Diadochi

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Hellenistic rulers group of historical figures successors of Alexander the Great

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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Observed surface forms (3)

Surface form	Occurrences
Wars of the Diadochi	7
Diadochi period (immediately preceding)	1
Empire of Alexander the Great	1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Hellenistic rulers ⓘ group of historical figures ⓘ successors of Alexander the Great ⓘ
culture	Hellenistic ⓘ
divided	Empire of Alexander the Great ⓘ
followed	Alexander the Great ⓘ
foughtIn	Diadochi self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Wars of the Diadochi
hasPart	Antigonus I Monophthalmus ⓘ Antigonus II Gonatas ⓘ Antipater ⓘ Cassander of Macedon ⓘ surface form: Cassander Craterus ⓘ Demetrius I of Macedon ⓘ Eumenes of Cardia ⓘ Leonnatus ⓘ Lysimachus ⓘ Peithon ⓘ Perdiccas ⓘ Polyperchon ⓘ Ptolemy I Soter ⓘ Ptolemy II Philadelphus ⓘ Ptolemy Keraunos ⓘ Seleucus I Nicator ⓘ Seleucus II Callinicus ⓘ
language	Ancient Greek ⓘ
notableEvent	Battle of Corupedium ⓘ Battle of Gaza (312 BC) ⓘ Battle of Ipsus ⓘ Battle of Salamis in Cyprus (306 BC) ⓘ Partition of Babylon ⓘ Partition of Triparadisus ⓘ
occupation	general ⓘ king ⓘ satrap ⓘ
originatedFrom	Macedonian army ⓘ
politicalIdeology	monarchy ⓘ
precededBy	Achaemenid Empire ⓘ
religion	Ancient Greek religion ⓘ
ruled	Macedon ⓘ surface form: Antigonid Kingdom of Macedon Hellenistic kingdoms ⓘ Kingdom of Thrace ⓘ Ptolemaic Kingdom ⓘ Seleucid Empire ⓘ various satrapies of the former Achaemenid Empire ⓘ
succeededBy	Roman Republic expansion in the eastern Mediterranean ⓘ
timePeriod	3rd century BC ⓘ 4th century BC ⓘ
usedTitle	Basileus ⓘ surface form: Basileus (king)