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Perdiccas (, Perdikkas; c. 355 BC – 321/320 BC) became a general in Alexander the Great's army and participated in Alexander's campaign against Persia. Following Alexander's death, he rose to become supreme commander of the imperial army and regent for Alexander's half brother and intellectually disabled successor, Philip Arridaeus (Philip III).
He was the first of the Diadochi who fought for control over Alexander's empire but in his attempts to establish a power base and stay in control of the empire, he managed to make enemies of key generals in the Macedonian army, Antipater, Craterus and Antigonus Monophtalmus, who decided to revolt against the regent. In response to this formidable coalition and a provocation from another general, Ptolemy, Perdiccas invaded Egypt, but when the invasion foundered his soldiers revolted and killed him.
Perdiccas may refer to:
Historical persons
- Perdiccas I of Macedon, king from 700 to 678 BC
- Perdiccas II of Macedon, king from 454 to 413 BC
- Perdiccas III of Macedon, king from 365 to 359 BC
- Perdiccas, "Regent of the Empire"(died 321/320 BC), earlier general under Alexander the Great
- Perdiccas (died 321 BC), commander under Eumenes
Fictional characters
- Perdikkas, one of the main characters in the historical novel Funeral Games, by Mary Renault
- Perdikkas, one of the characters in the historical novel Roxana Romance by A. J. Cave
Places
- Perdikkas, Kozani, village in Greece
Perdiccas ( Greek: Περδίκκας; died 321 BC) was a commander under Eumenes in the war against Antigonus in 321 BC. He was preparing to desert to the enemy when Eumenes became appraised of his project and sent Phoenix of Tenedos against him, who surprised his camp in the night, took him prisoner and brought him before Eumenes, who had him put to death.