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What immediate effects did Alexander the Great’s death cause?

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Fighting bc he said his successor should be his greatest general and he had 3 they all thought it was them which led to major chaos since there was no leader while they were arguing
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Answer: News of Alexander the Great’s death sparked chaos throughout his empire.

In Athens a significant revolt immediately erupted.

Meanwhile in the far east some 20,000 Greek mercenaries abandoned their posts and headed home.

But it was in Babylon, the new, beating heart of Alexander’s empire, that the first sparks of conflict occurred.

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