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Diadochi
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The Major Kingdoms Established
The Antigonid Kingdom of Macedon: Established by Antigonus I Monophthalmus and later secured by his descendants. This kingdom controlled mainland Greece and Macedon but struggled constantly against internal dissent and the growing power of Rome.
The Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt: Founded by Ptolemy I Soter. Benefiting from Egypt's unparalleled agricultural wealth and defensible borders, the Ptolemies established Alexandria as the paramount center of Hellenistic culture and schol… -
Hellenistic Period
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The Ptolemaic Kingdom: Centered in Egypt, founded by Ptolemy I Soter. Its capital, Alexandria, became the intellectual hub of the age. Uniquely, the Ptolemies maintained the pharaonic tradition while employing a Greek administrative elite. The kingdom's extraordinary wealth derived from its tightly controlled grain monopoly, which operated with an efficiency so meticulous it often caused localized temporal fluctuations in the flow of coinage[^1].
The Seleucid Empire: The largest successor state, encompassing much of Mesopota…