Welcome to The Alexander Standard, where we rank the successors of Alexander the Great, from Perdiccas to Cleopatra VII!

👑 Remember that time #PhilipV was four episodes long? Our marriage counselor sure does. We digress, what better way to spend the next few weeks or hours than with a refresh on one of our favorite Philips! podbean.com/ew/pb-949kk-1914…

Philip II was assassinated in October 336 BC at Aegae, the ancient capital of the kingdom of Macedon. Learn more about him here, buff.ly/3XX2kvW

👑 Throw back to our deep dive into the life of Perdiccas, the ambitious general who nearly had it all...until it all fell apart. podbean.com/eas/pb-59xeg-12d…

👑 Throw Back: In 322 BC, #Antipater seized the port of Piraeus, installing a Macedonian garrison in Athens. #Demosthenes, who had rallied Athens to revolt, fled and later took poison rather than be captured. Learn more here: podbean.com/ew/pb-b748k-1318…

👑 Throw Back! We felt a little wacky this episode, and we're sticking to it. It's #PhilipV. This episode is brought to you by sleep deprivation! podbean.com/eas/pb-qmnx4-195…

👑 Throw back! #Antigonus the One-Eyed was a big man with big stories. Listen to his story here, podbean.com/ew/pb-k3h4k-1499… #AlexanderStandardPod #Antigonus #HistoryPodcast

👑 Throw Back! By August or September of 281, Seleukos finally crossed over into Europe and went to Lysimachus’ former capital city, Lysimacheia, located in the European portion of modern day Turkey. podbean.com/eas/pb-wyxqn-16a…

👑 Unfortunately around August or September of 297, #PhilipIV died, possibly from the same disease as his father, learn more here podbean.com/eas/pb-pp4tn-151…

👑 Throw back! There’s been a conspiracy… in Macedon! We’re traveling back in time to the “Conspiracy of Apelles” in 218. Come witness the dumbest rivalry in ancient history! podbean.com/eas/pb-w6j3n-192…

👑 Throw back to the Golden Boy, Selecus I! Learn more here, podbean.com/eas/pb-wyxqn-16a…

Completed in the summer of 280 BCE, the Colossus of Rhodes stood tall as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and a big F you to our boy Demetrius I Poliorcetes. Learn more about him here! podbean.com/eas/pb-abmxm-156…

👑 Throw back to the life of Philip II, the mastermind who set the stage for his son, Alexander the Great! From unifying Greece to transforming Macedonia into a powerhouse, his legacy is monumental. podbean.com/eas/pb-u6874-129…

👁️ 👑 August is National Eye Exam Month! What better time to learn about #Antigonus the One-Eyed. podbean.com/eas/pb-k3h4k-149… .

👑 In the late summer of 309 BCE, tragedy struck as Alexander IV and his mother Roxana were assassinated learn more here: podbean.com/eas/pb-rbfsi-143…

👑 Throw back! Listen here for the epic tale of #PhilipV and those pesky Romans podbean.com/eas/pb-949kk-191…

👑 My boy, you must find a kingdom big enough for your ambitions. Macedon is too small for you." Happy (maybe) birthday Alexander! We may be hard on you but without you we would have nothing to talk about! Check out our episodes on Alex here podbean.com/eas/pb-gi9y4-12a…

👑 Throw back to #Lysimachus! Let us know if you agree or disagree with our final judgement. podbean.com/eas/pb-stq5f-167…

👑 Throw back to #Demetrius the Fair! Here's a little snack from something we cut from Antigonus III Doson's episode. podbean.com/eas/pb-wcr8v-18e…

👑 Throw back! A not so "mini" minisode! Let's learn about the first and second #PunicWars! Did #Rome bully #Carthage? Was #Hannibal a dumb-dumb with his Dumbo's? Did Dustin ever turn the ringer off on his phone? podbean.com/eas/pb-gzzj8-190…

👑 Throw back! What happens when a mediocre commander controls an empire? Tune in to find out all about Polyperchon’s rule. #AlexanderStandardPod #Polyperchon #ListenNow podbean.com/eas/pb-z7i4u-145…