Events
324BC
Alexander the Great dies, and the
Hellenistic Civilization starts.
This is important because this is
what makes the start of the Hellenistic Civilization.
The death of Alexander is the main cause of
all the conflicts between Diadochi
and all the scatter of the kingdoms.322BC ~ 320BC
First Diadochi War
The first Diadochi war
started on 322BC and ended in 320BC.
In the first war of Diadochi, one of the Diadochi
called 'Perdicass' was attempting to marry
Alexander's sister, Cleopatra. This marriage will give
Perdicass the control of Macedonian.
Therefore, Antipater, Craterus and Antigonus formed
a alliance against Perdiccas's growing power.
Antipater sent his army under the command
of the Craterus, and this was the beginning of the
first of the Diadochi Wars.
This 318BC ~ 315BC
Second Diadochi war314BC ~ 311BC
Third Diadochi War31BC
Battle of Actium occurs, Cleopatra and Antony
Gets defeated by the Augustus, the roman.
Rome conquers the last kingdom,
Ptolemaic Kingdom.
Hellenistic Civilization Ends
This is important because this is when the
Hellenistic Civilization has ended. It shows
how the end of the Hellenistic Civilization
was like and shows how the last kingdom
eventually falls also by the Rome.312BC
Conquer of Babylon by Seleucus
Seleucus establishes the Seleucid Kingdom
This is important because this shows the start
of the one of the kingdoms during the Hellenistic
Period.83BC
Fall of Seleucid Kingdom
Tigranes II (Rome) invades Seleucid Kingdom
This is important because Seleucid Kingdom
was a major kingdom during the Hellenistic
Civilization, and because the Seleucid kingdom
fell, it affected other kingdoms in the civilization.
This is one of the reasons why the Hellenistic
Civilization has collapsed by the romans.168BC
Fall of the Antigonid Kingdom by the Rome
This is important because this is when one of
the Hellenistic Kingdoms fell by the Rome. Because
the Antigonid Kingdom got invaded by the Rome,
There is more posssibility that other kingdoms
were also conquered by the Rome.301 BCE
The Battle of Ipsus
The Battle of Ipsus in central
Phrygia where Lysimachus and
Seleucus I defeat Antigonus I and
Demetrius I of Macedon.
This is important because it shows how
the kings killed and defeated each other
for territories. It also shows that Antigonus
Demetrius were defeated by Seleucus and
Lysimachus, which should have been a very
big event that two kings were defeated by
other two kings.129 BC
Parthians conquer Mesopotamia.
The Silk Road to China is now controlled
by the Parthians.
This is important because this event would
have been a massive impact on trading for
the Seleucid Kingdom. One of the power they
had is now taken by the Parthians, which will
make the kingdom weaker. Because they were
in the Mesopotamia connecting Mediterranean
to Asia, they were in power of trading.
However, as the Parthians now has the control
of the Silk Road, they would have no power.146BC
Greece becomes a Roman province
This is important because Greece
was now not a part of Hellenistic
Civilization and it was now Roman
Province. Because Greece played
the important role during the Hellenistic
period and the greek culture was spread
all around the Hellenistic Civilization,
it was a very big event during the time.
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