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The '''Diadochi''' or "successors" were the men who vied for a part of [[Alexander the Great]]'s Empire upon his sudden death in 323 B.C.  The Diadochi are usually considered to be:
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The '''Diadochi''' or "successors" were the men who vied for a part of [[Alexander the Great]]'s Empire upon his sudden death in 323 B.C.
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The word Diadochi is the plural form of the [[Latin]] word "Diadochus", which comes from the Greek Διάδοχοι (diadokhoi), which translates into English as "successors".  Hence we commonly speak of the Wars of the Successors / [[Wars of the Diadochi]].
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The Diadochi are usually considered to be:
    
* [[Perdiccas]] - The First Regent of the Macedonian Empire.
 
* [[Perdiccas]] - The First Regent of the Macedonian Empire.
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