09-28-2008, 08:23 AM
Hello guys! Back on research!
I'm actually interested in the diadochi, Alexander the Great sucessors. They were fascinating. When Alexander died, Perdiccas, his vizier in Asia, assumed power as regent of the legitimate sucessors, who would be Philip III Arrhidaeus and Alexander IV, Alexander's son. Craterus would lead the two to Greece as their mentor and protector.
Then, a formidable partition of territories in Babylon: more than 50 territories were given to the most trusted and high officers - Antipatrus with Macedonia, Lisymachus with Thrace, Ptolemy with Egypt, Antigonus and Leonnatus with Phrygia, Eumenes with Cappadocia, Archon with Babylon, Peithon with Media, Peucestas with Persis, and so many others.
And peace came to a high point. But revolts in Greece, Cappadocia and Bactriana led to a medium limit. And the satraps began to think: "Is Perdiccas really the one?" No one said yes, and in the nex year they were already at war. Perdiccas was assassinated and Antipatrus chosen as a Regent.
And well, a new partition of territories. His beloved allies, Ptolemy, Lisymachus and Antigonus (Craterus had died in the last year) had more territories then any other one in the Empire. Antigonus went to Phrygia again, but with it they came Lycia and Pamphylia. Still, the Empire was coming to a point where someone needed to act.
And it was Antipatrus who acted, in 318, when he died. Passing over his son Cassander, he elected Poliperchont as a Regent. Everyone objected and sided with Cassander in a war against the new regent. Eumenes, who was still alive, sided with Poliperchont. This last one killed Philip III and kept with him Alexander IV.
But Cassander won the war and took to himself all Macedonia and Greece. Then, there were a series of wars: Antigonus grew stronger and stronger, coming to a point when he ruled all Asia. In the Battle of Ipsus, in 301 BC, the future was decided and Antigonus was defeated. Alexander's Empire was gone. Ptolemy in Egypt, Demetrius (son of Antigonus) in Macedonia, Lisymachus in Thrace, Seleucus in Babylonia... But the pride of the macedonians was kept in their hearts, with the memories of Alexander living in each one's sole as a unique empire.
I'm actually interested in the diadochi, Alexander the Great sucessors. They were fascinating. When Alexander died, Perdiccas, his vizier in Asia, assumed power as regent of the legitimate sucessors, who would be Philip III Arrhidaeus and Alexander IV, Alexander's son. Craterus would lead the two to Greece as their mentor and protector.
Then, a formidable partition of territories in Babylon: more than 50 territories were given to the most trusted and high officers - Antipatrus with Macedonia, Lisymachus with Thrace, Ptolemy with Egypt, Antigonus and Leonnatus with Phrygia, Eumenes with Cappadocia, Archon with Babylon, Peithon with Media, Peucestas with Persis, and so many others.
And peace came to a high point. But revolts in Greece, Cappadocia and Bactriana led to a medium limit. And the satraps began to think: "Is Perdiccas really the one?" No one said yes, and in the nex year they were already at war. Perdiccas was assassinated and Antipatrus chosen as a Regent.
And well, a new partition of territories. His beloved allies, Ptolemy, Lisymachus and Antigonus (Craterus had died in the last year) had more territories then any other one in the Empire. Antigonus went to Phrygia again, but with it they came Lycia and Pamphylia. Still, the Empire was coming to a point where someone needed to act.
And it was Antipatrus who acted, in 318, when he died. Passing over his son Cassander, he elected Poliperchont as a Regent. Everyone objected and sided with Cassander in a war against the new regent. Eumenes, who was still alive, sided with Poliperchont. This last one killed Philip III and kept with him Alexander IV.
But Cassander won the war and took to himself all Macedonia and Greece. Then, there were a series of wars: Antigonus grew stronger and stronger, coming to a point when he ruled all Asia. In the Battle of Ipsus, in 301 BC, the future was decided and Antigonus was defeated. Alexander's Empire was gone. Ptolemy in Egypt, Demetrius (son of Antigonus) in Macedonia, Lisymachus in Thrace, Seleucus in Babylonia... But the pride of the macedonians was kept in their hearts, with the memories of Alexander living in each one's sole as a unique empire.
Marcus Manlius Varro, born in the Province of Lusitannia
(Antonio Araujo)
(Antonio Araujo)
