Alexander’s Heirs offers a narrative account of the approximately forty years following the death of Alexander the Great, during which his generals vied for control of his vast empire, and through their conflicts and politics ultimately created the Hellenistic Age.

Offers an account of the power struggles between Alexander’s rival generals in the forty  year period following his death
Discusses how Alexander’s vast empire ultimately became the Hellenistic World
Makes full use of primary and secondary sources
Accessible to a broad audience of students, university scholars, and the educated general reader
Explores important scholarly debates on the Diadochi