The History of the Diadochi: Every Year

See how the empire set up by Alexander the Great fell apart into pieces with lots of infighting.

Information Sources:
- Cyowari, for maps of the Parthian Empire and Greco-Bactrian Kingdoms
- Meadows, Andrew: "The Ptolemaic Annexation of Lycia: SEG 27.929"
- Ollie Bye's "A New History of India: Every Year"
- Past Works
- Wikipedia

Music used:
"Devastation and Revenge" and "Death of Kings" by Kevin MacLeod.

[ebonargamer]

I know it's not a member of the Diadochi, but it would have been interesting to see Rome included as it expanded into the regions as point of reference and to show the part it played in their downfall. Awesome as always though!

[skykid]

Fun Fact: The Bactrians had a Greek ruling class and while some continued worship of the Greek pantheon, many were Buddhist, or observed Buddhist practices with Greek deity worship.

[therearenoshortcuts]

it's impressive to think that from 356bc to 10ad is actually 366 years

which is the distance between today and 1660s ...
to Augustus and Tiberius, Philip the 2nd was someone who lived around the time of Oliver Cromwell... wow

[welcometothemonkeyapezone]

It's crazy to me that Greek nations ruled parts of India for a century longer than the USA existed, yet so little of their history remains. It'd be interesting if one nation or culture somehow lasted until present, what a modernized Indo-Greek fusion would look like. Would versions of their Greek gods fuse into the Hindu pantheon, or influence Buddism further than it already did, or would they convert to Islam? What would their relationship and views towards the west look like - originating there yet thousands of years distant from it.

[almcmemeshack]

Fun fact: the reason the Seleucids were unable to defeat Bactria was because antibiotics hadn’t been invented yet

[armandom.s.]

Really good stuff as always. I think there are some innacuracies in the most eastern part of the Hellenistic world but it's true that is really hard to properly know not only frontiers but also what the hell was happening there, as we have almost no sources. Also, have a nice 2022 everyone.

[seleukiasoter]

my favorite time period and by far the most underrated

[KingAtlas]

Awesome video emperortigerstar, hope you had a happy New Years, .

I’ve always been fascinated with stuff like this, Alexander’s and Cyrus empires and many more set the stones for how empires rise and fall. As many have said nothing last forever, not even empires.

And if you take suggestions, could you do a history of Morocco ?

I’ve also been fascinated in moroccos history as well, and it would be great to see one of the best mapping historians make it.

[bruceismay]

Tiger star your animations have inspired me to start a history channel and I am nearly done animating and explaining the western front which I’ll upload soon. Thanks for the incredible vids

[Krasipol]

I am really not a fan of individual-based-history, but the conquests of Alexander sure had a lasting impact.

[phthedude]

What's the reason for not including Epirus, especially under Pyrrhus? He was distantly related to Alexander, briefly king of Macedon and was very much involved in the power struggles of the Diadochi.

[Manon]

The best video of Macedonian empire every year I've ever watched on youtube! mainly cause no one mention Alexander's former generals who are also his succesors, very nice video, thank you!

[In_Our_Timeline]

Diadochi ("successors")name of the first generation of military and political leaders after the death of the Macedonian king and conqueror Alexander the Great in 323 BCE. To settle the question whether his empire should disintegrate or survive as a unity, and, if so, under whose rule, they fought several full-scale wars. The result, reached by 300, BCE, was a division into three large parts, which more or less coincided with Alexander's possessions in Europe, Asia, and Egypt

[MendAmar]

0:52 I read that Ptolemaic empire as Problematic empire lol

[onlyfacts]

Greeks just can never stop infighting between each other lol

[stephmod]

Here before Slavs saying Alexander the great wasn't Greek.

[freddiecawston]

Props to Ptolemenic Egypt for +100 stability points.

[xxAnaconta]

Ptolemaic Egypt being like "smile and wave boys" while the rest of the Diadochi rip themselves apart.

[g.kech.]

Parthians, Romans and central asian peoples finished up the remains... waited for this and as a greek🇬🇷, I should say that along with costas melas viedo of the diadochi this is the best!!

[Kalenz]

It's funny how the Macedonien successor states were quarrelling for centuries while Rome was slowly rising in the west before it conquered most of them.