The Lamian War was a general rebellion by many of the Greek polities against the rule of the Macedonians, around 323 BC, immediately after Alexander's death. While initial victories were achieved, the rebellion was eventually defeated, and Athens never restored her preeminent position, and started losing most of it's political relevance. But there are a plethora of PODs to work with, and the Greeks very easily could've done better. Say, if Leosthenes hadn't died while besieging Lamia, or if the Athenians won at the Amorgos, and somehow, they restore their independence and force the Macedonians to recognize it. How would this impact the wars of the Diadochi? Would the Macedonians try to subjugate the Greeks again?
WI: The Greeks won the Lamian War?
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Should he loose to a Greek confederation Antipater will be in trouble and will certainly not have the career he had OTL. First he may not survive the war, and should he survive then he would have to defend Macedonia, perceived as weak, from new attacks from the North, especially Thracia. Then he won't become the guardian of the Empire and won't be fighting against Eumenes of Cardia. Eumenes could well succeed in establishing his own domain in Asia Minor and try to keep safe by staying out of the conflicts between Ptolemy and the others...
Another factor to take into account : does Craterus succeed in intervening, and is he thus part of the defeat ? This could also have interesting fallouts...
Another factor to take into account : does Craterus succeed in intervening, and is he thus part of the defeat ? This could also have interesting fallouts...
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I believe so, but it would probably weaker, so the result might be different. However I believe Ptolemy would still be able to win his independance, but maybe without Syria/Palestine, and probably without any holding in Asia Minor. So a changed situation, but some trends would stay even in such a situation.