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Which four figures formed a coalition against Antigonus?

  • Cassander, Seleucus, Ptolemy and Lysimachus

  • Alexander, Antipater, Lysimachus, Seleucus

  • Perdiccas, Philip II, Alexander, Seleucus

  • Antipater, Philip II, Alexander, Ptolemy

Answer

Cassander, Seleucus, Ptolemy, and Lysimachus, often referred to as the Successors or Diadochi, forged a coalition against Antigonus, a powerful general who aspired to succeed Alexander the Great as the ruler of his vast empire. This alliance, motivated by their shared ambition and desire for autonomy, emerged as a response to Antigonus' growing power and attempts to consolidate control over the territories previously conquered by Alexander.
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