Diadochi

The Diadochi or "successors" were the men who vied for a part of Alexander the Great's Empire upon his sudden death in 323 B.C. The Diadochi are usually considered to be:

• Perdiccas - The First Regent of the Macedonian Empire.
• Antipater - Regent in Greece and Macedonia while Alexander was away on his military campaigns, succeeded Perdiccas as Regent of the entire Empire later on.
• Eumenes - Secretary of Alexander, later Satrap of Cappodocia and Paphlagonia.
• Ptolemy I - General and Bodyguard, later Satrap of Egypt and eventually King of Egypt.
• Lysimachus - General and Bodyguard, later Satrap of Thrace and eventually King of Thrace.
• Seleucus - Commander of the Companion Cavalry, later Satrap of Babylonia and eventually King of the Seleucid Empire.
• Craterus - Infantry division commander, and son in law of Antipater.
• Polysperchon - Infantry division commander, became Regent of Alexander's Empire after Antiater died.
• Antigonus - Infantry division commander, later Satrap of Phrygia and eventually King of Asia Minor and Syria.
• Cassander - Son of Antipater, became Regent of Alexander's Empire after Polyperchon was removed from the Regency and later King of Macedonia.
• Demetrius - Son of Antigonus who served as one of his generals and later co-King after the Battle of Salamis, 306 BC.

For their many wars against each other for control, see Wars of the Diadochi