Babylonian War - Diadochi Wars Continue - Ancient History DOCUMENTARY
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Kings and Generals animated documentary series on the history of Ancient World and Ancient Greece continues with the first video in the wars of the Diadochi - successors of Alexander of Macedon. Previously, we have covered Alexander's conquest of Persia ( • Alexander of Macedon -... ) and his campaign in India, as well as his reforms, plans and death ( • Alexander: Indian Camp... ). In the aftermath of his death, his generals - the Diadochi, started dividing his empire during the Council of Babylon and deciding who will rule the empire. Meleager's coup attempt failed and he was killed. To the west, the Greek city-states led by Athens rebelled against Antipater, leading to the Lamian War, while in Asia, Ptolemy famously stole Alexander's body, striking one of the first blow of the coming war ( • Lamian War - Greeks Re... ). This led to the First War of the Diadochi in which an alliance led by Perdiccas and Eumenes faced the alliance led by Antipater and Ptolemy at the battles of Camel's Rampart, Hellespont, Orkynia and Cretopolis in 321-319 BC, which Antipater and Ptolemy won, dividing the empire again during the Partition of Triparadeisos ( • First War of the Diado... ), which in turn led to the Second War of the Diadochi, the battles of Coprates river, Athens, Megalopolis, Gabiene and Paraitakene, the end of Eumenes, as well as Philip III Arrhidaeus and Olympias ( • Battles of Gabiene and... ). Initially, the winners were in accord, but at some point, new alliances formed with Antigonos on one side and Ptolemy and Seleucus on the other, leading to the Third Diadochi War and the battle of Gaza of 312 BC ( • Battle of Gaza 312 BC ... ). For Seleucus, this morphed into the Babylonian war, as he had to defend against Antigonus during the sieges of Babylon and the battle of 25 Abu.
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00:00 Intro
01:43 Chapter I: The Babylonian War
05:05 Second siege of Babylon
06:21 Chapter II: Antigonos in Mesopotamia
07:44 Third siege of Babylon
09:27 Chapter III: Seleukos' last stand
10:54 Battle of 25 of Abu
12:34 Chapter IV: Seleukid triumph
13:45 Chapter V: The matters in Cyprus
14:27 Chapter VI: Troubles brewing in Greece
17:48 Chapter VII: The conclusion
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And because of the greed of a few men vying for ultimate power, who saw themselves as the next Alexander, the Greeks fought amongst themselves to the breaking point, allowing the slave-state of Roma to rise and conquer further east.
I really wish there was a series with Game of Thrones budget about the Diadochi. But first it will need a mini-series about Alexander's life
That would be awesome.
I've never seen (nor cared to) Games of Thrones. I loved Rome and Gunpowder. A diadochi war series by those producers would indeed be amazing.
Yes, this would be cool
Yet reality is Alexander's life and achievements were royally trashed by literally everyone around him in repeated fit's of self entitlement and greed.
So such a series would be a bittersweet affair.
@@flackstar007game of thrones is pretty bittersweet
Hearing Rome's Greek Intro theme at the start was amazing, excellent choice of music.
It's a pity Seleucids lose in such an embarrassing way to Rome otherwise they would be much better known. They're a fascinating what-if scenario.
it wasnt really an embarrassing way
@@kingtryfon5702They were defeated in what, 3 battles tops? The Persians resisted Alexander for far longer and the guy was actively trying to conquer the entire empire.
One what if I like if what if they aloud Hannibal to command his own army instead of assigning him to a navy (Hannibal had been exiled from Carthage so he joined the Selucids to fight rome)
@@TheREPPIX he joined his mother city tyre but a more interesting idea is before zama hannibal requested aid from the phonecians, seleucids, and antigonid macedon for aid. It would've been a monster of a coalition only rivaled by the one to overthrow napoleon.
@@lisboah true but look at the other wars with the greeks the roman had, like pyrrhus was defeated in 3 battles, Phillip V was beaten in 2 battles, and Perseus II was beaten solely at cynocephale. Its astounding the seleucids could field 3 armies to fight the romans. Also antiochus lost in Asia to the scipio Brothers so there isn't much shame in losing to some of rome's best.
"To you, killing Alexander's son was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was only Tuesday."
Okay, general Bison
M.bison or Vega is in the house
Seleukos was a wily shrewd fox.
So is your mom...tell her hello for me will ya 😘
Started as the weakest, ended up with the largest empire.
Indeed
@@lisboah Most were too occupied battling each other while he made sure to build an extensive relationship network in the capital city. And such thing has proven to be an invaluable asset during history.
Look at the Roman Empire. Look at the French Revolution. Look at most Chinese dinasties. The moment you got a firm grasp of the capital, you could take the whole thing.
@@lisboah Not surprising, after all he was the Strongest
Can we all appreciate that K&G takes the time to not only make new content but also redo old content to give it more justice. I dont know any other channel that does that❤
Thanks. Indeed, the goal is to cover the events in more detail and with better graphics.
@@KingsandGeneralswaiting for a series on Maratha or Mughals please 🥺
All in all Kassander gets the blame, but the other Diadochi were thinking of eventually eliminating the Argead line. Whether Antigonus, Seleukos, Ptolemy, or even Lysimachus had won the whole empire in another timeline, Alexander IV or Heracles would have been like the child emperors in China, served their purpose but now no longer necessary.
Basicly an expression of "too soon"
Man I hate Kassander, fuck him. Murdered the true successor.
(sorry for hating him on your comment, have a great day good sir)
This is so fascinating to watch how this all plays out.
"It was revealed to me in a dream (by Alexander)" is actually older than I suspected.
How do you think religions get started? It's either a drug induced stupor/revelation or dreams.
@@tripsaplenty1227 not really, more like folklore and legend with a mixture of reality
@@youreright...1284
where did the folklore and legends come from?
@@tripsaplenty1227Of the righteous human beings who turned to God
Even modern politicians use it
I did a research paper on this part of the war. Still my favorite paper I've ever written.
How did you cope with the abysmal source situations? Books I've read on the subject mostly just skip it and note there's nothing that be said with any confidence.
@@QuantumHistorian There's a pillar Seleukos has commissioned after the war that explained his point of view of the war. While parts of it were destroyed due to time and wars over that time, what historians have been able to decipher has been key to understanding the Babylonian War. Add to that the sparse Greek sources we have and speculations from modern historians and tacticians and you're able to get a more in depth picture than you'd expect.
@@QuantumHistorian The Babylonian chronicles in the British museum, are translated online.
"Somehow, Nikator has returned."
It's kinda funny that the real winner of the wars of the diadochi was rome.
The constant wars literally left everything open from Egypt to Macedonia to Asia minor til Mesopotamia
Who knew that fighting yourselfs nonstop for generations is a bad strategy.
@@zombieoverlord5173Must be some kind of ancient greek tradition.
It might be I guess we will never know.
Eastern Romans X Sassanians = Caliphate takeover.
I absolutely love how you use Rome IIs graphics and illustrations in these videos. Feels like an extension of the game.
Another Excellent video from K&G.
That Kassander guy was a real bastard, killing Alexander's entire line just to stay in power.
Little he knew he was doing a favor to the world.
Another amazing video KnG! like always.
so happy to hear more about my bro Antigonos the cyclop.
I love how deep these videos go, and the fact everything is even deeper and that the truth will never be fully known makes it even more mystical
I always learn something new from your videos. They are a treasure trove of knowledge.
Alexander the great dies.
His generals: its a real free estate.
Reminds me of when the last Umayyad caliph in Cordoba died, the taifa kingdoms were like: it's free real estate
This is why you always have an up to date will. Leaving your beneficiaries to figure out who the strongest amongst them is tends not to work out so great.
@@garethgobulcoque8668 Tbh it will still probably lead to war.
@@garethgobulcoque8668Seeing how things went, these guys would have ignored the will. They murdered Alexander's family and even robbed his corpse.
I very much enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up
"Greeks could rule the world. Alexander did. He took a Greek army to the far Indus. There was nothing left to conquer; the world was his. But Alexander is dead. His empire is gone. And so we live in evil days; the free men of Greece have turned on each other, instead of their proper enemies: those who envy all the Greeks have done. Alexander must weep, if the dead weep. I will weep in his place, but I will also hope. The world turns; what was may come again. The Fates still spin the web of men's lives. So now, perhaps the gods wish Greeks to be great again. Perhaps a new Alexander will take up the sword, bring order where there is chaos, remake the world of men into a better place...perhaps." Greek campaign intro speech from Rome: Total War
Terrific! This is one of K&G's finest series yet!😎🔥⚔
Patrokles, the defender during the second siege of Babylon, was a geologist, and theorized that the Caspian sea may be a gate to a northern ocean.
Demetrios of Phalerus the tyrant ousted by Demetrios Poliocrates, fled to Ptolemy and he constructed the "Great Pharos of Alexandria", (the lighthouse)
Great video 🙏
Hello, I have been watching your videos for a while now and enjoy the detailed discussions you make on history. I would truly appreciate if you make a video on history of Bengal (culture,language etc.). 😀
excellent as always
Thanks for the video
Wow that was awesome and epic!
Once more, @KingsandGenerals succeed in making the best history video’s possible👌👌👌
Alexander's successors (mainly Ptolemy) is what got me into history. I love this series so much and I can't wait for every video this channel drops!
please make a video on Nader Shah soon
That Greek City States Soundtrack on the Intro is just ... Chef's kiss 😙🤌
Brilliant videos, what an interesting time in history.
please consider creating a video on the "Napoleon of iran/persia" Nader Shah.
Great video
Yeah I love k&g channel I love the ancient and modern info I get and learn
Very informative ❤
Lovely 👌🏻
total war greek intro music still sends shivers down my spine : )
Just imagine if Kleopatra managed to escape to Egypt and make an heir for Alexander's family, name him Alexander and he reconquers the empire. Damn. We whould get so much content
I was gonna say, maybe hopefully in the future videos, you guys should change seleucis picture to his statue
Total War Rome I, i wont forget that music used in Intro. Just Wow, it is so clean.
How likely is it that Seleukos simply didn't get the memo about the peace between the Diadochi, because he was out campaigning to consolidate his power and the message never reached him or sth? And then when he never showed up for the meeting, they just assumed that he had made a statement by not attending, and that it was war.
I like that you used the music from the opening cutscene in Rome: Total War: Alexander for the intro btw
The Diadochi Wars series one Of my Favourite.
thank you~!
Wonderful
Can you do a video of 3D tour of Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty? Just like how you did with Thebes and Alexandria videos.
Apama is actually the daughter of Spitamenes
That is indeed correct; however Seleukos and Apama claimed she was Darius's daughter to gain political legitimacy in Persia and the broader region (as mentioned in the narration). It was part of a broader strategy; essentially what is outlined in the video in terms of buying out local support and using existing social networks present in Persia and Media from the Achaemenid period.
@@ChrisTheLoneWanderer Actually makes you think of what Apama herself thought of that, or perhaps if it was her own idea. Shame that we don't have anything on her character or role (or actually relationship with Seleucos, them maintaining their marriage could indicate a very interesting personal story).
It's time for some *Age of Empires I in Age of Empires II engine (Return of Rome DLC)* Macedonians campaign.
Please do a video on The Battle Of Fishguard, the last invasion of Britain
You know thats gonna be banger when rome tw opening theme starts :)
Amazingly done as always but I would like to ask a question to you I've looked at all of your videos you haven't done any video on the neo Babylonian Empire and there wars against Egyptians Assyrians Phoenicians Jews and Arabia and also I've always had a question it is said that Nebuchadnezzar went with his troops to Lydia if you could describe why in your video it would be amazing so why have you not made any video on such a fascinating empire is my main question?
Love your videos, can you make a video on Sudanese history? ❤
Well , the Corinthian helmet was extinct for a century and a half but I suppose it's ok to use it for the shake of your views K&G ❤
Nice
Georgians armenians amd greeks habe been so close for so many years its fascinating
True, but they were divided by the mongols 👉🇹🇷
@@reginageorge4they were divided already at that times. Centuries before Mongols.
The very best series on the successors of Alexander out there!
Never expected less.
Congratulations!
1st comment ❤
Never heard of the Antigonos before, now I know why.
Excellent video 📹
Seluccus- the man who would be Alexander
hey kings and generals, can you do the history of the kingdom of scotland from its formation to the reign of longshanks and when it became part of the uk?
Good
Soon that boot shaped Country west of Kassander will be like: Heyyy....
I wonder how Alexander the Great would look upon the War of the Diadochi and the killings of so many members of this family. Great video.
Alexander had his share of relatives killing. He wasn't any better than his generals.
@@Alexanderrr3rAlexander: I don't kill children or kings
@@user-fl5mq9kp7g en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amyntas_IV_of_Macedon proved him lying.
Your playlist for Alexander has about 5 repeats for the First War of the Diadochi.
what a weird bug. fixed. thanks for the heads up!
Please make a video on Bahmani Sultanate
Alexander and Napoleon..neither established a dynasty that survived. But, their generals did
Hello king and general can you make a video the marawi siege on your modern warfare videos if you can make this thank you😊
15:22 , Cleopatra never married Antipater? Her only husband(on a more official scale, that actually met her after ''marrying'', and we know of) is Alexander I of Epirus.
The tone of the battle horn said "Go whoop their aaaaaaaaassssssss!"
So this is when Imperator Rome begins
Epic
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Just think Alexander was holding all this personalities in check when he was alive and as soon as he died there true ambitions came out. The more I study the Diadochi War the more I start wondering if one of these many characters couldn’t wait and planned an assassination
I swear the world was better in ancient times and I hope the chronovisor is real so we can have a better understanding of the world than we do today
Especially Antigonos is interesting for me. He was in his sixties when he suddenly seemingly started to have great ambitions. Before that he was ruling in backwater Phrygia and battling local cappadocian resistance
What stabilization tools were used for the shots in this video?
For the algorithm!
I was wondering but can you do videos on the Greco bactrian and the Indo Greek kingdoms and I am asking because I am interested in the greek peoples in India after the death of Alexander the Great.
The map is a little inaccurate, Nikomedia wasn't founded until 264 BC (half a century after this timeline) and was actually called Astacus during this period. Also while it is true Byzantium existed during this period, Lysimachos founded his capital of Lysimachia ca. 309 BC which lay more west of Byzantium
Lysimacheia is in the Hellespont, near the ancient city of Kardia, birthplace of Eumenes.
@@helicongremory8480 yes, which is a little bit west of Byzantium.
Seleucus was defeated by chandragupta maurya in seleucid maurya war of 305 BC
So?
But he was nice enough to give Seleucus some indian elephant, larger than the ones hellenistic realms were using, to have some fun somewhere else!
Poojeet trying to rewrite history 😂
@@reginageorge4 No, Seleucus was defeated as far as I know. You mix up with the people that say that Porus defeated Alexander, which is (at least very probably) wrong.
The guy has probably a chip on his shoulder but he is AFAIK correct.
I assume that will be covered in an upcoming episode, as the elephants Chandragupta gave him were important in the Battle of Ipsos.
Funny because I’m doing a Divide Et Impera Seleucid Campaign as I speak
Wow what a reversal of fortunes
The etymology of Babylon (5:38) is wrong, it's not Bab-Il (the gate of the god) but rather a contraction of Biet-Ba'al (the abode of Ba'al). The Lebanese city of Baalbek shares the same name but this time it's in the form of Ba'al-Biet (Ba'al's abode). Both cities are of course built around a huge shrine for Ba'al.
BTW about 90% of ancient Babylonian texts refer to their god as Ba'al and yet for some reason the translations into English *change it* to Mardok which is not a name but a title: Holy Son. The word 'Mar' is used to this day in the region to refer to 'saints' (holy people), ask any Iraqi or Syrian Christian what they call St. Joseph and he'll answer Mar Yosef, while 'dok' means something like offspring.
You know that the word Baal in Semitic languages means husband
@@user-fl5mq9kp7g it doesn't mean husband it means master or lord, the husband is the ba'al of the woman because he's her master and lord and she obeys him.
Knowing the meaning of word is not enough you have to know the etymology and when it's used in literal sense and when in figurative sense.
Anyway that's neither here nor there because Ba'al as a proper name for a god is well known and documented and is recorded in both the Hebrew bible and the Quran and the famous Carthaginian leader Hannibal name is actually Han-Ba'al-Brq or Servant of the Lord of Lightning
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baal#Etymology
And as I said if you read the transliteration of Babylonian text they almost always say Ba'al and not Mardok. Some of it on the net if you google for it you'll find it.
Have anyone ever asked the "what-if" question about the Babylonian War before? If not, may I be the first?
finally😍
Babylon was about as ancient to the Diadochi as the Diadochi are to us, I wonder what they thought seeing all those ancient structures
interesting,
no one tried to get allies among neighboring countries - Qidarites, Atropatine, Armenia. In Total War I would try to get those allies to secure the wings while I was dealing with the main enemy.
Battle royal hellenistic edition.
⚔
We all can see where Eastern Rome inherited its court politics from. After studying Hellenistic Kingdoms i believe it is not so mad to claim that ERE was the last Successor Kingdom. An Antony and Cleopatra revenge on Octavian from the grave.
And because of the greed of a few men vying for ultimate power, who saw themselves as the next Alexander, the Greeks fought amongst themselves to the breaking point, allowing the slave-state of Roma to rise.
This is what we call survivorship bias. Alexander was just like them before he succeeded. You never know if you are gonna succeed.
Success Good Love Truth
There is a reason why he is called Nikator
Once again, collective hate to Cassander.
👍👍👍
think i prefer An-ti-o-chus as opposed to Antioch-us
Oh yes, the Greek tragedy continues!
You guys are sleeping on Ptolemy 😅 he helped him gave him money,soilders and resources
If the History Channel was still a compelling entity that made critically acclaimed history documentaries, they could make a great gamesmanship style of historical dramedy [drama-tragedy, not drama-comedy] about the Wars of the Diadochi that could rival Game of Thrones and Shogun. But alas, they are too focused on Ancient Aliens and the Curse of Oak Island. What God did I piss off to have to suffer through such miserable mismanagement of an IP. At least K&G always delivers. The Five Wars of the Diadochi was one of the first series I ever watched on this channel years ago. Glad to see it back in the limelight…Also, Seleucus should now be renamed Seleucus the Silver Fox for how crafty he was during the Babylonian War.
Kassander was such a dick, honestly.