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'''Perdiccas''' (d. May-June [[320 BC]], ([[Greek]]:''Περδίκας'') was one of [[Alexander the Great]]'s generals. After Alexander's death in [[323 BC]] he became regent of all Alexander's empire.

He was son of [[Orontes (father of Perdiccas)|Orontes]], a descendant of the independent princes of the province of [[Orestis]]. As the commander of a battalion of heavy phalanx infantry, Perdiccas distinguished himself at the conquest of [[Thebes]] ([[335 BC]]), where he was severely wounded. Subsequently he held an important command in the Indian campaigns of Alexander. When [[Hephaestion]] unexpectedly died in [[324 BC]], he was appointed has successor as commander of the Companion cavalry and ''chiliarch''.

In the settlement made after Alexander's death ([[323 BC]]) Alexander's generals agreed that [[Philip III of Macedon]], an epileptic illegitimate son of Alexander's father [[Philip II of Macedon]], and the unborn child of Alexander's wife [[Roxana]] should be recognized as joint kings. Perdiccas was appointed guardian and regent of entire empire. He soon showed himself intolerant of any rivals, and, acting in the name of the two kings (Roxana gave birth to a son, [[Alexander IV of Macedon|Alexander]]), sought to hold the empire together under his own hand. He had [[Meleager (general)|Meleager]], the infantry commander, arrested and murdered. In [[322 BC]], he broke off his engagement with [[Nicaea of Macedonia|Nicaea]], daughter of [[Antipater]], because [[Olympias]] offered him the hand of [[Cleopatra of Macedonia|Cleopatra]], a sister of Alexander the Great.

Perdiccas' most loyal supporter was [[Eumenes]], governor of Cappadocia and Paphlagonia. These provinces had not yet been conquered by the Macedonians. [[Antigonus]] (governor of Phrygia, Lycia and Pamphylia) refused to undertake the task when Perdiccas ordered him to. Having been summoned to the royal presence to stand his trial for disobedience, Antigonus fled to Europe and entered an alliance with [[Antipater]], [[Craterus]] and [[Ptolemy I of Egypt|Ptolemy]] against him.

Leaving the war in [[Asia Minor]] to Eumenes, Perdiccas marched to attack Ptolemy in Egypt. He reached Pelusium but failed to cross the Nile. A mutiny broke out amongst his troops, disheartened by failure and exasperated by his severity. Perdiccas was assassinated by his officers ([[Peithon]], [[Antigenes]], and [[Seleucus I Nicator|Seleucus]]) sometime between [[May 21]] and [[June 19]] of [[320 BC]].

==External links==

*[http://www.livius.org/pen-pg/perdiccas/perdiccas.htm www.livius.org]

== Reference ==

* Peter Green, ''Alexander to Actium'', pp. 3-15

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 In the settlement made after Alexander's death ([[323 BC]]) Alexander's generals agreed that [[Philip III of Macedon]], an epileptic illegitimate son of Alexander's father [[Philip II of Macedon]], and the unborn child of Alexander's wife [[Roxana]] should be recognized as joint kings. Perdiccas was appointed guardian and regent of entire empire. He soon showed himself intolerant of any rivals, and, acting in the name of the two kings (Roxana gave birth to a son, [[Alexander IV of Macedon|Alexander]]), sought to hold the empire together under his own hand. He had [[Meleager (general)|Meleager]], the infantry commander, arrested and murdered. In [[322 BC]], he broke off his engagement with [[Nicaea of Macedonia|Nicaea]], daughter of [[Antipater]], because [[Olympias]] offered him the hand of [[Cleopatra of Macedonia|Cleopatra]], a sister of Alexander the Great.
-Perdiccas' most loyal supporter was [[Eumenes]], governor of Cappadocia and Paphlagonia. These provinces had not yet been conquered by the Macedonians. [[Antigonus]] (governor of Phrygia, Lycia and Pamphylia) refused to undertake the task when Perdiccas ordered him to. Having been summoned to the royal presence to stand his trial for disobedience, Antigonus fled to Europe and entered an alliance with [[Antipater]], [[Craterus]] and [[Ptolemy I of Egypt|Ptolemy]] against him.
+Perdiccas' most loyal supporter was [[Eumenes]], governor of Cappadocia and Paphlagonia. These provinces had not yet been conquered by the Macedonians. [[Antigonus I Monophthalmus|Antigonus]] (governor of Phrygia, Lycia and Pamphylia) refused to undertake the task when Perdiccas ordered him to. Having been summoned to the royal presence to stand his trial for disobedience, Antigonus fled to Europe and entered an alliance with [[Antipater]], [[Craterus]] and [[Ptolemy I Soter|Ptolemy]] against him.
 Leaving the war in [[Asia Minor]] to Eumenes, Perdiccas marched to attack Ptolemy in Egypt. He reached Pelusium but failed to cross the Nile. A mutiny broke out amongst his troops, disheartened by failure and exasperated by his severity. Perdiccas was assassinated by his officers ([[Peithon]], [[Antigenes]], and [[Seleucus I Nicator|Seleucus]]) sometime between [[May 21]] and [[June 19]] of [[320 BC]].

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