More Hellenistic Wars

We continue our look at the Hellenistic world with articles on the The Diadochi, the successors to Alexander the Great, giving a brief summary of their lives.

The first conflict to break out after the death of Alexander the Great was the Lamian or Hellenic War, 323-321 BC, a Greek revolt against Macedonian control. The siege of Lamia (322 B.C.) saw the Greek rebels trap Antipater in the town of Lamia. The Battle of Abydos, 322 B.C., was the first of two naval defeats during the Lamian War than ended Athenian naval power. The battle of Amorgos, July 322 B.C. was a naval defeat during the Lamian War than ended Athenian naval power. The Battle of Crannon, August 322 B.C., was a Macedonia victory that ended serious Greek resistance during the Lamian War. We also add a biography of Cleitus, d.318, a Macedonian Admiral important in the early years of the War of the Diadochi

The Second Syrian War, 260-255 BC, was a badly documented war that saw Egypt loose much of the lands gained in the First Syrian War. The Battle of Cos, 258 BC was the main battle of that war, and saw the Egyptian fleet defeated by Macedonia.