Cleopatra VII Philopator is one of the most famous figures of antiquity, but few people are familiar with the fascinating history of her ancestors.
The Ptolemaic Dynasty, to which she belonged, was founded by Ptolemy I Soter, one of the...
Seleucus of Seleucia was a Hellenistic astronomer, mathematician, and physicist from Seleucia on the Tigris who is best known for his staunch defense of the heliocentric theory, proposed by Aristarchus of Samos, as well as his studies on the...
After Alexander the Great established himself as emperor of Asia, replacing the Persian Empire with his own, he urged his generals to marry Persian women in the famous Susa weddings.
The Greek general's conquests stretched his dominance from Greece to...
The Battle of Ipsus in 301 BC ended any hope of imperial unity and eliminated the last man who attempted to rule the empire Alexander had left behind. Alexander’s empire effectively collapsed upon his death.
His generals swore loyalty to his...
