This major study by a leading expert is dedicated to the thirty years after the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC. It deals with the emergence of the Successor monarchies and examines the factors which brought success and failure.

Some of the central themes are the struggle for pre-eminence after Alexander's death, the fate of the Macedonian army of conquest, and the foundation of Seleucus' monarchy.

Alexander of Macedonia was undoubtedly one of the greatest generals of all time.
This book, by John Warry, an expert on the warfare of the Classical world, examines the principle battles of Alexander's campaigns in detail.