Macedonian Succession Wars: Difference between revisions

After the conquest of the Persian [[Vestigial Empire|empire]] by [[Alexander the Great]] the [[Plunder]] was divided up. According to legend our rather [[Ax Crazy]] [[Young Conqueror]] declared that his empire should go [[Asskicking Equals Authority|to the strongest]]. Alexander's chief commanders took him quite literally and spent the next few generations trying to decide this important question. As they could not reach a decision they ended up in a state of mutual stalemate, which allowed the entry of [[The Roman Republic]].

 

This era was noted for the spread of Greek culture and its mingling with other cultures. While most of the old fashioned Greek City-state's were reduced into insignificance, the [[Balance of Power]] allowed them to live after a fashion. Militarily this was a time of elaboration of Greek and Macedonian techniques. As every army was descended from Alexander's [[Badass Army]] they could gain no tactical advantage over one another though they tried all kinds of techniques including the use of elephants. The result was simply a tie between the powers involved.

 

* [[Asskicking Equals Authority]]

* [[Badass Army|Badass Navy]]: The little [[Merchant City]] of Rhodes [[Always Gets His Man|kept the peace]] in the Eastern Mediterranean and protected commerce from [[Pirate|Pirates]] and the various warlords around.

* [[Impossibly Cool Weapon]] : There was a "contest" at the time to build the biggest and most ridiculous warships. Nobody won except the [[Adventurer Archaeologist|AdventurerArchaeologists]] who got to explore them later.

* [[Proud Merchant Race]]: Rhodes

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