His death solved nothing of the central problem, for the reality was that the ghost of Alexander still reigned and no one could vanquish this specter and make the demigod’s creation his own realm. Ultimately the war between would-be kings was ended by Roman conquest, a testament to the greatness of Alexander and the flaws of the men who surrounded him as they struggled against his afterimage, trying to prove that they were worthy while circumstance mocked their efforts.
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