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Alexander The Great Antigonid

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Alexander the Great’s career as a ruler ended soon after it began, leaving behind a great empire that quickly broke apart after his death. The lands were divided by each of his generals, general Ptolemy acquired Egypt, which became known as Ptolemaic, general Seleucus acquired from the coast of Asia Minor to India, forming Seleucid, and general Antigonus became king of Macedonia, establishing the Antigonid. Governing of these lands did not differ much, citizens grew their own crops and raised animals for food, while paying rent and taxes to their kings. Folks that resided in the cities ate fancier foods, drank fancier wine, and did business with others who were quite different from them. Greek customs and manners were maintained, the Greek

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