Segestan Posted February 5, 2006 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 Seleucas , Lysimachus, Ptolemy and Casander all joined in an Alliance to defeat Antigonus and Demetrius. These four Kings naturally during this time work or at least , appeared to find a common level of public support. Antigonus had an advantage strategically ; he had built a Capitol in Syria, called after himself Antigoneia, on the Orontes, enabled him to fight them seperately , so that their joint , junction was difficult. He had sent Demetrius to Greece , who was gradually pushing back Casander northwards, and promised soon to subdue him altogether. But the hopes of Antigonus , which were high, shipwrecked upon two unexpected difficulties--- the strategic powers of Lysimachus , and the enormous forces of Seleucas. Also, Seleucas had his eastern frontiers being subdued by Oriental Kings. His top officer Porus, his faithful subject, had been murdered, and other claimants arose against Seleucas. As I said before; The Diadochi had only one original doctrine and a relationship built around that end--the Doctrine of Aristotle and his fellowship the Page Boys.. regards, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosmo Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 The hellenistic kings had a very dionyisiac mind set. They were expected to be aggresive and extreme and if they did not go to war they could be thrown from power by the armies. If roman expansion was slow and carefull the kings wanted Alexander style conquest and ruled with absolute power until they lost their kingdoms. I think that are many similarities between imperial Rome and the Hellenistic kingdoms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neos Dionysos Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 The hellenistic kings had a very dionyisiac mind set. They were expected to be aggresive and extreme and if they did not go to war they could be thrown from power by the armies. If roman expansion was slow and carefull the kings wanted Alexander style conquest and ruled with absolute power until they lost their kingdoms.I think that are many similarities between imperial Rome and the Hellenistic kingdoms. Well they venerated the Gods Herakles and Dionysos on purpose over Zeus and other traditional ones because of the fact of the stories behind Herakles and Dionysos... predominantly how they both travelled far East, and conqueored far off peoples etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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