Scholars and historians are divided as to what event signals the end of the Hellenistic era. The Hellenistic period may be seen to end either with the final conquest of the Greek heartlands by Rome in 146 BC following the Achean War, with the final defeat of the Ptolemaic Kingdom at the Battle of Actium in 31 BC, or even the move by Roman emperor Constantine the Great of the capital of the Roman Empire to Constantinople in 330 AD. "Hellenistic" is distinguished from "Hellenic" in that the first encompasses the entire sphere of direct ancient Greek influence, while the latter refers to Greece itself. COUNT 9
QSN1 When was the final defeat of the Ptolemaic Kingdom? ANS1 31 BC QSN2 Who was the Roman emporer? ANS2 Constantine the Great QSN3 Where did the Roman Empire move to in 330 AD? ANS3 Constantinople QSN4 What term defines the influence of Greek culture? ANS4 Hellenistic QSN5 When did the capital of the Roman Empire move to Constantinople? ANS5 330 AD QSN6 Which era refers primarily to just Greece? ANS6 Hellenic QSN7 Who moved the Roman Empire capital in 330 AD? ANS7 Constantine QSN8 Rome's final conquest of Greek lands followed which war? ANS8 Achean War QSN9 What is the period called that comprises all Greek influence? ANS9 Hellenistic