CLEP Western Civ I

Category - Ancient Greece

Which of the following was not one of the dynasties into which Alexander the Great’s territory was divided after his death?
  1. Seleucid dynasty
  2. Antigonid dynasty
  3. Macedonian dynasty
  4. Ptolemaic dynasty
  5. Attalid dynasty
Explanation
Answer: C - Following Alexander the Great’s death, his successors, the Diadochi, divided his territory into four dynasties: the Antigonid, Ptolemaic, Seleucid, and Attalid dynasties. Macedon and central Greece comprised the Antigonid dynasty. Egypt became the Ptolemaic dynasty. Syria and Mesopotamia became the Seleucid dynasty. Anatolia was controlled by the Attalid dynasty. The Diadochi battled in a succession of wars for over a century, ultimately weakening the dynasties. Their internal strife eventually led to their demise by weakening them and enabling Roman conquest.
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