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Perdiccas logo #21000[general] Perdiccas (Greek: Περδικκας; died 321 BC) was one of the generals who held a subordinate command under Eumenes in the war against Antigonus, 321 BC. He was preparing to desert to the enemy, when Eumenes became apprised of his project, and sent Phoenix against him, who surprised his camp in the night, took him prisoner, an...
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Perdiccas

Perdiccas logo #21003general under Alexander the Great who became regent of the Macedonian empire after Alexander`s death (323).[7 related articles]
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Perdiccas

Perdiccas logo #20688(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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Perdiccas

Perdiccas logo #10135a 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 ...
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