Macedonian Armies after Alexander 323–168 BC, Book 477 (Men-at-Arms) by Nicholas Sekunda
English | November 20th, 2012 | ISBN: 1849087148 | 48 pages | EPUB | 9.78 MB
The death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC threw the Macedonians into confusion; there was no capable heir, and no clear successor among the senior figures in Alexander's circle. Initial attempts to preserve the unity of Alexander's conquests gave way to a period of bloody and prolonged warfare. For well over a century the largely mercenary armies of Alexander's successors imposed their influence over the whole of the Near East, while absorbing local military practices.