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Where were the Macedonian, Seleucid, and Ptolemaic kingdoms located?
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Hellenistic age
The figure, who is possibly Dionysus, riding a panther, a Hellenistic opus tessellatum emblema from the House of Masks in Delos, Greece, 2nd century bce.
Following the death of Alexander the Great, his vast empire was divided among his generals, leading to the formation of several distinct Hellenistic kingdoms. Their locations were as follows:
- Macedonian Kingdom: Centered on the plain in the northeastern corner of the Greek peninsula, this kingdom was the heart of the empire and included control over Greece. It was ruled by the Antigonid dynasty from 277 to 168 BCE.12
- Seleucid Kingdom: At its greatest extent, this empire stretched from Thrace in Europe to the border of India. It encompassed much of western Asia, including Syria, Anatolia, Mesopotamia, and Babylonia, with major administrative centers at Antioch and Seleucia on the Tigris.34
- Ptolemaic Kingdom: Based in Egypt, this kingdom was founded by Ptolemy I Soter. It also held territories in the eastern Mediterranean, including Palestine, Phoenicia, and parts of southern Syria at various times during the 3rd century BCE.56