CLCV 1002 Lecture Notes - Lamian War, Ptolemaic Kingdom, Satrap

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Classical Civilization
• Course: CLCV 1002
• Professor: all

Document Summary

Aftermath of alexander (323 250 bc): after death, following events occurred: Return of macedonians to homeland even as many greeks populated the east. Much of syria returned to control of a new persian kingdom (parthians) Creation of first cities in egypt (most importantly, alexandria) Alexander"s chief"s minister, perdiccas, took control under the name of alexander"s relatives: the kings phillip iii (half-brother) and alexander iv (newborn son) He became regent of empire; put antipater and craterus (alexander"s generals) in charge as well. Athens, crushed in lamian war (324 bc); governments and alliances overthrown by macedon. Wars between the succeeding satraps (diadochi) continuous warfare between: Western asia (ruled by seleucids, centered at babylon) Egypt (ruled by ptolemaic dynasty, successor of pharaohs) Perdiccas was soon deposed by his subordinate satraps: defeated in attempting to put down ptolemaic kingdom of egypt, betrayed by antipater and antigonus (satrap of asia), despite support of. Eumenes (satrap of cappadocia: own officers assassinated him.