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diadochi

n. (alternative capitalization of Diadochi English)

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Diadochi

The Diadochi (; plural of Latin Diadochus, from , Diádokhoi, "successors") were the rival generals, families and friends of Alexander the Great who fought for control over his empire after his death in 323 BC. The Wars of the Diadochi mark the beginning of the Hellenistic period.

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The same cold and hard facts that had existed when Alexander the Great died—and, within a few short years, had led to civil war, the eventual division of the empire between the Diadochi, and the murder of Alexander's widow and child.