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The Hellenization of Anatolia (c. 8th - 1st centuries BCE) was a largely peaceful process whereby the native populations of Anatolia became gradually Hellenized. The first Greek settlements in Anatolia originated in the 11th century BCE,[1] and what followed was a diffusion of Hellenistic culture and religion into inner Anatolia.
Origins
The first properly Greek settlements in Anatolia originated shortly after the end of the Bronze age, around the 11th century BCE.
Spread of Hellenistic culture
In ancient literature, the spread of Hellenistic culture in Anatolia is often portrayed much more violently than it might have actually happened. More probably than not, the spread of Hellenistic culture, religion, and ideas in Anatolia was a peaceful process of cultural contact.[2] It was also probably not an immediate change, but rather a diffusion of ideas brought over by Greek traders and settlers.
References
- ^ Brewster, H. (1994). Classical Anatolia: The Glory of Hellenism.
- ^ a b Boys-Stones, G., et al. (2009) The Oxford Handbook of Hellenic Studies, https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb, accessed 21 Feb. 2024.
Category:History of Anatolia Category:History of Greece Category:Hellenistic period Category:Hellenistic colonies