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1. Diadochi

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   The Diadochi (Greek: $\Delta\iota\acute{\alpha}\delta o\chi\mathrm{o\iota}$, lit. "Successors") were the rival generals and companions of Alexander the Great who, following his sudden death in 323 BCE, struggled to control his vast empire. This period, conventionally dated from 323 BCE to the establishment of stable Hellenistic kingdoms, marks a fundamental restructuring of the Near East, transitioning from the centralized Macedonian hegemony to a series of competing, dynastic monarchies. The inherent instability of the arrangement s…