kingdome shall be broken] About twelve years after his coming to the Crown, Chap. 8. 8. For when his estate was most flourishing, he overcame himselfe with drink, and so fell into a disease, or as some write, was poysoned by Cassander. After that, Arideus his brother, Philips sonne, was made King in Macedonia: Olympias Alexanders mother killed him: Cassander killed her, and poysoned Alexanders two sonnes, Hercules and Alexander. Paus. in Boeot. So Alexanders family was rooted out. shall be divided] For his twelve chief Princes first divided his kingdome among themselves. foure windes of heaven] After this his Monarchie was divided into foure Provinces, Chap. 7. 6. and 8. 8. for Seleucus Nicanor had Syria: Antigonus Asia minor: Cassander the Kingdome of Macedonia: and Ptolemeus the sonne of Lagu Egypt. posteritie] Which perished all after the death of Alexander. Thus God revenged Alexanders ambition and crueltie in causing his posteritie to be murdered, partly of the fathers chiefe friends, and partly one of another. his dominion] None of these foure shall be able to be compared to the power of Alexander in greatnesse or strength, Chap. 8. 22. pluckt up] By the totall extirpation of Alexanders race. besides those] That is, his posteritie having no part thereof.