to work and save

• higher taxes raises cost, reduces demand and shifts it elsewhere

• Lower tax rates stimulate growth by boosting incentives for work and savings. Impacts economic behavior and resource allocation

  Introduction to a new coinage

• main aim was economic standardization

• Alexander wanted to establish a standardized monetary system across his vast empire. By introducing a common currency with consistent weight and metal content, Alexander sought to facilitate trade and commerce, as well as promote economic stability withing his realms

  Impacts

• provided a more stable medium of exchange for trade and commerce, facilitating economic activity and promoting prosperity in many regions

• caused economic disruption in some regions, particularly those with existing currency systems