The reigns of Philip II and Alexander the Great witnessed the demise of Classical Greece and the birth of Hellenistic civilization, following the spread of Greek culture to the Near East during and after Alexander's conquests.. Macedonians then migrated to Egypt and parts of Asia, but the intensive colonization of foreign lands sapped the available manpower in Macedonia proper, weakening the kingdom in its fight with other Hellenistic powers and contributing to its downfall and conquest by the Romans.. However, the diffusion of Greek culture and language cemented by Alexander's conquests in West Asia and North Africa served as a "precondition" for the later Roman expansion into these territories and entire basis for the Byzantine Empire, according to Errington..
the reigns of philip ii and alexander the great witnessed the demise of classical greece and the birth of hellenistic civilization following the spread of greek culture to the near east during and after alexander's conquests macedonians then migrated to egypt and parts of asia but the intensive colonization of foreign lands sapped the available manpower in macedonia proper weakening the kingdom in its fight with other hellenistic powers and contributing to its downfall and conquest by the romans however the diffusion of greek culture and language cemented by alexander's conquests in west asia and north africa served as a "precondition" for the later roman expansion into these territories and entire basis for the byzantine empire according to errington