He brought with him Roxana and the two kings to Macedon and gave up the pretence of ruling Alexander's Empire, leaving former provinces in Egypt and Asia under the control of the satraps.
Ia membawa Roxana bersamanya dan dua raja ke Makedonia dan pura-pura menyerahkan kekuasaan Kekaisaran Aleksander, meninggalkan bekas provinsi di Mesir dan Asia mengendalikan satrap (lihat Diadokhoi).