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LYSIMACHUS - Lion Tamer and Warrior King | The Wars of Alexander's Successors
In the aftermath of Alexander the Great's epic conquest of the Achaemenid Persian Empire and much of the known world (at least as far as the contemporary Ancient Greeks / Macedonians had been geographically cognizant of), his former companions would become in turn his successors (aka: "The Diadochi") and would each attempt through their own respective means to carve out their own Hellenistic Kingdom(s) at the expense of their former brothers in arms who overnight (and due to the untimely demise of Alexander) had become little more than treacherous, bitter rivals.
This podcast segment will provide an introductory point for future discussions on the broader historical context of the Hellenistic Era via a critical analysis and biographical breakdown of one of the period's most underrated, yet nonetheless major players —Lysimachus, the Basileus of Thrace (and also at the apex of his tenure as monarch —Pontus, Macedonia, Thessaly, and most of what is modern-day Anatolia (Asia Minor / "Little Asia"))
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In the aftermath of Alexander the Great's epic conquest of the Achaemenid Persian Empire and much of the known world (at least as far as the contemporary Ancient Greeks / Macedonians had been geographically cognizant of), his former companions would become in turn his successors (aka: "The Diadochi") and would each attempt through their own respective means to carve out their own Hellenistic Kingdom(s) at the expense of their former brothers in arms who overnight (and due to the untimely demise of Alexander) had become little more than treacherous, bitter rivals.
This podcast segment will provide an introductory point for future discussions on the broader historical context of the Hellenistic Era via a critical analysis and biographical breakdown of one of the period's most underrated, yet nonetheless major players —Lysimachus, the Basileus of Thrace (and also at the apex of his tenure as monarch —Pontus, Macedonia, Thessaly, and most of what is modern-day Anatolia (Asia Minor / "Little Asia"))
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Support the Show: https://www.gofundme.com/f/GetNuanced
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RECOMMENDED RESOURCES:
Worth a Gander:
Video Edition of this Podcast Segment: *Coming Soon!*
Written Version of this Podcast Subject: *Coming Soon!*
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WATCH + LEARN More:
[coming soon!]
=
Stay Connected:
Blog / Twitter / Instagram / YouTube / Website
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TAGS: #Lysimachus #Basileus #HellenisticEra #AsiaMinor #Thrace #Anatolia #Macedonia #AlexanderTheGreat #History #Biography
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STAY SAFE & PEACE OUT,
-@TJC