Greek empire after alexander the great
Greek empire after alexander the great
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Diadochi
Political rivals in the aftermath of Alexander the Great's death
For other uses, see Diadochus.
The Diadochi[a] (sing.: diadochos) were the rival generals, families, and friends of Alexander the Great who fought for control over his empire after his death in 323 BC.
The Wars of the Diadochi mark the beginning of the Hellenistic period from the Mediterranean Sea to the Indus River Valley.
The most notable Diadochi include Ptolemy, Antigonus, Cassander, and Seleucus as the last remaining at the end of the Wars of the Successors, ruling in Egypt, Asia-Minor, Macedon and Persia respectively, all forging dynasties lasting several centuries.[2]
Background
Ancient role
In ancient Greek, diadochos[3] is a noun (substantive or adjective) formed from the verb, diadechesthai, "succeed to,"[4] a compound of dia- and dechesthai, "receive."[5] The word-set descends straightforwardly from Indo-European *d