Week 4b: Daily #7

Question: What do you think should have been done after Alexander's death?

After Alexander’s death, the people of Macedonia I think should have scrambled quickly to find a leader so they could rebuild their army in a short amount of time. I think Macedonia should have found a legitimate solution for king, especially since they had many intelligent people in Alexander’s army. Macedonia should have had an answer for their leader when Alexander died, because they knew he would not live forever. Someone should have stepped up to the position of leader since no one was selected for it. One reason why no person was selected as leader right away was because Alexander the Great did not choose an heir to follow him when he died. Many people thought that if Alexander picked someone to be an heir, he would be an all-powerful leader like Alexander himself. But since he did not choose one, Macedonia had to scramble to find a leader before someone attacked they state. Many people began fighting about who should lead the city state, especially Alexander’s army. Each person wanted to assume the position of leader and follow in Alexander the Great’s success. If Macedonia as a whole came together to decide a leader, I think this would have worked out because then they could find the person best fit for the job. But since everything was very disorganized at the time of Alexander’s death, this did not work out. So I think if Macedonians as a whole chose their successor of Alexander the Great, this would be the most fair and logical choice for a new leader.