by this I mean they survived longer were stronger and there were even some in india western europe or africa or northern persia????
by this I mean they survived longer were stronger and there were even some in india western europe or africa or northern persia????
I think the best way is for them all to have the attitude of Ptolemy, who received Egypt. He realized that by limiting his ambitions he was better off in the long run. Maybe they could agree to non-aggression pacts where they will not make war with one another or if two Diadochi did go to war with each other, the rest of them would remain neutral
Ok, I was wrong about Ptolemy, but the overall problem with the Diadochi was they all had Alexander-sized ambitions but they lacked the ability to bring it all together. Essentially we had a super-sized version of the Greek city-states with each Diadochi territory being too weak to conquer the others but too strong to be conquered in turn.Ptolemy having limited ambitions is a myth. While Antigonus was busy with Seleucus in 310-308 BCE, Ptolemy wasted no time in attempting to seize Greece and possibly Macedonia, since that’s also when he attempted to marry Cleopatra and when he proclaimed himself as Philip II’s illegitimate son. His plans failed due to his unpopularity in Greece and his subsequent defeat at Salamis. He was as much ambitious as all other diadochi, he was simply more patient and cautious than them.
Ok, I was wrong about Ptolemy, but the overall problem with the Diadochi was they all had Alexander-sized ambitions but they lacked the ability to bring it all together. Essentially we had a super-sized version of the Greek city-states with each Diadochi territory being too weak to conquer the others but too strong to be conquered in turn.