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Why are the Diadochi so lesser known throughout history and the mainstream public? Everyone has heard of Alexander the Great but why are Ptolemy I Soter or Seleucus I Nicator overlooked? Both helped start dynasties/empires that lasted for centuries. What do historians make of this?

by /u/KevTravels in /r/AskHistorians

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