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In reading "Dividing the Spoils" by Robin Waterfield (for the third time) I got to thinking about how the Successors would meet in front of Alexander's throne with his robe seated on it, and how Alexander was worshipped as a god, the propaganda of Ptolemy having the body, of who was closer to the man, etc etc

What would need to be done, if possible, for the Successors to agree, instead of the decade of fighting over the Regency and General of Asia and of Europe and other titles and finally ending with "getting rid of" Alexander IV prior to his majority; how about making Alexander's son and his descendents the equivalent of the High Priest line descending from Aaron in Judaism. This could evolve into a Pope or Caliph like function. He represents the "God Alexander the Great", crowns kings, overseas temples, ceremonial things.

And if you find a way it's not ASB, do you think it could survive strong enough and spread to be recognized by Greek colonies in Sicily, Italy, and southern France? Could there be a cult following in Rome? After Rome expands into the East does the position continue? I can Zoroastrianism and it's offshoots throwing it out from Perisa/Iran. Can it stand up to Christianity and later also Islam?
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