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The world of the successors of Alexander the Great up to the time of Cleopatra VII (323-30 BC) was a world of war and bloody conflicts - not only between the Hellenistic kings, but also within their kingdoms. Nevertheless, the kings succeeded in establishing dynasties that had a relative stability: they were able to establish these themselves in areas far away from Macedonia and also stage themselves as rulers of peace. The authors analyze conflicts in the Greek cities and with the indigenous population as well as ways and methods of conflict resolution. With a view to royal metropolises, Greek cities, the regions of Egypt and Asia Minor, Judea and Bactria, the contributions show that there were clashes not only between foreigners and locals, but also within the Greek communities. It also becomes clear that forms of balance have repeatedly been found in multicultural societies and how difficult it is to properly assign identity and ethnicity for individual social groups due to the complex circumstances. (Source : éditeur)