The Hellenistic World After Alexander: Diadochi Wars

The History of Greece: Philosophy, Empire, and Endless Reinvention — Fexingo History · Sep 23, 2026 · 8m · transcript

This episode explores the chaotic fragmentation of Alexander the Great’s empire following his sudden death in 323 BCE. We trace the rise of the Diadochi, or Successors, as generals like Ptolemy, Seleucus, and Antigonus carved out their own kingdoms from the ashes of a unified Macedonian realm. The conversation details the pivotal Battle of Ipsus in 301 BCE, where the coalition of Cassander, Lysimachus, and Seleucus crushed Antigonus I Monophthalmus, permanently dividing the Greek world into Egypt, Asia Minor, Syria, and Macedonia. We also examine how this political instability fostered a…