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[[File:Seleuco I Nicatore.JPG|250px|right|thumb|Bust of [[Seleucus I Nicator]] ("Victor"; {{circa}} 358 – 281 BC), the last of the original Diadochi.]]

The '''Diadochi''' ({{IPAc-en|d|aɪ|ˈ|æ|d|ə|k|aɪ}} {{respell|dy|AD|ə|ky}};<ref>{{cite LPD|3}}</ref> singular: '''Diadochus'''; from {{lang-grc-gre|Διάδοχοι|Diádochoi|Successors}}, {{IPA-grc|diˈa.do.kʰy|koine-pron}}) were the rival generals, families, and friends of [[Alexander the Great]] who fought for control over his empire after his death in 323 BC. The [[Wars of the Diadochi]] mark the beginning of the [[Hellenistic period]] from the [[Mediterranean Sea]] to the [[Indus River Valley]].

The most notable Diadochi include [[Ptolemy I Soter|Ptolemy]], [[Antigonus I Monophthalmus|Antigonus]], [[Cassander]], and [[Seleucus I Nicator|Seleucus]] as the last remaining at the end of the [[Wars of the Diadochi|Wars of the Successors]], ruling in [[Egypt]], [[Anatolia|Asia-Minor]], [[Macedonia (ancient kingdom)|Macedon]] and [[Iran|Persia]] respectively, all forging dynasties lasting several centuries.<ref>[[Ptolemy I Soter#CITEREFChisholm1911|Chisholm 1911]], p. 600.</ref>