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Diadochoi
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-Greek word meaning "sucessors"
-refers to commanders who struggled for control of Alexander's empire for ~50 years after his death in 323 B.C. -Initially a struggle for world domination, but after battle of Ipsos in 301, division of Alexander's empire was roughly settled and wars were fought over borders |
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Antipater (Antipatros, regent of Macedon in Alexander's absence)
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-Macedonian general under Philip II and Alexander the Great
-left in charge of Macedon during Alexander's Asia campaign -In 320 B.C., made regent of kings Alexander IV and Philip III -Soon died of illness, having passed over his son Cassander in naming Polyperchon as the next regent |
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Perdikkas
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-one of Alexander's generals
-took control of Alexander's empire after his death in 323, with other successors given satrapies under his rule -within two years, Perdikkas, marching against Ptolemy in Egypt, was assassinated by his own troops |
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Eumenes of Cardia
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-Greek in Alexander's retinue
-at first state secretary and supposedly keeper of the Ephemerides/Royal Journals -later given military command in India -after Alexander's death, Eumenes was given command in Cappadocia, but was defeated and executed by the other Sucessors in 316 -Failure to command commonly attributed to inability to command Macedonian loyalty as a Greek, but Shipley attributes to lack of powerful army |
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Cassander
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-contemporary of Alexander and son of Antipater
-ruled Macedon from 317-297 B.C. -after death, Antigonids took control of Macedon -executed Alexander's mother and son in his struggle for Macedonian throne |
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Antigonis I, the One-Eyed (Monophthalmos)
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-general under Alexander
-at Alexander's death in 323, given satrapy in Western Asia Minor -Antigonos became isolated from other sucessors -eventually defeated and killed by the forces of Seleucus and Lysimachus in the battle of Ipsos in 301 |
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Seleukos
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-officer under Alexander and founder of Seleukid dynasty in Asia
-after Alexander's death in 323, Seleukos was made satrap of Babylon -conquered much of Alexander's former Asian territory -defeated Antigonus in the battle of Ipsus in 301 B.C. -defeated Lysimachus in the battle of Corupedium in 281 B.C. -same year, he tried to invade Macedonia but was assassinated by Ptolemy Keraunos |
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Lysimachos
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-officer under Alexander
-after Alexander's death, put in charge of Thrace -expanded territory east and west -ruled Macedonia from 288 until his death in 281 at Koroupedion, where he was defeated by Seleukos |
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Demetrios I Poliorketes
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-second ruler of Antigonid dynasty
-son of Antigonis I and ruler of Macedonia 294-288 B.C. -earned the title "besieger" for innovative (but failed) siege on Rhodes -297 besieged and garrisoned Athens -in 288 he was ousted from Macedon by Pyrrhos |
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Antigonos II Gonatas
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-son of Demetrios I Poliorketes
-after interlude of non-Antigonid rulers, Antigonos took control of Macedon in 276 B.C. and firmly established the dynasty -defeated Greek city states in the Chremonidean War |
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Greek freedom, autonomia
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-concept of freedom/autonomy associated with Greek city states
-considered part of the duty of Hellenistic kings to uphold the autonomia of Greek communities -played role in power negotiations between kings and cities |
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Diadem
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-after defeating Darius, Alexander adopted diadem from the Persian kings
-woolen headband became symbol of Hellenistic kingship |
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Euergetism
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-word coined by historians to describe the phenomenon of public benefaction practiced by kings and wealthy citizens in the Hellenistic period
-provided public services to Greek citizens and was a means for the elite to increase their status |
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Hippodamian grid plan
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-gridded cities "invented" by 5th century urban planner Hippodamus
-this type of urban planning was common in the Hellenistic period as kings created new cities |
not even a big deal
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