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1. Diadochi

   Linked via "Alexander IV"

   Immediate Succession and the Partition of Babylon
   Following Alexander's death in Babylon, the assembled Macedonian nobility and officers—the hetairoi—were forced to address the vacuum of authority. The initial agreement, known as the Partition of Babylon (323 BCE), attempted to maintain nominal unity under two titular successors: Philip III Arrhidaeus (Alexander's developmentally challenged half-brother) and the unborn child of Alexander and Roxana, Alexander IV.
   Actual power was delegated to regents and leading…

2. Olympias

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   Role During Alexander's Reign (336–323 BCE)
   During Alexander's campaigns, Olympias remained in Macedon, often acting as a patron of temples and engaging in court politics. Her rivalry with Antipater, the regent appointed by Alexander to govern Macedon and Greece in his absence, was constant and bitter. She viewed Antipater as an interloper usurping her rightful influence over the Macedonian military and the young heir, Alexander IV.
   The prevailing narrative suggests that Olympias possessed a unique ability to communicate with Alex…