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Alexander's Heirs offers a narrative account of the approximately forty years following the death of Alexander the Great, during which his generals vied for control of his vast empire, and through their conflicts and politics ultimately created the Hellenistic Age.
Offers an account of the power struggles between Alexander's rival generals in the forty year period following his death
Discusses how Alexander's vast empire ultimately became the Hellenistic World
Makes full use of primary and secondary sources
Accessible to a broad audience of students, university scholars, and the educated general reader
Explores important scholarly debates on the Diadochi
Contents
List of Abbreviations vii
Chronology ix
Preface xvii
Maps
Regions of Macedonia xix
Greece and Asia Minor xx
The Hellenistic world xxi
1 Introduction 1
2 The Death of a Conqueror 11
3 The Funeral Games Begin 47
4 The End of a Dynasty 83
Chronology from Spring 318 to Spring 315 116
5 "War, both the King and Father of All" 125
Chronology from 314 to 306 157
6 The End of the Diadochi 165
Chronology from 306 to 281 184
7 Epilogue: The New World 189
Bibliography 197
Index 215
