Hellenization (or Hellenisation)'s a term used to describe the spread of Greek culture, and to a lesser extent, language. It's mainly used to describe the spread of Hellenistic civilization during the Hellenistic period following the campaigns of Alexander the Great of Macedon. The result of Hellenization, elements of Greek origin combined in various forms and degrees with local elements,'s known as Hellenism. Historic usage Classical period The term's used in a number of other ancient historic… (More on Hellenization)