The aftermath of Alexander's death seems to be a quite unexplored area of alternate history. I'd like for there to be some suggestions of really cool and interesting scenarios - there seems to be a myriad of possibilities.
Pyrrhus Unites Everyone.
What about Eumenes winning decisively in Asia? He was the only real General loyal to the Argead Royal House, so could we see the Argeads surviving and Alexander IV ruling over the Empire?
What about Eumenes winning decisively in Asia? He was the only real General loyal to the Argead Royal House, so could we see the Argeads surviving and Alexander IV ruling over the Empire?
Pft, no way. Eumenes was loyal to Perdiccas and himself. The kings were just a convenient excuse to take up arms again after Nora against Antigonus.
Let's be honest here, Alexander IV wasn't ever going to actually rule. I'd imagine some kind of shogun situation with Perdiccas and his suppoters being the top dawg.
Anyway, some possibilities.
1. Perdiccas defeats Ptolemy and Antipater, becomes regent.
2. Perdiccas defeats Ptolemy and Antipater, gets a son with Cleopatra and kills Alexander IV, proclaiming himself as king.
3. Seleucus fails in his endeavours to conquer the East, allowing Antigonus to focus on his western enemies.
4. Craterus defeats Eumenes, thus becoming a rival to Antigonus.
5. Eumenes and Alketas defeat Antigonus in Asia Minor, setting off a big civil war.
6. Eumenes defeats Antigonus in Persia, becomes basically Seleucus.
7. Antigonus succesfully invades Egypt, he becomes supreme.
8. Demetrius engages Cassander earlier decisively in Thessaly, the Antigonids retain Macedon.
Etc.
I get the picture of Pyrrhus of Epirus in Persian robes and with the title King of Kings. I also get the picture that You are being sarcastic.
I am never sarcastic with Pyrrhus.
Pyrrhus could certainly conquer Macedon and maybe do something from there (IIRC, he had claims on Egypt) so Egypt might be the next big campaign for him.
Why not unifying Greece or taking Magna Greca-Sicilia?
Well I should have been clearer. When I said macedon I meant macedon and Greece. As for the rest o was referring to KOM about Pyrrhus uniting Alexandra empire.