In this episode, we delve into the tumultuous world of the Diadochi following Alexander the Great's death, creating a power vacuum. We witness the rise of new rulers: Antigonus, Cassander, Lysimachus, Ptolemy, and Seleucus, each vying for dominance. Seleucus faces conflict, escapes, and forms a critical alliance against Antigonus. The narrative unfolds with the coalition's formation leading to the third war of the Diadochi, highlighting Demetrius' defeat and Seleucus' eastern campaigns. The episode reaches a climax with the final confrontation between Antigonus and Seleucus, culminating in the fall of the Argead dynasty and the establishment of the Diadochi order.

(0:00) Introduction to the podcast and episode

(0:16) The world of the Diadochi and the power vacuum after Alexander

(1:04) Rise of the new rulers: Antigonus, Cassander, Lysimachus, Ptolemy, and Seleucus

(3:15) Seleucus' conflict, escape, and alliance against Antigonus

(5:24) Coalition formation and the third war of the Diadochi

(7:23) Demetrius’ defeat and Seleucus’ eastern campaigns

(13:27) Final confrontation between Antigonus and Seleucus

(17:05) Fall of the Argead dynasty and the establishment of the Diadochi order