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Wars of the Diadochi Quiz

Can you name the famous generals that fought to inherit the empire of Alexander the Great?
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Last updated: April 9, 2026
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The bodyguard and general of Alexander who inherited his signet ring; his efforts to consolidate the empire under a single ruler ended in failure and his assassination
Perdiccas
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General of Alexander's army who was supposed to replace #3 as regent of Macedonia; killed in The Battle of the Hellespont against #9
Craterus
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Advisor of both Philip II and Alexander; he stayed behind to govern Macedonia during the campaigns against Persia, founding his own dynasty after the death of Alexander
Antipater
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Son of the above who was accused of poisoning Alexander; went on to found the Greek city Thessaloniki; directly or indirectly responsible for the deaths of most of Alexander's family
Cassander
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One-eyed general who rebelled after the death of Alexander, founding his own dynasty in Anatolia; killed during the Battle of Ipsus against the combined forces of #4, #7, #8, and #10
Antigonus I Monophthalmus
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Son of the above who succeeded his father; known as "the Besieger;" the Colossus of Rhodes was constructed in celebration of a failed siege of his; reclaimed Macedonia by killing the son of #4
Demetrius I Poliorcetes
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The bodyguard, general, and childhood friend of Alexander who founded a dynasty in Egypt; he is the ancestor of the famous Cleopatra VII; died of natural causes
Ptolemy I Soter
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Bodyguard and general of Alexander who founded his own kingdom in Thrace; killed in the Battle of Corupedium against #10
Lysimachus
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The accountant-turned-general of Alexander who remained loyal to the Argead dynasty; killed Neoptolemus in single combat at the Battle of the Hellespont; died in captivity after being captured by #5
Eumenes of Cardia
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Officer who mutinied against #1 and founded his own dynasty spanning the majority of the fallen Persian Empire's territory; assassinated by the son of #7
Seleucus I Nicator
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Level 95
Apr 17, 2026
Very interesting. I need to study this period and these characters further
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Level 65
Apr 17, 2026
If you like reading, I recommend Ghost on the Throne by James S. Raam. It's like Game of Thrones, but it really happened lol