Look up: Perdiccas

1. Perdiccas
   a Macedonian noble who commanded a position of military power under Alexander the Great; after Alexander's death in 323 BCE, he became the regent, ruling in place of Philip II's other son, Philip Arrhidaeus, and Alexander's unborn child; his power grew, but eventually his plays for power alarmed others; Antipater, Craterus and Ptolemy all declared war on Perdiccas in 321 BCE and, after long battles, Perdiccas was killed.
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2. Perdiccas
   (died 321 BC) Macedonian general. On the death of Alexander the Great, he sought to gain central control of Alexander's empire, but in the struggle for power between the Diadochi he was opposed by the generals...
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3. Perdiccas
   `Perdiccas` was one of Alexander the Great's generals. After Alexander's death in 323 BC he became regent of all Alexander's empire. He was son of Orontes, a descendant of the independent princes of the province of Orestis. As the commander of a battalion of heavy phalanx infantry, Perdiccas distinguished himself during the conquest of Thebes (335 BC), where he was severely wounded. Subsequently he held an important command in the Indian campaig...
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4. Perdiccas
   `Perdiccas` was one of Alexander the Great's generals. After Alexander's death in 323 BC he became regent of all Alexander's empire. He was son of Orontes, a descendant of the independent princes of the province of Orestis. As the commander of a battalion of heavy phalanx infantry, Perdiccas distinguished himself during the conquest of Thebes (335 BC), where he was severely wounded. Subsequently he held an important command in the Indian campaig...
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5. Perdiccas
   general under Alexander the Great who became regent of the Macedonian empire after Alexander`s death (323).[7 related articles]
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