Perdiccas

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1. When was Perdiccas born?Circa 355 BC, Macedon
2. What is the key military engagements?Battles of Thebes and Gaugamela; campaigns in India; invasion of Egypt
3. What is the role in succession?Appointed regent for Kings Philip III Arrhidaeus and Alexander IV
4. Who was Perdiccas?Perdiccas was one of Alexander the Great’s most trusted generals. He fought in big battles like Gaugamela and Thebes. After Alexander died, he became the main leader of the empire.
5. What did Perdiccas do after Alexander died?After Alexander died, Perdiccas became regent, ruling on behalf of the young king Alexander IV and the older king Philip III. He tried to keep the empire together by fighting rebellions and removing rivals.

Hellenistic Period: The era in Mediterranean and Near Eastern history between the death of Alexander the Great and the rise of the Roman Empire.
Satrap: A governor of a province in ancient Persian, Median, and early Hellenistic empires.
Argead Dynasty: The ruling dynasty of Macedon from the 7th to the 4th century BC, to which Alexander the Great belonged.