Volume 1 concentrated on the broad strategic narrative and chronology of the wars; this volume zooms in to the tactical and operational level to detail the composition, equipment and tactics of the armies that fought the great battles of the Diadochi.
When the dying Alexander the Great was asked to whom he bequeathed his vast empire, he supposedly replied to the strongest. There ensued a long series of struggles between his generals and governors for control of these vast territories.
