Seleucus I Nicator was a prominent Macedonian Greek general. Born around 358 BCE, he became one of Alexander the Great‘s trusted officers. After Alexander’s death, Seleucus founded the Seleucid Empire....
Located in the northern part of present day Afghanistan, Ai Khanum was an ancient Greek city that was founded in the late 4th century BC. The generally accepted view among...
The death of one of history’s most famous conquerors, Alexander the Great, in 323 BC unleashed a bitter power struggle among his generals and successors (i.e. the Diadochi). It was...
The rise and downfall of the Hellenistic Kingdoms began with the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC and the birth of the powerful Roman Empire following the death...
