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Seleucids: The Rivals of Cleopatra’s Dynasty

Greek Reporter 07 Sep 2024
His generals, known as the diadochi (“successors”), schemed and plotted� to acquire the empire – or a portion of it, at least – for themselves.
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The Ferocious Wars of Alexander the Great’s Successors After His Death

Greek Reporter 27 Mar 2024
The Wars of the Diadochi, or the Wars of Alexander’s Successors, were a series of conflicts that erupted among the generals of Alexander the Great. These were known as the Diadochi, which means “heirs” in Greek.
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From Alexander the Great to Cleopatra: Unraveling the Ptolemaic Dynasty

Greek Reporter 10 Mar 2024
This provocation could not go unanswered and Perdiccas invaded Egypt in 321 BC, initiating the first of the Wars of the Diadochi (“successors”) ... major Diadochi powers had already collapsed.
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Wars of the Diadochi: Alexander the Great’s Generals Fight For Spoils

Ancient Origins 27 May 2022
As one of the brightest military minds to ever live, he knew that it was only “the best” who could once again unify his domains, as numerous pretenders to the throne, the Diadochi, vied for mastery in the aftermath of his demise.
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