#hellenistic kingdoms

[seianusfanboy]

mithridates VI eupator? the polyglot?

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Ancient Hellenistic Greek Coins, Seleucid King Demetrius II Silver Tetradrachm Coin Tyro Mint 125 BC, Numismatics And Historical Antiquities

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Seleucid King Demetrius II Silver Tetradrachm Coin Tyro Mint 129 To 125 BC Asia Minor. Coin Comes From A Good Collector, Recently Purchased In Tampa FL. Around 10grams. Diameter 27mm. Observe: Diademed Head Of Demetrius, R. Reverse: Eagle Standing L. On Galley's Prow; Palm Branch Behind R. Shoulder; To L. APE Above Club Surmounted By Ligature; To R. AX Above EPR; Ligature Between Eagle's Legs / DEMH[TRIOY] [BAS]ILEYS. Condition, It iS Ungraded, Has Some Lamination On One Side. See It In Photos. Ancient And Antique Silver Coins And Numismatic Collectibles. KMOP-209. Antiquities, Collectibles, Numismatic And Oddities.

Provenance: Private NYC Collector. Purchase At Palmyra Heritage Auctions 2023, Manhattan.

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[jeannereames]

Hi, Dr. Reames. I was wondering how things would’ve went down if Alexander died and left behind a daughter and no sons. I’m pretty sure she wouldn’t have inherited, though I’m not the expert on the topic, but do you think the successor wars would’ve been different? Or prevented by marrying her off? Though I think that would depend on how old she was since there would still be a gap they’d be without a proper king

What if Alexander had fathered a daughter, not a son?

We can make a good guess at this by comparison to the fate of his sisters, particularly Kleopatra (his full sister, if widowed) and Thessalonike (the unmarried younger sister). They became prime marriage prizes in the Successor Wars (if not during Alexander’s lifetime).

In fact, the sisters would probably have been preferable to a daughter, particularly a daughter by a Persian (e.g., barbarian) wife. They’re also Argeads and don’t have any “barbarian taint.”

More importantly, they’re old enough to have children themselves. Kleopatra had even proven herself fertile and able to successfully give birth, twice. (A bonus as death in childbirth was always a danger.) This is why Kleopatra, despite being a widow, was the prime marriage choice for the discerning, ambitious Diadoch, not just because she was ATG’s full sister. After her death, Thessalonike was next-best, but she was firmly in the clutches of Kassandros and he wasn’t about to let her go.

I expect that any daughter of Alexander would have wound up a bargaining chip for whomever she felt into the grasp of, likely Olympias. Although if there was no son, there would never have been a dual kingship and regency. Arrhidaios would have been king with Hadea Eurydike, granddaughter of Philip and niece of Alexander, as queen. And that means there wouldn’t have been a war between Olympias for Alexander IV and Hadea for Arrhidaios—making it harder for Kassandros to take over as king. Although if Hadea didn’t get pregnant and successfully produce a child, the succession would have been endangered (again). The fact she didn’t get pregnant (historically). despite several years of marriage, makes me wonder if Arrhidaios may have had issues (or she did).

But with a single king, all that means it probably would’ve been a bit longer before the other Successors broke away entirely to found their own kingdoms. I don’t for a minute think they’d not eventually have named themselves kings. They were a good distance from Macedon and Arrhidaios was no Alexander (or Philip, even if he did take that throne name). Kleopatra might have survived to marry one of them, and Thessalonike might not have been forced to marry Kassandros. Olympias would have negotiated for her, and also for any daughter of Alexander. But I expect any daughter would have been married to one of the Successor’s sons, not a Successor himself. They had sisters to entice. But assuming Seleukos still managed to seize Asia/Persia itself, marrying his son Antiochos (by Apama) to Alexander’s daughter (by Roxane) would have been very appealing, I think.

[eosphoroz]

“Reading about Alexander the Great’s Successors is only complicated when it comes to politics.”

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙪𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙧𝙨:

ᴾ.ˢ.: ᴱᵘᵐᵉⁿᵉˢ ᵃⁿᵈ ᴬⁿᵗⁱᵍᵒⁿᵘˢ ʷᵉʳᵉ "ᵉⁿᵉᵐⁱᵉˢ".

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Ancient Silver Coin Drachm, King Of Parthia, Arsacid Osroes II, Ecbatana Mint Circa 190 AD, Numismatics And Collectibles

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Ancient Silver Coin Drachm, King Of Parthia, Arsacid Osroes II, Ecbatana Mint Circa 190 AD. Numismatics And Collectibles. King Osroes II, Also Spelled As Chosroes II Or Khosrow II Or As Husrow II, Was A Claimant Of The Throne Of The Parthian Empire Circa 190 AD. He Is Unknown To History Except For The Coins He Issued. The Date Of His Reign Suggests That He Rebelled Against Vologases IV But Was Unable To Maintain Himself Against Vologases V. His Coins Were Issued By The Mint At Ecbatana, Suggesting That He Controlled Media Regions. Disclaimer: Read The Description And Watch Carefully The Images Provided. Ask Any Questions Before You Place A Bid. We Do Our Best For Identifying And Describing The Items, However We Are No Experts In Every Field. We Offer In House Shipping But You Are Free To Arrange Your Own Shipping Method. If You Are The Winning Bidder You Are Agreeing To All Our Terms Including The Acceptance That All Sales Are Final. Condition Antique. Refer To Photos And Description. Sold As Is.

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Ancient Silver Coin Drachm, King Of Parthia Artabanus II, Ecbatana Mint 1st Century BCE Numismatics And Collectibles

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Middle East, Ancient Silver Coin Drachm, King Of Parthia Artabanus II, Ecbatana Mint 1st Century BCE Numismatics And Collectibles. Asian Antiquities. Artabanus II (Also Spelled Artabanos II, Ardawan II; Parthian: Ardawan), Incorrectly Known In Older Scholarship As Artabanus III, Was King Of Kings Of The Parthian Empire From 12 To 38/41 AD, With A One Year Interruption. He Was The Nephew And Successor Of Vonones I (R. 8–12 AD). His Father Has Been Variously Identified As A Dahae Or Atropatid Prince, While His Mother Was A Daughter Of The Parthian King Of Kings Phraates IV (R. 37–2 BCE). Before His Ascension To The Parthian Throne, Artabanus Had Ruled As King Of Media Atropatene, Which Later Served As His Base Of Attacks Against The Roman-Supported Parthian King Vonones I. Artabanus Eventually Defeated Vonones I, Who Fled To Armenia And Became Its King. Artabanus' Efforts To Replace Vonones I With His Son Were Blocked By The Romans, Who Eventually Reached An Agreement With The Parthians To Appoint Artaxias III The New King Of Armenia And Renounce Their Support Of Vonones I. Artabanus II had four sons: Arsaces I, Orodes, Artabanus, Vardanes I and an adopted son named Gotarzes II. Disclaimer: Read The Description And Watch Carefully The Images Provided. Ask Any Questions Before You Place A Bid. We Do Our Best For Identifying And Describing The Items, However We Are No Experts In Every Field. We Offer In House Shipping But You Are Free To Arrange Your Own Shipping Method. If You Are The Winning Bidder You Are Agreeing To All Our Terms Including The Acceptance That All Sales Are Final. Condition Antique. Refer To Photos And Description. Sold As Is.

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Bazira - Lost City Of Alexander The Great Discovered In Pakistan | Ancient Pages

Ancient Bazira, also known as the city of Alexander the Great was established after the destruction of the lower city in the third century by a catastrophic earthquake. The city was abandonment in the third century and lost to history. This has changed now as a group of Italian archaeologists have unearthed ancient ruins of Bazira in Brikot Swat, Pakistan.

[vilani32]

You know how in space opera sci-fi, the human nation is always Space-Rome, or Space-British Empire, or Space-America? What if it was the Space-Hellenistic Kingdoms? A great military leader conquers a very large stretch of space, but it turns out he’s not that good of a statesman. So, after his death, the territory is split into three fiefdoms.