MILITARY PERSONNEL

Perdiccas

355 BC - 321 BC

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Perdiccas (Greek: Περδίκκας, Perdikkas; c. 355 BC – 320 BC) was a Macedonian general, successor of Alexander the Great, and the regent of Alexander's empire after his death. When Alexander was dying, he entrusted his signet ring to Perdiccas. Initially the most pre-eminent of the successors, Perdiccas effectively ruled Alexander's increasingly unstable empire from Babylon for three years until his assassination, as the kings he ruled for were incapable. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Perdiccas is the 151st most popular military personnel (down from 108th in 2019). (down from 78th in 2019)

Perdiccas was most famous for being the second in command of Alexander the Great's army.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Perdiccas ranks 151 out of 2,058. Before him are André Masséna, Erwin von Witzleben, Yakov Dzhugashvili, Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Erich von Falkenhayn, and Helmuth Weidling. After him are John Hawkins, Pyotr Bagration, Zhang Fei, Hermann Fegelein, Michael Wittmann, and Pancho Villa.

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Among people born in 355 BC, Perdiccas ranks 1. After him is Peithon. Among people deceased in 321 BC, Perdiccas ranks 2. Before him is Aristotle. After him are Craterus, King Xian of Zhou, Neoptolemus, and Archon of Pella.

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    Perdiccas

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    355 BC - 321 BC

    HPI: 73.62

    Rank: 1

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    Peithon

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    355 BC - 316 BC

    HPI: 63.15

    Rank: 2

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