Babylonian War - Diadochi Wars Continue - Ancient History DOCUMENTARY

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00:00 Intro
01:43 Chapter I: The Babylonian War
05:05 Second siege of Babylon
06:21 Chapter II: Antigonos in Mesopotamia
07:44 Third siege of Babylon
09:27 Chapter III: Seleukos' last stand
10:54 Battle of 25 of Abu
12:34 Chapter IV: Seleukid triumph
13:45 Chapter V: The matters in Cyprus
14:27 Chapter VI: Troubles brewing in Greece
17:48 Chapter VII: The conclusion

#Documentary #Alexander #Diadochi

[theicepickthatkilledtrotsk]

I really wish there was a series with Game of Thrones budget about the Diadochi. But first it will need a mini-series about Alexander's life

[lobotomyE.G.O.RegretFaust]

Hearing Rome's Greek Intro theme at the start was amazing, excellent choice of music.

[rickjames]

That Kassander guy was a real bastard, killing Alexander's entire line just to stay in power.

[IronFatherJohn]

It's a pity Seleucids lose in such an embarrassing way to Rome otherwise they would be much better known. They're a fascinating what-if scenario.

[perennem_equitem_]

Can we all appreciate that K&G takes the time to not only make new content but also redo old content to give it more justice. I dont know any other channel that does that❤

[Liquidsback]

All in all Kassander gets the blame, but the other Diadochi were thinking of eventually eliminating the Argead line. Whether Antigonus, Seleukos, Ptolemy, or even Lysimachus had won the whole empire in another timeline, Alexander IV or Heracles would have been like the child emperors in China, served their purpose but now no longer necessary.

[homemadehistorian]

Diadochi: Killing each other and fighting massive wars
Lysimachus (so far): Stays in Thrace twiddling thumbs and biding time

[sergiopereira]

"Greeks could rule the world. Alexander did. He took a Greek army to the far Indus. There was nothing left to conquer; the world was his. But Alexander is dead. His empire is gone. And so we live in evil days; the free men of Greece have turned on each other, instead of their proper enemies: those who envy all the Greeks have done. Alexander must weep, if the dead weep. I will weep in his place, but I will also hope. The world turns; what was may come again. The Fates still spin the web of men's lives. So now, perhaps the gods wish Greeks to be great again. Perhaps a new Alexander will take up the sword, bring order where there is chaos, remake the world of men into a better place...perhaps." Greek campaign intro speech from Rome: Total War

[MicaiahBaron]

"To you, killing Alexander's son was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was only Tuesday."

[Kaiyanwang]

"It was revealed to me in a dream (by Alexander)" is actually older than I suspected.

[jonathandumigan]

This is so fascinating to watch how this all plays out.

[bolggamer]

I did a research paper on this part of the war. Still my favorite paper I've ever written.

[Fanta_Santa]

I absolutely love how you use Rome IIs graphics and illustrations in these videos. Feels like an extension of the game.

[MichaelSmith-ijut]

"Somehow, Nikator has returned."

[jeffreyzervos]

It's kinda funny that the real winner of the wars of the diadochi was rome.

[mundolincurve]

so happy to hear more about my bro Antigonos the cyclop.
I love how deep these videos go, and the fact everything is even deeper and that the truth will never be fully known makes it even more mystical

[baz_alex]

Just imagine if Kleopatra managed to escape to Egypt and make an heir for Alexander's family, name him Alexander and he reconquers the empire. Damn. We whould get so much content

[Uberdude]

How likely is it that Seleukos simply didn't get the memo about the peace between the Diadochi, because he was out campaigning to consolidate his power and the message never reached him or sth? And then when he never showed up for the meeting, they just assumed that he had made a statement by not attending, and that it was war.

I like that you used the music from the opening cutscene in Rome: Total War: Alexander for the intro btw <3

[zhcultivator]

please consider creating a video on the "Napoleon of iran/persia" Nader Shah.

[sameenyasar]

Hello, I have been watching your videos for a while now and enjoy the detailed discussions you make on history. I would truly appreciate if you make a video on history of Bengal (culture, language etc.). 😀