The hellenistic age knew all of the following problems except
- arrogant foreign rulers
- continuing inconclusive wars
- lack of philosophical imagination
- a wide gulf between rich and poor

they had many gains 1 one freedom for slaves the major cause of the civil war is that the   north wanted freedom for slaves but the south didn; t creaitng the civil war

another gain they have is poltiical influence

poltiical influence is a big thing everywhere even now peoplle are always trying to get the head up in poltics thats what they did by giving the republicians a good name for freeing slaves