Kings and Generals animated documentary series on the history of Ancient World and Ancient Greece continues with the first video in the wars of the Diadochi - successors of Alexander of Macedon. Previously, we have covered Alexander's conquest of Persia (   • Alexander of Macedon - Conquest of Pe...  ) and his campaign in India, as well as his reforms, plans and death (   • Alexander: Indian Campaign, Reforms, ...  ). In the aftermath of his death, his generals - the Diadochi, started dividing his empire during the Council of Babylon and deciding who will rule the empire. Meleager's coup attempt failed and he was killed. To the west, the Greek city-states led by Athens rebelled against Antipater, leading to the Lamian War, while in Asia, Ptolemy famously stole Alexander's body, striking one of the first blow of the coming war (   • Lamian War - Greeks Rebel Against the...  ). This led to the First War of the Diadochi in which an alliance led by Perdiccas and Eumenes faced the alliance led by Antipater and Ptolemy at the battles of Camel's Rampart, Hellespont, Orkynia and Cretopolis in 321–319 BC, which Antipater and Ptolemy won, dividing the empire again during the Partition of Triparadeisos.

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The video was made by MalayArcher (   / mathemedicupdates  , while the script was researched and written by Christos Nicolaou. This video was narrated by Officially Devin (   / @offydgg   & https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC79s.... Art by Banskie Ayuban.

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Sources:
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Production Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.com

00:00 Intro
02:08 First move of the war
05:32 Battle of Camel's Rampart
06:32 Perdikkas' downfall
08:32 Conflicts in Anatolia
09:30 Battle of Hellespont
12:18 The partition of Triparadeisos
14:38 Battle of Orkyina
15:58 Battle of Kretopolis
17:51 Eumenes' negotiations
19:05 Calm before the storm

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