Alexander now occupies Babylon, city and province; …
Years: 331BCE - 331BCE
Alexander now occupies Babylon, city and province; the cultural influence of this rich provincial capital extends far beyond Mesopotamia.
Mazaeus, who surrenders it, is reappointed as satrap in conjunction with Macedonians to supervise the garrison and the finances, and quite exceptionally is granted the right to coin.
As in Egypt, the local priesthood is encouraged.
Locations
People
Groups
- Mesopotamia
- Polytheism (“paganism”)
- Persian people
- Macedon, Argead Kingdom of
- Achaemenid, or First Persian, Empire
- Greece, Hellenistic
- Alexander, Empire of
