THE PERDICCAS YEARS 323-320 BC: Alexander's Successors at War

Alexander the Great's death in Babylon that fateful day in June 323 BC triggered an unprecedented crisis. Within a couple of days, Macedonian blood had stained the walls of the chamber in which he died. Within a couple of weeks, Babylon had witnessed the first seige of the post-Alexander age. What followed Alexander's death was an imperial implosion. Photos, some in color.