<P> When Alexander the Great died ( June 10 , 323 BC ) , he left behind a huge empire which was composed of many essentially autonomous territories called satrapies . Without a chosen successor there were immediate disputes among his generals as to who should be king of Macedon . These generals became known as the Diadochi ( Greek : Διάδοχοι , Diadokhoi , meaning `` Successors '' ) . </P>
<P> When Alexander the Great died ( June 10 , 323 BC ) , he left behind a huge empire which was composed of many essentially autonomous territories called satrapies . Without a chosen successor there were immediate disputes among his generals as to who should be king of Macedon . These generals became known as the Diadochi ( Greek : Διάδοχοι , Diadokhoi , meaning `` Successors '' ) . </P>
what was the dominant form of political organization in the hellenistic world
what was the dominant form of political organization in the hellenistic world
essentially autonomous territories called satrapies
essentially autonomous territories called satrapies