The Diadochi | The Hellenistic Period | Every Year

Rundown:
From Alexander the Great, to Cleopatra Philopator, Greek History was marked by a struggle between titans, the successors to Alexander himself; the Diadochi (or Διάδοχοι). For almost two centuries, these waring powers would vie for supremacy over the near-east, ultimately culminating in their destruction at the hands of Rome and Parthia by 30 BC.
Music (in order):
Kevin Macleod: "Unrelenting"
Rome II Total War: "Deos Fortioribus Adesse"
Civilization V: "Alexander War Theme"
Civilization VI: "Greece - The Medieval Era"
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:03 - Alexander the Great
0:12 - Early Period
0:50 - Middle Period
1:31 - The Rise of Parthia
1:45 - Slow Decay
2:36 - Outro

[@armandom.s.1844]

Cool video. I think you put the Bactrian/Indo Greek kingdoms perhaps too big and Seleucid Empire too small, but overall this is a really good work. Congrats.

[@Yugithzale]

An interesting map progression, but it does Ole one eye dirty here, he just ends up existing for one year and disappears, the entire story of his rise and fall basically isn't represented in this progression,going from a minor regional general to basically the most likley successor to the kingdom, the absence of this story really undermines the narrative of the daodochi. Still the ending parts are more detailed and interesting/

[@TheDrumstickEmpire]

Do you mean Antigonus Monophthalmus? 306-301? He is tremendously important, I agree, but the point of the video is to show the map every year, not to show details like him. Thanks for the comment, though!

[@megalodon3655]

Great video you should have labeled this the Hellenistic period as this video was that. Also you should have shown the Greco-Bactrians conquest of northern India and some of the Indian Greek stats that appeared in northern India other than that keep up the great work peace.

[@arioarashdadkhahaseman1889]

I love the Parthian effect

[@That_migueldude68]

One of the greatest eras in history

[@TheDrumstickEmpire]

Valid

[@Chaika1974]

Showing Cassander as Basileus from 309-306 simply isn't correct. Antigonus and Demetrius were the first ones to proclaim themselves kings after the battle of Salamis. Cassander was regent in Europe, Antigonus in Asia. I think it would have made more sense to show the empire was divided either after 323 or after Perdiccas and Antipater died at the latest.

[@TheDrumstickEmpire]

I show the lines for a reason, I show it as Cassander being Basileus for visual reasons only, I ended up confusing myself by doing it the other way round lol.

[@micahistory]

nice video

[@TheDrumstickEmpire]

Thank you!

[@user-fd5xd3rm9n]

Very nice work, but please it's "Οι Διάδοχοι" not "Το..." in Greek

[@TheDrumstickEmpire]

Good spot! I think I misread the declension table, that’s my bad entirely! Thanks for the comment!

[@petercroves8562]

cool

[@TheDrumstickEmpire]

Thank you!

[@pakistanimapperr]

didnt the indo-greeks have more of north india for a brief amount of time? also the indo-greeks fell in 10 AD

[@TheDrumstickEmpire]

I chose to stop representing them early on as there was so little I could find on them in general, I’d rather knowingly show nothing than incorrect information lolol

[@pakistanimapperr]

@@TheDrumstickEmpire o

[@Joeroganshorts58]

W map

[@Geoguy678]

Great video! But Indo-Greeks lasted untik 10 AD

[@TheDrumstickEmpire]

I chose to stop representing them early on as there was so little I could find on them in general, I’d rather knowingly show nothing than incorrect information lolol

[@Geoguy678]

@@TheDrumstickEmpire okay

[@faayumcheese]

Yay map

[@TheDrumstickEmpire]

Aww thank you!

[@herculianthegreat]

Wrong in 10s ad they finish

[@TheDrumstickEmpire]

I chose to stop representing them early on as there was so little I could find on them in general, I’d rather knowingly show nothing than incorrect information lolol