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Craterus, also spelled Krateros, was a Macedonian general under Alexander the Great and one of the Diadochi. Throughout his life, he was a loyal supporter of Alexander the Great.
Alexander and Craterus in a lion hunt, mosaic in Pella
In 321 BC, Craterus was killed in the battle in which Eumenes defeated Neoptolemus, in the Battle of the Hellespont (321 BC), Wars of the Diadochi. 1878 engraving.
Diadochi
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The Diadochi were the rival generals, families, and friends of Alexander the Great who fought for control over his empire after his death in 323 BC. The Wars of the Diadochi mark the beginning of the
Craterus
…Craterus, also spelled Krateros (Greek: Κρατερός; c. 370 BC – 321 BC), was a Macedonian general under Alexander the Great and one of the Diadochi. Throughout his life, he was a loyal supporter of Alexander the Great. Craterus was the son of a Macedonian nobleman named Alexander from Orestis and…
Hellenistic kingdoms as they existed in 240 BC, eight decades after the death of Alexander the Great
Bust of Seleucus I Nicator ("Victor"; c. 358 – 281 BC), the last of the original Diadochi.
Paintings of ancient Macedonian soldiers, arms, and armaments, from the tomb of Agios Athanasios, Thessaloniki in Greece, 4th century BC