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Alexander the Great's empire was divided following his death. What three powerful dynasties developed from this division? Describe the three threats that each dynasty faced and that resulted in constant warfare.

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Answered by Aritra160816
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After Alexander's death his Empire was divided among his four generals Lysimachus, Cassander,Ptolemy and Seleucus. They are known in Latin as the Diadochi, from the Greek, Diadokhoi, meaning "successors". ... After Alexander's death his Empire was divided among his four generals Lysimachus, Cassander,Ptolemy and Seleucus

There were many threats faced by the Roman Empire after reaching its peak.

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Will take a stab at distilling down to top three but suspect someone, somewhere might disagree.

1 Political instability.

2 Disenfranchisement of the average citizen (and all that entailed).

3 Inflation / devaluation of coinage

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Answered by smartbrainz
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Alexander the Great's empire was divided following his death

Explanation:

  1. Antigonus - He ruled the Antigonid dynasty comprising Greece and Macedonia.
  2. Ptolemy I -  He ruled Palestine, Egypt, Petra, Cyprus, and Cilicia. He founded the Ptolemaic Dynasty.  
  3. Seleucus I Nicator - He ruled the rest of  Asia and founded the Seleucid Dynasty comprising  Mesopotamia, Persia, part of India, and the Levant.

Threats faced by the Ptolemaic Dynasty

  • External threats from the Seleucid Empire in particular
  • Frequent wars and tax increases caused discontent and rebellion against Greek rule at times.

Threats faced by the Seleucid Dynasty

  • Had a challenging existence, constantly suffered from dynastic instability and fiercely battled with dozens of Hellenic rivals
  • Rising threats of Parthian and Roman Powers played a critical role in the decline and ultimate fall of the Seleucids.

Threats faced by the Antigonids Dynasty

  • Constant fights and threats from the Seleucid dynasty
  • Threat from Pyrrhus, King of Eprisus who demanded aid from him to allow him to stay in Italy after his defeat with the Romans

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