The End of the Age of the Successors
Tides of History
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From Scraps to Empires: The Rise of the Diadochi
The successors of Alexander the Great, known as the Diadochi, transformed the ancient world's scale of warfare as they fought over vast territories and immense wealth following his death. Instead of competing for meager resources, they unleashed armies and fleets that surpassed even those of Alexander's era. By 301 BC, a new political landscape emerged with key figures like Ptolemy ruling Egypt, Seleucus establishing a vast kingdom, Lysimachus governing Thrace, and Cassander controlling Macedonia and Greece, illustrating a significant shift in power dynamics in the post-Alexandrian world.
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