Dr. Graham Wrightson

And so they have to decide, okay, we've got to let Ptolemy keep Egypt because we can't get rid of him. So what are we going to do with the rest of you guys? And so Antipater tries to broker a peace between everybody. And then Antipater dies of old age, as you said, shortly afterwards. And then everybody's just... out for themselves at that point. And so they're all off doing their own thing.

And so they have to decide, okay, we've got to let Ptolemy keep Egypt because we can't get rid of him. So what are we going to do with the rest of you guys? And so Antipater tries to broker a peace between everybody. And then Antipater dies of old age, as you said, shortly afterwards. And then everybody's just... out for themselves at that point. And so they're all off doing their own thing.

They start picking up where they left off, basically fighting as they go. But Alexander's memory is a key point, right? That's why Ptolemy steals his body and takes it to Alexander in Egypt and because he knew his power in Egypt depended on Alexander as the Pharaoh before him.

They start picking up where they left off, basically fighting as they go. But Alexander's memory is a key point, right? That's why Ptolemy steals his body and takes it to Alexander in Egypt and because he knew his power in Egypt depended on Alexander as the Pharaoh before him.

They start picking up where they left off, basically fighting as they go. But Alexander's memory is a key point, right? That's why Ptolemy steals his body and takes it to Alexander in Egypt and because he knew his power in Egypt depended on Alexander as the Pharaoh before him.

So by creating a shrine to Alexander's memory in the city founded by Alexander as the new capital city of this new Ptolemaic Egypt, um, And Alexander obviously has, you know, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world with the lighthouse of Pharos and stuff, right?

So by creating a shrine to Alexander's memory in the city founded by Alexander as the new capital city of this new Ptolemaic Egypt, um, And Alexander obviously has, you know, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world with the lighthouse of Pharos and stuff, right?

So by creating a shrine to Alexander's memory in the city founded by Alexander as the new capital city of this new Ptolemaic Egypt, um, And Alexander obviously has, you know, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world with the lighthouse of Pharos and stuff, right?

And it becomes, well, the cultural center of the Hellenistic world with its library and university that's all connected to Alexander's memory, right? They are specifically connected to that. And Pertikas... His downfall often comes from his threat to execute one of Alexander's relatives and his own soldiers and the other generals like, no, you can't do that.

And it becomes, well, the cultural center of the Hellenistic world with its library and university that's all connected to Alexander's memory, right? They are specifically connected to that. And Pertikas... His downfall often comes from his threat to execute one of Alexander's relatives and his own soldiers and the other generals like, no, you can't do that.

And it becomes, well, the cultural center of the Hellenistic world with its library and university that's all connected to Alexander's memory, right? They are specifically connected to that. And Pertikas... His downfall often comes from his threat to execute one of Alexander's relatives and his own soldiers and the other generals like, no, you can't do that.

And so he has to backtrack on his supposed threat. And he tries to marry Alexander's sister. And at that point, his soldiers aren't happy because it seems like he's aiming for the kingship himself. rather than governing for the boy that he's supposed to be doing. And so that's part of the reason why he gets killed. And then Cassandra does the same thing later in trying to marry in.

And so he has to backtrack on his supposed threat. And he tries to marry Alexander's sister. And at that point, his soldiers aren't happy because it seems like he's aiming for the kingship himself. rather than governing for the boy that he's supposed to be doing. And so that's part of the reason why he gets killed. And then Cassandra does the same thing later in trying to marry in.

And so he has to backtrack on his supposed threat. And he tries to marry Alexander's sister. And at that point, his soldiers aren't happy because it seems like he's aiming for the kingship himself. rather than governing for the boy that he's supposed to be doing. And so that's part of the reason why he gets killed. And then Cassandra does the same thing later in trying to marry in.

And we get Alexander's mother, who we haven't mentioned yet, who's also a big power player in trying to clear the playing field for her grandson. Yes. and play these generals off against each other long enough that her son can come of age. Her grandson, sorry. And that backfires horribly, and there's Philip Aridaeus, the brother's wife, Eurydice, Cleopatra.

And we get Alexander's mother, who we haven't mentioned yet, who's also a big power player in trying to clear the playing field for her grandson. Yes. and play these generals off against each other long enough that her son can come of age. Her grandson, sorry. And that backfires horribly, and there's Philip Aridaeus, the brother's wife, Eurydice, Cleopatra.

And we get Alexander's mother, who we haven't mentioned yet, who's also a big power player in trying to clear the playing field for her grandson. Yes. and play these generals off against each other long enough that her son can come of age. Her grandson, sorry. And that backfires horribly, and there's Philip Aridaeus, the brother's wife, Eurydice, Cleopatra.

Cleopatra and Eurydice supposedly lead armies against each other, and they take a battle against each other, and Cleopatra's

Cleopatra and Eurydice supposedly lead armies against each other, and they take a battle against each other, and Cleopatra's

Cleopatra and Eurydice supposedly lead armies against each other, and they take a battle against each other, and Cleopatra's