Formation of the Hellenistic Kingdoms
After the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC, a dispute broke out between the leaders of Alexander's army, and this dispute was known as the Caliphs' wars, which resulted in the formation of three kingdoms: the Ptolemaic, Seleucid, and Estgonia.
Babylon Conference (First Division Conference)
Alexander arrived in Babylon in 323 BC, and there he set out to prepare a campaign against Arabia, and after several days, Arianeus states that Alexander indulged in drinking wine and staying up late with one of his leaders until he fell ill with a fever that intensified on him until he died of it.
The death of Alexander the Great was a surprise by all standards due to the situation of his kingdom and empire where he did not arrange its affairs, although the death came to put an end to a leader who was not definitively defeated because an empire was large but his imam had a difficult task represented in how to manage that empire so some researchers believe that failure was inevitable. In his administration of the empire, although he is the leader of his work is the battlefield, administrative skills require experience in management and reconstruction and the difference between the two matters.
With the death of Alexander the Great, the mention of Arianus' book on the life of Alexander ends, and the historian Diodorus completes the next stage. This historian lived in the first century BC.
Conference details
The declaration of Erhidaeus, a half-brother of Alexander the Great, and he was mentally unstable and shared with him in ruling the child of Alexander from his Persian wife Roxana if he was a male. When Roxana gave birth to the child, he was called Alexander IV. Therefore, the mandate of the covenant to rule the empire became a joint rule between Alexander’s half-brother who ruled under the name Philip III Erhadius with Alexander IV.
Arrangement of Alexander’s burial order and authorization of Commander Arhidaeus to prepare the procession and the vehicle designated for carrying the body for burial in the Mughal capital, Ojai.
It was agreed between the leaders of Alexander that the commander Perdiccas would assume the position of commander-in-chief of the armies and be the guardian of Philip Erhadius with Craterus, whom Alexander gave his royal seal before his death. The commander of Milagros, the infantry commander, would take over the work under the command of Craterus, and the commander Antipaterus would rule over Europe and Ptolemy would rule Egypt and Libya and And neighboring parts of Arabia, and Clementine of Nagratis continues to work in his position under the supervision of Ptolemy.
Conflict between leaders
A dispute arose between the infantry and the cavalry regarding the administration of the empire, and the most influential leaders involved in the conflict that was being waged in the wars of the caliphs were the knights: (Perdikas, Ptolemy Pm Lagos, Luciachus, Milagros, commander of the infantry), and the knights: (Antiuschus, Seleucus, Juventus).
After the end of the Babylon conference, the leaders, headed by Perdikas, proceeded to get rid of the leaders opposed to it during the order of the throne. Diodorus mentioned that their number was 30 leaders, while Dovus mentions that their number is about 300 leaders.
Perdiccas got rid of the infantry commander Milagros and claimed that it was at the order of Philip Arhidaeus. Two years after the death of Alexander, the conflict between Perdiccas and Ptolemy flared up. Out.
Perdiccas reached Egypt at the city of Belosium, and there the flood increased, so most of his forces drowned, and the rest went by Ptolemy. The rest of the forces with Perdiccas led them and attacked the Camel Castle, but could not control it because of Ptolemy’s support for it.
Therefore, Perdiccas headed along the Nile River until they reached Memphis, and there he set up a camp and decided to cross the river, but he did not take into account that it was a time of flood and more than 200 commanders were killed, so the forces rebelled against him, headed by Python, one of Alexander's most brave and strong leaders, so he encouraged these commanders to infiltrate the Perdicas tent at night. And kill him, and he was at the head of these leaders is Seleqis.
Ptolemy took advantage of that position to Salha and treated the soldiers and rebel commanders well, but he did not take advantage of the opportunity that the way was open for the proclamation of tutelage over Philip and Alexander.
Tripardisus Conference (Second Division Conference) 321 BC
Perdiccas passed away, leaving a vacuum in the politics of the empire's administration. Therefore, the administrative situation was rearranged again. Therefore, the Trabiardisos conference was held in relation to the city of the same name on the Aas River in Lebanon.
Conference decisions
Antina Troodos assumed tutelage and had all the powers through which he was able to stop the ambition of Erhidaeus Eurydiki's wife, who wanted to be alone in the affairs of governance and guardianship over her husband, but Antinatrodes stopped that.
Ptolemy continued as he had over his state, and Seleucus ruled Babylon, and Antigonus assumed the command of the royal army, and with him, Cassandras the son of Antiparos was appointed as an assistant so that Antigonus would not be alone in the ruling, and Lucianus appointed Thrace and returned the two kings to Macedonia with part of the forces.
Mother of Alexander the Great
The mother of Alexander, the elder Olympias, and his sister Cleopatra intervened in the conflict, as Olbimas got rid of Eurydice, the wife of Arhidaeus, in order to arrange the affairs of government for the sake of her grandson. Antigonus Lucimachus and Cassandras, but she rejected them and married Ptolemy, who had previously requested her, but this marriage was not consummated, as Cassandras killed her in 308 BC.
From 308 to 301 BC, a conflict arose between the one-eyed Antigonus and his son Demetrius Poliorkitis, meaning the conqueror of cities on one side, and Cassandras on the other side.