Dr. Graham Wrightson

whatever it is mental disorder where he disappears from being able to rule and so the generals aren't sure that he's a reliable king and so there's a dispute between even amongst the generals themselves over who they follow and also who is the most important general alexander never had necessarily a designated right-hand man after his friend hefeistian dies just before he does

whatever it is mental disorder where he disappears from being able to rule and so the generals aren't sure that he's a reliable king and so there's a dispute between even amongst the generals themselves over who they follow and also who is the most important general alexander never had necessarily a designated right-hand man after his friend hefeistian dies just before he does

whatever it is mental disorder where he disappears from being able to rule and so the generals aren't sure that he's a reliable king and so there's a dispute between even amongst the generals themselves over who they follow and also who is the most important general alexander never had necessarily a designated right-hand man after his friend hefeistian dies just before he does

it's Pertikas and we get the statement that Pertikas was handed the ring by Alexander on his deathbed and said Pertikas supposedly according to Plutarch says who does this go to and he says to the strongest and he's giving it to Pertikas so Pertikas takes that to mean that he is the designated chosen successor as the strongest and the others say that that's not what he meant at all and that you were supposed to give it to the person who proved themselves to be the strongest and that's assuming you take Plutarch and the other sources at their word that this actually happened

it's Pertikas and we get the statement that Pertikas was handed the ring by Alexander on his deathbed and said Pertikas supposedly according to Plutarch says who does this go to and he says to the strongest and he's giving it to Pertikas so Pertikas takes that to mean that he is the designated chosen successor as the strongest and the others say that that's not what he meant at all and that you were supposed to give it to the person who proved themselves to be the strongest and that's assuming you take Plutarch and the other sources at their word that this actually happened

it's Pertikas and we get the statement that Pertikas was handed the ring by Alexander on his deathbed and said Pertikas supposedly according to Plutarch says who does this go to and he says to the strongest and he's giving it to Pertikas so Pertikas takes that to mean that he is the designated chosen successor as the strongest and the others say that that's not what he meant at all and that you were supposed to give it to the person who proved themselves to be the strongest and that's assuming you take Plutarch and the other sources at their word that this actually happened

We don't know what actually happened in Alexander's deathbed room. So the generals fight amongst themselves.

We don't know what actually happened in Alexander's deathbed room. So the generals fight amongst themselves.

We don't know what actually happened in Alexander's deathbed room. So the generals fight amongst themselves.

And immediately after Alexander dies, we get this sort of mini rebellion between Meleager, this really insignificant general who claims that he's speaking for the common soldier when he wants one person and that the main generals are the elite cavalry general people who are too fancy for the common soldiers. And so Meleager posits himself in opposition to Pertikas.

And immediately after Alexander dies, we get this sort of mini rebellion between Meleager, this really insignificant general who claims that he's speaking for the common soldier when he wants one person and that the main generals are the elite cavalry general people who are too fancy for the common soldiers. And so Meleager posits himself in opposition to Pertikas.

And immediately after Alexander dies, we get this sort of mini rebellion between Meleager, this really insignificant general who claims that he's speaking for the common soldier when he wants one person and that the main generals are the elite cavalry general people who are too fancy for the common soldiers. And so Meleager posits himself in opposition to Pertikas.

And there's this mini civil war and then Pertikas forces them to hand over Meliega, who he and his ringleaders get trampled by elephants in execution for their resistance and all that fun stuff. So there's all sorts of different things going on. So immediately after his death, it's who is going to be the next king that the generals will back. That's their main decision that they have to make.

And there's this mini civil war and then Pertikas forces them to hand over Meliega, who he and his ringleaders get trampled by elephants in execution for their resistance and all that fun stuff. So there's all sorts of different things going on. So immediately after his death, it's who is going to be the next king that the generals will back. That's their main decision that they have to make.

And there's this mini civil war and then Pertikas forces them to hand over Meliega, who he and his ringleaders get trampled by elephants in execution for their resistance and all that fun stuff. So there's all sorts of different things going on. So immediately after his death, it's who is going to be the next king that the generals will back. That's their main decision that they have to make.

Yeah, for sure. I mean, these generals, Alexander sort of created a somewhat level playing field amongst his commanders so that the army functions better in that context. Earlier in the army, he had Parmenion, who was his father's general, who was clearly the number two. But later on, he seems to be a Feistian, but Feistian's not the best commander.

Yeah, for sure. I mean, these generals, Alexander sort of created a somewhat level playing field amongst his commanders so that the army functions better in that context. Earlier in the army, he had Parmenion, who was his father's general, who was clearly the number two. But later on, he seems to be a Feistian, but Feistian's not the best commander.

Yeah, for sure. I mean, these generals, Alexander sort of created a somewhat level playing field amongst his commanders so that the army functions better in that context. Earlier in the army, he had Parmenion, who was his father's general, who was clearly the number two. But later on, he seems to be a Feistian, but Feistian's not the best commander.

So it's sort of Pertikas and Craterus at the same time. And he has sort of a cavalry general and an infantry general, but it's not clear which one is superior. So that when Alexander dies, there's no Feistian, which makes it... Easier for the squabbles to begin, I guess. Perdiccas claims it's him because he's there when Alexander dies.

So it's sort of Pertikas and Craterus at the same time. And he has sort of a cavalry general and an infantry general, but it's not clear which one is superior. So that when Alexander dies, there's no Feistian, which makes it... Easier for the squabbles to begin, I guess. Perdiccas claims it's him because he's there when Alexander dies.