2014, ISBN: 9781473840898

The author of Pyrrhus of Epirus ?tells the exciting story of one of those competing to succeed Alexander the Great . . . Recommended.? ?Firetrench Plutarch described Antigonus the One Eye… Mehr…

The author of Pyrrhus of Epirus ?tells the exciting story of one of those competing to succeed Alexander the Great . . . Recommended.? ?Firetrench Plutarch described Antigonus the One Eyed (382-301 BC) as ?the oldest and greatest of Alexander?s successors.? Antigonus loyally served both Philip II and Alexander the Great as they converted his native Macedonia into an empire stretching from India to Greece. After Alexander?s death, Antigonus, then governor of the obscure province of Phrygia, seemed one of the least likely of his commanders to seize the dead king?s inheritance. Yet within eight years of the king?s passing, through a combination of military skill and political shrewdness, he had conquered the Asian portion of the empire. Antigonus? success caused those who controlled the European and Egyptian parts of the empire to unite against him. For another fourteen years he would wage war against a coalition of the other Successors, Ptolemy, Lysimachus, Seleucus and Cassander. In 301 he would meet defeat and death in the Battle of Ipsus. The ancient writers saw Antigonus? life as a cautionary tale about the dangers of hubris and vaulting ambition. Despite his apparent defeat, his descendants would continue to rule as kings and create a dynasty that would rule Macedonia for over a century. Jeff Champion narrates the career of this titanic figure with the focus squarely on the military aspects. ?It is far time that we have a biography of one of the greatest men of Hellenistic society . . . His rise from this backwater to almost becoming the king of the entire Macedonian empire is detailed by the author.??A Wargamers Needful Things. The author of Pyrrhus of Epirus ?tells the exciting story of one of those competing to succeed Alexander the Great . . . Recommended.? ?Firetrench Plutarch described Antigonus the One Eyed (382-301 BC) as ?the oldest and greatest of Alexander?s successors.? Antigonus loyally served both Philip II and Alexander the Great as they converted his native Macedonia into an empire stretching from India to Greece. After Alexander?s death, Antigonus, then governor of the obscure province of Phrygia, seemed one of the least likely of his commanders to seize the dead king?s inheritance. Yet within eight years of the king?s passing, through a combination of military skill and political shrewdness, he had conquered the Asian portion of the empire. Antigonus? success caused those who controlled the European and Egyptian parts of the empire to unite against him. For another fourteen years he would wage war against a coalition of the other Successors, Ptolemy, Lysimachus, Seleucus and Cassander. In 301 he would meet defeat and death in the Battle of Ipsus. The ancient writers saw Antigonus? life as a cautionary tale about the dangers of hubris and vaulting ambition. Despite his apparent defeat, his descendants would continue to rule as kings and create a dynasty that would rule Macedonia for over a century. Jeff Champion narrates the career of this titanic figure with the focus squarely on the military aspects. ?It is far time that we have a biography of one of the greatest men of Hellenistic society . . . His rise from this backwater to almost becoming the king of the entire Macedonian empire is detailed by the author.??A Wargamers Needful Things. Inhoud: Taal: en; Bindwijze: E-book; Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 11 september 2014; Ebook Formaat: Adobe ePub; Illustraties: Nee; Betrokkenen: Hoofdauteur: Jeff Champion; Tweede Auteur: Jeff; Hoofduitgeverij: Pen & Sword Military; Lees mogelijkheden: Lees dit ebook op: Android (smartphone en tablet) , Kobo e-reader , Desktop (Mac en Windows) , iOS (smartphone en tablet) , Windows (smartphone en tablet); Overige kenmerken: Studieboek: Ja; EAN: Engels | E-book | 9781473840898 | 11 september 2014 | Adobe ePub, Regio's & Landen, Europa, Boeken, Geschiedenis, Oorlogen, Biografieën & Waargebeurd, Oude beschavingen, Oude Grieken, Pen & Sword Military<

2014, ISBN: 9781473840898

Greatest of the Successors, eBooks, eBook Download (EPUB), The author of Pyrrhus of Epirus ';tells the exciting story of one of those competing to succeed Alexander the Great . . . Recomm… Mehr…

Greatest of the Successors, eBooks, eBook Download (EPUB), The author of Pyrrhus of Epirus ';tells the exciting story of one of those competing to succeed Alexander the Great . . . Recommended.' Firetrench Plutarch described Antigonus the One Eyed (382-301 BC) as ';the oldest and greatest of Alexander's successors.' Antigonus loyally served both Philip II and Alexander the Great as they converted his native Macedonia into an empire stretching from India to Greece. After Alexander's death, Antigonus, then governor of the obscure province of Phrygia, seemed one of the least likely of his commanders to seize the dead king's inheritance. Yet within eight years of the king's passing, through a combination of military skill and political shrewdness, he had conquered the Asian portion of the empire. Antigonus' success caused those who controlled the European and Egyptian parts of the empire to unite against him. For another fourteen years he would wage war against a coalition of the other Successors, Ptolemy, Lysimachus, Seleucus and Cassander. In 301 he would meet defeat and death in the Battle of Ipsus. The ancient writers saw Antigonus' life as a cautionary tale about the dangers of hubris and vaulting ambition. Despite his apparent defeat, his descendants would continue to rule as kings and create a dynasty that would rule Macedonia for over a century. Jeff Champion narrates the career of this titanic figure with the focus squarely on the military aspects. ';It is far time that we have a biography of one of the greatest men of Hellenistic society . . . His rise from this backwater to almost becoming the king of the entire Macedonian empire is detailed by the author.'A Wargamers Needful Things. [PU: Pen and Sword], Seiten: 240, Pen and Sword, 2014<

ISBN: 9781473840898

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2014, ISBN: 9781473840898

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