Battle of Gaza 312 BC - Third War of the Diadochi DOCUMENTARY

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Kings and Generals animated documentary series on the history of Ancient World and Ancient Greece continues with the first video in the wars of the Diadochi - successors of Alexander of Macedon. Previously, we have covered Alexander's conquest of Persia ( • Alexander of Macedon -... ) and his campaign in India, as well as his reforms, plans and death ( • Alexander: Indian Camp... ). In the aftermath of his death, his generals - the Diadochi, started dividing his empire during the Council of Babylon and deciding who will rule the empire. Meleager's coup attempt failed and he was killed. To the west, the Greek city-states led by Athens rebelled against Antipater, leading to the Lamian War, while in Asia, Ptolemy famously stole Alexander's body, striking one of the first blow of the coming war ( • Lamian War - Greeks Re... ). This led to the First War of the Diadochi in which an alliance led by Perdiccas and Eumenes faced the alliance led by Antipater and Ptolemy at the battles of Camel's Rampart, Hellespont, Orkynia and Cretopolis in 321-319 BC, which Antipater and Ptolemy won, dividing the empire again during the Partition of Triparadeisos ( • First War of the Diado... ), which in turn led to the Second War of the Diadochi, the battles of Coprates river, Athens, Megalopolis, Gabiene and Paraitakene, the end of Eumenes, as well as Philip III Arrhidaeus and Olympias ( • Battles of Gabiene and... ). Initially, the winners were in accord, but at some point, new alliances formed with Antigonos on one side and Ptolemy and Seleucus on the other, leading to the Third Diadochi War and the battle of Gaza of 312 BC.
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The video was made by MalayArcher ( / mathemedicupdates , while the script was researched and written by Christos Nicolaou. This video was narrated by Officially Devin ( / @offydgg & kzbin.info/door/79s.... Art by Banskie Ayuban.
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00:00 - Intro
01:08 - Chapter I: The third war begins
03:19 - Chapter II: The near eastern conflict
06:28 - Chapter III: Demetrios in the Levant
07:22 - Battle of Gaza
10:30 - Chapter IV: The war rages on
12:10 - First siege of Babylon
13:04 - Chapter V: The rise of Seleukos
13:31 - Battle of Tigris
14:02 - Chapter V: The Peace of the dynasts
#Documentary #Alexander #Diadochi

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[@knauxu]

Thanks for the upload. I love the content! Are you guys going to compile some of the Ottoman Empire videos into a 1hr+ video? Love that stuff.

[@KingsandGenerals]

@@knauxu yep

[@knauxu]

@@KingsandGenerals You're a God.

[@chrismeandyou]

Tyre must be really tired of falling over and over

[@TheStrategos392]

A never ending game of thrones amongst Alexander’s Generals.

[@OLDMANWAFFLES]

I’m sure these comments are going to be extremely civil and completely related to this historic time period.

[@Anglomachian]

Actually, I’m going to be extremely rude! And talk about… um, the travels of Ibn Battuta! Yeah!

[@kaiswork3998]

I'm waiting for you idiots to admit that you just mistake it for the current conflict in Gaza in the present day

[@jackdonith]

Sure...as always! Hah!

[@ProvidenceNL]

Unless ive missed something, youre the only one who mentioned anything.

[@OLDMANWAFFLES]

@@ProvidenceNL That’s excellent news, because majority of comment sections regarding history/specifically Gaza or Palestine in general, derail into madness. I’ve observed that a majority of people usually aren’t willing to discuss historic topics in a civil manner, through recent times.

[@azazeln]

Greeks behaving like Greeks through the millennia. United against others, divided between ourselves

[@Steve-eq8iz]

And sometimes not even united against others lol

[@przemyslawjaworski2642]

Like Poles 😂

[@accaciagame1706]

Not Greek. Just human nature.

[@ahmedkhaled8719]

That sounds like any group/nation across the whole history

[@user-rs3dz4xl1e]

Not United against Romans

[@Mickmickster]

Love learning about the diadochi.

[@thehistorybook351]

Your channel is spectacular and a source of encouragement for me to develop my own history channel. Epic work!

[@coreysmithson4002]

"The year is 3 16" *GLASS SHATTERS*

[@joe5718]

WHAT!?

[@sl6706]

Can I get a Hell Ya

[@user-ge5vf5md7r]

Steve Wisers.

[@thehellyousay]

they didn't have glass then ...

[@user-ge5vf5md7r]

@@thehellyousay Okay Ceramic shatters?

[@PramodSinha-oy8cw]

I think you definitely finished the series with Antigonids . Their story is full on interesting from once the greatest empire in the Asia to holding the few enclaves in Greece. Then his son Demetrius took macedon and fight the selucus , lyscimachus, and phyrrus simultaneously. Then he again lost to phyrrus . And reduce his territory to few enclave again. And then his son antigonus ii re-establish the his kingdom in Macedonia and antagonids rule Macedonia until romans tookover . Full underdog story.😌

[@bschuff]

Love this channel! Watch every video right after it’s posted!!

[@Mr.KaganbYaltrk]

Continue the diadochi war series

[@nathyboi21]

yo, epic new battle movement animations, the view was extremely smooth!

[@Uzair_Of_Babylon465]

Great video keep it up you're doing amazing things 😁👍

[@theawesomeman9821]

Conflict over Gaza has always been a staple to Middle East history

[@collintrytsman3353]

excellent as always look forward to more

[@-RONNIE]

Thanks for the video ⚔️

[@Napoleon1126]

This new series on the Diadochi is incredible. This time is so interesting, ushering the Hellenistic Period that lasted for centuries. This might be a bit early to ask, but is it possible we could see a new series on Pyrrhus and his wars? Or maybe as part of this series? He is considered as part of the Diadochi as well.

[@KingsandGenerals]

We have covered Pyrrhus previously.

[@tutorialforyou6877]

​@@KingsandGenerals Hello !! Plzzz tell which software you use to make this great videos

[@williamerwin7094]

@@KingsandGenerals You also covered the Diadochi in previous videos. Do you feel the Phyrrhus videos are still enough up to your standards today that they don't need a remake yet?

[@surenick3460]

Last time I was this early all the boys where still in Babylon before Perdiccas started drama in the group chat.

[@oldfrend]

always that one guy in a group of friends with main character syndrome.

[@stratusredklowd9738]

All because Alexander left the group chat and didn't appoint an admin

[@lachlanneal9375]

Great content!

[@user-er1ih6xt9x]

Love the New Edits 💯

[@MichaelSmith-ij2ut]

As a Successor myself I'm glad to see our conflict getting some coverage

[@barryboushehri1707]

Superb & Thrilling video.

[@KHK001]

Amazing video! loving this series!

[@jackson857]

Just here again to recommend the excellent historical fiction book series by Robert Fabbri, called Alexanders Legacy, which explores the wars of the Diadochi.

[@IceniBrave]

Also the Tyrant series by Christian Cameron 🤩

[@DarkKnight-fg3ee]

When is the full Diadochi documentary coming out? It's one of the most interesting timelines.

[@oneshotme]

I very much enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up

[@helicongremory8480]

Kassandros hate club here.

[@julianspaghi4592]

truly a shit stain of history

[@roykay4709]

wonderful narrative of the developing wars, as always

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks!

[@Liquidsback]

Records on the Babylonian War? Now we have to find out more about Seleucus in India and his way back to fight Antigonus.

[@XavierDoss627]

Yes

[@RobbyHouseIV]

Frustratingly little information survives to the present times giving the intricate historical details about the.ever changing fortunes of the Diadochoi as each sought to consolidate their own power base and shape events in ways that benefitted them. Especially compared to the depth of chronology recorded during Classical Greece. Hardly anything survives regarding the Babylon War. It's such a shame so much history made during these exciting, turbulent, changing times wasn't recorded with the depth that later western dominated eras were

[@mariuss1590]

Great video as always, but man after Imperator Rome, I can not see the Antigonids beeing but yellow or golden on the map, not green 😂 still amazing video and looking foward for more

[@PrimeroVorian1]

Thank you!

[@brokenbridge6316]

Nicely done video

[@AbhyudayaSinh]

Very informative ❤

[@lelouchvibritannia2300]

Such a great video. I can't seem to get enough of Hellenistic History.

[@robbabcock_]

What a great series!

[@memorymeme51]

I am curious, are there any historical topics that will not be covered? Out of any geniuene good reason?

[@KingsandGenerals]

I don't think we have any topics we don't want to cover

[@memorymeme51]

@@KingsandGenerals Great to hear.

[@giod6266]

Fantastic, thanks!

[@GangsterSigmaEditz]

Did you watch the 2nd Punic war series

[@giod6266]

@@GangsterSigmaEditz On K&G? Probably yeah, most likely. Why?

[@GangsterSigmaEditz]

@@giod6266 I’m a massive historian on the Punic wars so I’m wondering if they go into deep information regarding first Punic war

[@giod6266]

@@GangsterSigmaEditz I hope so! It is super important and necessary to go deep, create as informative and detailed documentaries as possible. That is what makes these videos interesting to watch. But, lately, they have been going little to fast through new videos, not so much details and informations. I guess it is because they have so many projects, so many videos to work on.. Anyway, for me it is better to watch one or two videos every week, that are fully informative and detailed, than 3 or 4 videos that are partially informative and not so much details..

[@pascalleerens960]

Great documentary. A few minor mistakes though. Demetrios defeated Killes in northern Syria, not in Asia Minor (to name one).

[@MalayArcher]

Hi, I'm the animator of this video. That's a good point! Sorry I wasn't aware there was another city called Myus in Cilicia.

[@Abuamina001]

Kudos!

[@myaccount9120]

just started reading a book about Demetrius and got to this part last night so it will be cool to have this video as an illustrative example of what happened.

[@NathanHe]

Could you make a series on the Syrian Wars between the Ptolemies and Seleucids?

[@user-fl5mq9kp7g]

Why do they say to themselves that the Seleucid kings of Syria ruled vast regions?

[@Liquidsback]

​@@user-fl5mq9kp7gBecause Antioch was the Capital, Western Greek and Roman Sources as well as the wars being mainly fought over Cooele-Syria.

[@nikoskontogiannis1361]

Thanks for covering the war of diadochi once again.I always hated Kassander.The worst of the diadochi.

[@terry7907]

At best, he was the lesser of a multitude of evil dudes.

[@natheriver8910]

Very interesting

[@davidhughes8357]

Without equal! Thank you once again.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thanks for watching

[@Stallion-EC]

Much yes

[@oldfrend]

imagine being one of alexander's companions, seeing the rise of his empire, only to see his glory reduced to petty squabbling. they all must've felt a hint of shame for their selfish conduct.

[@filippospaulou1761]

another excelent video . i would like to ask this. after the diadochi wars will this series continue until the fall of the helenistic kingdoms and wolrd?

[@KingsandGenerals]

That is more difficult to do coherently, but we are brainstorming

[@filippospaulou1761]

@@KingsandGenerals it would be awesome if you figure it out

[@KingsandGenerals]

@@filippospaulou1761 possibly several semi-long episodes on each of the main empires

[@Numba003]

For how important this period was culturally and historically, I feel like I know little about it. Thank you for teaching me a little more. I look forward to future videos on the topic! God be with you out there, everybody. ✝️ :)

[@Miasanmia7]

ok wow. That thing at the bottom of the texbox, that shows how much time I have to read it - could You please do it in all Your videos?

[@lokhirfellheart8077]

Seleucus: Surrender! Antigonid garrison: Lmao, no. Seleucus: Break the damn! Release the river! Antigonids: *Panic orc noises*

[@ethancorsmeier1110]

Underrated comment*

[@edwardlus1502]

Please make a video on Cuban Missile crisis

[@BMK173]

It would be interesting to have K&G talk about the mainland anglo-saxony. Slesvig-Holstein. From having germanics, scandinavians and slavs share this border region, to the divide between the HREGN and denmark, past the peasant republic of ditmarsh. To the danish-german war where austria and prussia worked together.

[@user-epichistory]

Great documentary.not the last battle of Gaza

[@ShahanshahShahin]

*_Amazing video by the Shahanshah of historical content on KZbin, and I hope to see the continuation of the Achaemenid Persian Series, their Egyptian campaign, and a detailed video with epic graphics and background music on the events of the Crises of 522 BCE and the eventual rise of Darius the Great._* 😊

[@roihanfadhil2879]

They have make video about it on member exclusive.

[@ShahanshahShahin]

@@roihanfadhil2879 Thanks, man, but I really want it to go public someday.

[@matheenarif8645]

Just Curious, apart from religious significance, why was area around GAZA so contested throughout history? So much of Humanity died here? Just curious.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Good natural harbor on a direct route connecting Cyprus, Syria and Egypt. The economy is always trumping religion.

[@kuleropa5437]

YES!!! Diadochi again!

[@BakaBananaz]

I wonder if Alexander stayed up at nights wondering what would happen after he’s gone

[@kjellduteweert9262]

Oh How cool would be it if there was actual serie about this. Something simlar to shogun.

[@andersschmich8600]

Will you ever do Campaldino? Where Dante fought. I think more medieval Italy in General would be great. Legnano, Chioggia, Castragnaro.

[@sidp5381]

Well done, but a couple of questions will you be mentioning Alexander’s other son Hercules and his mistress Barsine Because I believe they’re still alive around this time, and also towards the end, also conclude the series with what happens to the respective dynasties for example, Cassanders dynasty ended with his demise as his sons were answered from the throne by Demetrios also I was gonna say that head picture for SELEUKOS . You might want to change it to his original statue form that you put in the first series because that’s actually accurate

[@Kili2807]

Heracles was still around. He actually played a certain role in the Wars of the Diadochi

[@sidp5381]

@@Kili2807 not exactly he was eliminated around the same time as his half brother Alexander the fourth was Cassandra wanted no survivors

[@Kili2807]

@@sidp5381 yes but they somehow left the chronology by already talking about Alexander IVs death in 309BC while the video in general ends in 311 with the Diadochi Peace. Herakles still is part of political maneuvering after that. Maybe they just skipped the whole story about him, they unfortunately do that with a lot of things in this series

[@bog572]

epic battle

[@themegamer221]

Hello there I'm new to your channel. Quick question are all of your history videos accurate or are they like fantasy made?

[@lyonelk3108]

They're accurate based on the sources we have. Though sometimes the sources may not be fully accurate. Generals tend to say oh my enemy had twice as much soldiers as what may have happened in real life. Or say i lost less than i did

[@roihanfadhil2879]

I am sure the comments were certain polite this time 😂😂.

[@iseeyou5061]

Awaiting people making comparison comment on a certain conflict. :v

[@HaziqZufayri]

😂

[@loowick4074]

Gaza mentioned? RRRRRRRRAAAAAA!!!

[@kaiswork3998]

I'm waiting for you idiots to admit that you just made a mistake for thinking this is Gaza in the present day 😂

[@HaziqZufayri]

Free PALESTINE

[@user-er1ih6xt9x]

W Video 🎉

[@sidp5381]

Yeah

[@noamnoam16]

Is there a possibilty to arrange a playlist in chronological order? I think my life will end right than an there.

[@geesixnine]

I remember when the original Diodochi series came out we didnt know much about the Babylonian Wars!

[@FreeFallingAir]

Who needs sleep anyways

[@Mitthradata]

Right, it's not like i have already watched another kings and generals series on the diadochi

[@yannismantousis6267]

Just a friendly remark, guys: Thessaloniki was never part of Serbian or Bulgarian Empires, only in the period 1230-1242AD the Empire of Thessalonica(or Despotate later) was a vassal state of the 2nd Bulgarian Empire. Keep up the good work! :)

[@laiphone8972]

Perfect timing xD

[@ronjohnson6916]

Interesting interlude. Such a common story about the battle of Gaza. Advisors: Don't pick a fight there. These guys are really good. Young general: I've got this.

[@japsingh8497]

it was fascinating seeing Aswan Dam and Nasser Lake in 2300 year old map

[@screamingeagles2670]

War... War never changes...

[@Persiian_knight]

Bro, where do you get the maps you are editing, help me

[@greaper1156]

For the algorithm!

[@techguy6241]

Alexander also appeared to me in a dream and told me to like and subscribe

[@user-ng4cs4jq3j]

Will you do the marawi siege? As part of modern warfare

[@charalamposminasidis4436]

The city of Thessaloniki wasn't part of the Serbian or the Bulgarian empires. The only time that was closed to such status was during its period under the Despotate of Epirus, when the latter was a vassal to Bulgaria. However, this didn't mean the direct control of the city.

[@VictorIV0310]

Balam Industries sponsored field trip

[@bobg5362]

Meanwhile, in a villa on the Palatine Hill..."Keep fighting the good fight in Asia. Nothing to see here!"

[@altinksart]

Plis du video on Warring States .

[@KingsandGenerals]

Which Warring States?

[@ali-jg63859]

@@KingsandGenerals can you please delete the s3x bot comments

[@KingsandGenerals]

@@ali-jg63859 already deleted

[@ali-jg63859]

@@KingsandGenerals thank you

[@History_Teller1250]

​@@KingsandGeneralsWarring States period of China

[@user-ie5gm3bj7w]

Can you give me the source of the lancer animations? Are these animations from video games? Or own made?

[@RTXti-ez6ye]

Animations are from game total war rome 2.Tota war is a series which also contains other title such as medievel 2,shogun 2,rome remastered, atilla,pharaoh etc

[@user-ie5gm3bj7w]

@@RTXti-ez6ye Thank you

[@Lycurgus1982]

It will be interesting to see how you fill in the gaps on the Babylonian war as there is next to no surviving accounts or evidence to describe it. Needless to say it was an astonishing victory for Seleukos in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds.

[@guilhermesstrueb881]

The One-Eyed fights alone.

[@tomislavpetrov1179]

The Wars of the Diadochi ( 322 BC - 281 BC), or Wars of Alexander's Successors, were a series of conflicts fought between the generals of Alexander the Great, known as the Diadochi, over who would rule his empire following his death on June 10, 323 BC. First War (321-319 BC), Second War (318-316 BC), Third War (315-311 BC), Babylon War (311-309 BC), Fourth War (307-301 BC). Ptolemy I Soter was the successor of Alexander the Great who went on to found the Ptolemaic Kingdom with the capital Alexandria centered on Egypt. The Ptolemaic Kingdom (305 BC - 30 BC) was ruled by the Ptolemaic dynasty until the death of Cleopatra VII in 30 BC. Roman Empire province of Aegyptus (Egypt) with its capital Alexandria (30 BC - 641 AD) was CONQUERED by Sunni Muslim Rashudin Caliphate with its capital Medina in 641 AD. Sunni Muslim Abbasid Caliphate, Fatimid Caliphate, Ayyubids, Mamluk Sultanate, Ottoman Empire (1517 - 1867), Khedivate of Egypt (1867-1914), Sultanate of Egypt (1914 - 1922), and Kingdom of Egypt (1922 - 1953) followed. Modern Egypt is considered the Republic of Egypt (1953 - 1958), the United Arab Republic (1958 - 1971), and the Arab Republic of Egypt (1971 - present). Capital is Cairo (Metro population: 22,183,000 (2018 estimate)). Seleucus I Nicator was the successor of Alexander the Great who went on to found the Seleucid Empire (312 BC - 63 BC) with the capital Seleucia on Tigris (305 BC - 240 BC) and later Antioch (240 BC - 63 BC). At the Seleucid Empire's height, it had consisted of territory that had covered Anatolia, Persia, the Levant, Mesopotamia, and what are now modern Kuwait, Afghanistan, and parts of Turkmenistan. The Seleucid dynasty ruled in the Seleucid Empire until its annexation by the Roman Republic under Pompey in 63 BC.

[@victorjiang5827]

I’m sure that kings and generals did this to click bait 😂 nice work

[@KingsandGenerals]

Clickbait describes a situation in which the title and the content are different. How is that the case here?

[@not_so_anonymous7413]

he's probably thinking of ragebait ​@@KingsandGenerals

[@victorjiang5827]

@@not_so_anonymous7413 that’s what I meant lmao 😂 I didn’t mean any harm here

[@victorjiang5827]

@@KingsandGenerals i didn’t mean any harm with this comment i meant for ragebait for those who care about the current gaza/israel situation

[@black86eristoff]

I like to see a video about the battle of Raphia 217 bc

[@keithbrown7685]

What did Alexander predict happening after his death? I think he said "there will be funeral games in good ernest". And if that's what he said, he was sure ****ing right. :-) I hope I at least got the quote right. Unless the whole thing is apocryphal. In any case, I like funeral games!

[@CP-gk5ud]

I love this channel

[@IncontenentiaButtux]

You know.. as much as I appreciate this channel and such channels, even history as a whole. I am very saddened by the gradual decline into a pay for knowledge world even on something as trivial as youtube. I fully understand and support a channels need, especially at this size, of trying to find ways of revenue for itself. But surely that could be done as well through other means of giving to members, rather than hiding so many great depictions of stories from so many viewers. Perhaps through shirts, coffee mugs or giving members a look into the creation process and detailed analysis of particular sources, or perhaps giving the members a chance to read the sources themselves with your support of course. I get it but I also wish you could show all of that history hidden behind a pay wall to all these great listeners and viewers. Take care, Kings and Generals

[@Rodzyniastyyyy]

IMPERATOR ROME LORE JUST DROPPED

[@HypergoSFM]

Demetrius my beloved

[@brobrobear470]

Interesting video name 🧐

[@mudassirkhan715]

I love history and it's my wish to launch a history channel on KZbin inspired by the King's & Generals. What are you guys thinking about it?

[@joshyboy9804]

A war in Gaza whilst there's a war in Gaza? Coincidence? I think NOT!!!

[@Gen.berseker25]

Is very interesting that the area of Israel and Palestine beside of Siege of Jerusalem by the Babylonians or the Siege of Gaza by Alexander the Great was also the place for a battle of the Diadochi Wars!

[@roihanfadhil2879]

#AllEyesOnGaza 😂😂.

[@rt_goblin_hours]

It's basically the highway of the ancient world

[@yakovsokolinskyyakovsokoli5878]

Well not exactly, the ptolemyians didn't hide behind their civilians, because there were no icc and icj, which are to reward this practice

[@DrKarmo]

The region has always been a hotbed of conflicts, the syrian wars are a good proof of it

[@AByers-ty3yh]

“Hiding behind civilians” is the excuse to ethically cleanse the population, the actual goal of the war, which the ICC and ICJ correctly term a crime against humanity.

[@History_Teller1250]

Gaza 2.335 years later : "Ah shit ! Here we go again..."

[@richardthomas9497]

Ptolemy and Seleucus are allies in this campaign, but their descendants would become geopolitical rivals in the future.

[@Moon-li9ki]

alexander must be rolling in his grave seeing this

[@michaelr3583]

I will never forget the horrors of Oct. 7, 312 B.C. when seloukos pounced like a tiger on the unsuspecting Nikanor

[@AliHussain-db2qo]

I was I saw 👀 it 😅

[@josephmanno4514]

It's difficult not to conclude that, of all the contenders, Seleukos proved the bravest and most brilliant.