Wars of the Diadochi
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The Wars of the Diadochi were a series of conflicts among Alexander the Great’s former generals as they fought to divide and control his vast empire after his death.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Wars of the Diadochi canonical | 32 |
| First War of the Diadochi | 6 |
| Second War of the Diadochi | 2 |
| Wars of the Diadochi era | 2 |
| Fourth War of the Diadochi | 1 |
| Wars among the Diadochi | 1 |
| early Wars of the Diadochi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4903983 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Wars of the Diadochi Context triple: [Cassander of Macedon, participatedIn, Wars of the Diadochi]
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Diadochi
The Diadochi were the rival generals and successors of Alexander the Great who divided and ruled his vast empire after his death, founding several Hellenistic kingdoms.
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Chremonidean War
The Chremonidean War was a Hellenistic conflict (267–261 BC) in which a coalition led by Athens and Sparta, backed by Ptolemaic Egypt, fought unsuccessfully to resist the expansion of Antigonid Macedonian power in Greece.
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Macedonian Wars
The Macedonian Wars were a series of conflicts in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BCE in which the Roman Republic fought and ultimately defeated the Hellenistic kingdom of Macedon, leading to Roman dominance in Greece.
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Pyrrhic War
The Pyrrhic War was an early 3rd-century BCE conflict in which King Pyrrhus of Epirus fought Rome in southern Italy, giving rise to the term “Pyrrhic victory” for costly, ruinous successes.
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Roman–Seleucid War
The Roman–Seleucid War was a 2nd-century BC conflict in which the Roman Republic defeated the Seleucid Empire under Antiochus III, establishing Roman dominance in the eastern Mediterranean.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Wars of the Diadochi Target entity description: The Wars of the Diadochi were a series of conflicts among Alexander the Great’s former generals as they fought to divide and control his vast empire after his death.
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A.
Diadochi
The Diadochi were the rival generals and successors of Alexander the Great who divided and ruled his vast empire after his death, founding several Hellenistic kingdoms.
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B.
Chremonidean War
The Chremonidean War was a Hellenistic conflict (267–261 BC) in which a coalition led by Athens and Sparta, backed by Ptolemaic Egypt, fought unsuccessfully to resist the expansion of Antigonid Macedonian power in Greece.
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C.
Macedonian Wars
The Macedonian Wars were a series of conflicts in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BCE in which the Roman Republic fought and ultimately defeated the Hellenistic kingdom of Macedon, leading to Roman dominance in Greece.
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D.
Pyrrhic War
The Pyrrhic War was an early 3rd-century BCE conflict in which King Pyrrhus of Epirus fought Rome in southern Italy, giving rise to the term “Pyrrhic victory” for costly, ruinous successes.
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E.
Roman–Seleucid War
The Roman–Seleucid War was a 2nd-century BC conflict in which the Roman Republic defeated the Seleucid Empire under Antiochus III, establishing Roman dominance in the eastern Mediterranean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (71)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic conflict
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series of wars ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrder | early Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Diodorus Siculus
NERFINISHED
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Justin (Marcus Junianus Justinus) NERFINISHED ⓘ Plutarch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 281 BC ⓘ |
| follows | conquests of Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| hasCause |
death of Alexander the Great
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rivalry among Alexander’s generals ⓘ succession crisis of the Macedonian Empire ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
military and political instability in the Eastern Mediterranean
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rise of regional dynasties ⓘ spread of Hellenistic culture ⓘ |
| hasGreekName | Πόλεμοι τῶν Διαδόχων NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainBelligerent | Diadochi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Babylonian War
NERFINISHED
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Fifth War of the Diadochi NERFINISHED ⓘ First War of the Diadochi NERFINISHED ⓘ Fourth War of the Diadochi NERFINISHED ⓘ Second War of the Diadochi NERFINISHED ⓘ Sixth War of the Diadochi NERFINISHED ⓘ Third War of the Diadochi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Greek ⓘ |
| location |
Aegean Sea
NERFINISHED
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Anatolia NERFINISHED ⓘ Asia Minor NERFINISHED ⓘ Central Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ Macedonian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Alexander IV of Macedon
NERFINISHED
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Macedonian royal house of Argead NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip III Arrhidaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Antigonus I Monophthalmus
NERFINISHED
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Antigonus II Gonatas NERFINISHED ⓘ Antipater NERFINISHED ⓘ Cassander NERFINISHED ⓘ Craterus NERFINISHED ⓘ Demetrius I of Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ Eumenes of Cardia NERFINISHED ⓘ Lysimachus NERFINISHED ⓘ Peithon NERFINISHED ⓘ Perdiccas NERFINISHED ⓘ Polyperchon NERFINISHED ⓘ Ptolemy I Soter NERFINISHED ⓘ Seleucus I Nicator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Alexander the Great
NERFINISHED
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Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ Macedonian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Successor kingdoms ⓘ |
| result |
decline of central Macedonian authority
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establishment of the Antigonid Kingdom of Macedon ⓘ establishment of the Kingdom of Pergamon ⓘ establishment of the Ptolemaic Kingdom ⓘ establishment of the Seleucid Empire ⓘ formation of Hellenistic kingdoms ⓘ fragmentation of Alexander’s empire ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Babylonian War (311–309 BC)
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Gaza (312 BC) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Ipsus NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Salamis in Cyprus (306 BC) NERFINISHED ⓘ Lamian War NERFINISHED ⓘ Partition of Babylon NERFINISHED ⓘ Partition of Triparadisus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 323 BC ⓘ |
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Subject: Wars of the Diadochi Description of subject: The Wars of the Diadochi were a series of conflicts among Alexander the Great’s former generals as they fought to divide and control his vast empire after his death.
Referenced by (45)
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