from Hellenic Greece; a bustling port city where the main enterprise was the pursuit of wealth; became the premier city of the Hellenistic world under the Ptolemies
Alexander III (the Great)-
from Hellenic Greece; king of Macedon; created one of the largest empires
Antigonus-
from Hellenic Greece; a Macedonian nobleman and general; was a major figure in the Wars of the Diadochi; declared himself king after Alexander the Great’s death
Arsinoë-
from Hellenic Greece; queen of Egypt; exiled her brother’s wife so she could marry him and gain power
Macedon/Macedonia-
from Hellenic Greece; had government where the aristocrats selected the king and served in his army; was a helpless state before Phillip II became king
Phillip II-
from Hellenic Greece; King of Macedon; successfully reasserted his authority by defeating an alliance of Thebans and Athenians at the Battle of Chaeronea
Ptolemy I-
from Hellenic Greece; ruler of Egypt; made Alexandria the premier city of the Hellenistic world
Seleucus I-
from Hellenic Greece; Ptolemy’s lieutenant; established the Seleucid dynasty and the Seleucid Empire