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Alexander's Ancestors

Like all ancient kings, Alexander claimed that the gods were his ancestors. Already in the fifth century, the Macedonian kings said that they descended from Perdiccas, who descended from Temenos, a king of Argos; and he was great-grandchild of Hyllus, the son of Heracles. The oldest source for this family tree can be found in book eight of the Hist...

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The Diadochi: The death of Antipater

In the autumn of 319, Antipater died, the regent of the brother of Alexander the Great and his baby son Alexander. A year before, he had divided Alexander's empire: Ptolemy was recognized as the ruler of a virtually independent Egypt, Antigonus Monophthalmus was made supreme commander of the Macedonian forces in Asia, and Antipater was sole ruler o...

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The Diadochi: Demetrius' Babylonian Campaign

In May 311, Seleucus unexpectedly captured Babylon, the greatest city in the world and one of the most important parts in the empire of Antigonus Monophthalmus. In the autumn of 311, he sent his son Demetrius to expell Seleucus. His expedition did not reach its aims. The story is told by Diodorus of Sicily (World history, 19.100.5-7). The translati...

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The Diadochi: The Career of Lysimachus

Lysimachus (361-281) was one of the Diadochi, the generals who contested the inheritance of Alexander the Great. After the king's death, he was madesatrap of Thrace, and fruitlessly fought to enlarge his power. Nevertheless, he accepted the royal title in 305. In the next couple of years, he greatly expanded his power in the Greek world and conquer...

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Intertestamental Literature and Apocrypha

Trinity College in the University of Toronto Library & Archives for Intertestamental Literature and Apocrypha...

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The Macedonian Empire 336-323 BC

The Macedonian Empire, established by Alexander the Great from 336 to 323 BC, was one of the largest empires of the ancient world. Alexander, the son of King Philip II of Macedon, succeeded his father and embarked on an ambitious campaign to conquer vast territories. Under Alexander's leadership, the Macedonian Empire expanded from Greece to Egypt...

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Map Hasmonean Kingdom

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The Seleucid Empire (circa 198 BCE)

The Seleucid Empire was a Hellenistic state that existed from 312 BCE to 63 BCE, following the division of Alexander the Great's empire. At its greatest extent around 198 BCE, it spanned from present-day Turkey to Pakistan. Founded by Seleucus I Nicator, a general of Alexander, the empire adopted Greek culture while also incorporating elements of ...

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Seleucid Empire 323 - 60 BC

The Seleucid Empire was a Hellenistic state founded by Seleucus I Nicator, one of Alexander the Great's generals, following the division of Alexander's empire after his death in 323 BC. The empire lasted from 323 BC to 60 BC and encompassed a vast territory stretching from present-day Turkey to Pakistan. Under Seleucus I, the empire expanded rapid...

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The Seleucid Empire (Syria)

After the death of Alexander the Great in the afternoon of 11 June 323 BCE, his empire was divided by his generals, the Diadochi. One of them was his friend Seleucus, who became king of the eastern provinces - more or less modern Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon, together with parts of Turkey, Armenia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajik...

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