After the reign of Alexander the Great there was a period in time in the ancient world known as the Hellenistic period. During this time nearly everything had changed for the Greeks. There was no petty bickering between the city-states as there was during the Hellenic era. Instead there was a rich blend of other civilizations that fused their culture with that of Greece. This created many new things for the people. Philosophy started to turn away from the beliefs of such men as Plato and art started to evolve from straight body figures to an emotional piece that captured the essence of what it was portraying. The government was much more capable of handling things than the Hellenic society was. There are also many other factors that show that the Hellenistic civilization was much more "productive" than that of the Hellenic period.
Among other factors that made this society more "efficient" was their military. The new empire, built between the time period of 334-326 BC was constructed by one of the most effective armies ever known to the ancient world. This in itself is saying something about the kind of people who were in this army. Obviously other empires were frightened by them and the power they wielded. It was also clear that if they did not have an army such as this, then there would never have been this page in history today. More evidence illustrates that the military was not easily threatened by another. They had stood up to the Persians, who, just years earlier, had overtaken the Greeks and had controlled the people. For a small while at least. Along with the Persians, there was the Macedonians, both of which Alexander had his men mix blood with. Thanks to these conquerings there was now few cultural barriers and the belief system was beginning to intertwine with that of the many ethnic groups that inhabited this land. The same cannot be said for the Hellenic army.