Hellenistic Kingdoms
(323- 168 BCE)

 Greeks at the time of Alexander called themselves Hellas - descendents of people from the district Hellas. Hellas was in the Thessaly region of ancient Greece. After Alexander III's death in 323 BCE, his generals fought among themselves and carved up the Empire into their own kingdoms. They came be known as Hellenistic Kingdoms.

   The following was the division of the Empire - Asia Minor went to Antigonus, East Asia went to Seleukos I, Egypt went to Ptolamy Soter, Macedonia went to Cassander and Thrace went to Lysimachus. These Kingdoms later fractured into smaller kingdoms.