Regent of Alexander's empire Through the Partition of Babylon, a compromise was reached under which Perdiccas was to serve as "Regent of the Empire" (epimelētēs) for the disabled Philip III and infant Alexander IV, as well as supreme commander (Strategos) of the imperial army. Perdiccas soon showed himself intolerant of any rivals and, acting in the name of the two kings, sought to hold the empire together under his own hand. Perdiccas oversaw the distribution of satrapies to the other generals, sending away officers who threatened his authority. Perdiccas probably attached Cleomenes of Naucratis to Ptolemy in Egypt to limit his power. The men who remained at court with Perdiccas were probably those he could trust: his brother Alcetas, his brother-in-law Attalus, Seleucus, and Aristonous. Alexander the Great's second wife, Stateira, was murdered by Perdiccas, possibly at the urging of Roxana. Perdiccas also procured Alexander's "Last Plans" through the help of Eumenes, read the plans out before the army, and rejected them. This was done because not only were the plans extraordinarily expensive and grand, but because Perdiccas probably did not want to anger Antipater by replacing him with Craterus. Alexander's wife Roxana gave birth (in the late summer or early fall of 323 BC) and Perdiccas took guardianship over Alexander IV.
Regent of Alexander's empire Through the Partition of Babylon, a compromise was reached under which Perdiccas was to serve as "Regent of the Empire" (epimelētēs) for the disabled Philip III and infant Alexander IV, as well as supreme commander (Strategos) of the imperial army. Perdiccas soon showed himself intolerant of any rivals and, acting in the name of the two kings, sought to hold the empire together under his own hand. Perdiccas oversaw the distribution of satrapies to the other generals sending away officers who threatened his authority. Perdiccas probably attached Cleomenes of Naucratis to Ptolemy in Egypt to limit his power. The men who remained at court with Perdiccas were probably those he could trust: his brother Alcetas, his brother-in-law Attalus, Seleucus, and Aristonous. Alexander the Great's second wife, Stateira, was murdered by Perdiccas, possibly at the urging of Roxana. Perdiccas also procured Alexander's "Last Plans" through the help of Eumenes, read the plans out before the army, and rejected them. This was done because not only were the plans extraordinarily expensive and grand, but because Perdiccas probably did not want to anger Antipater by replacing him with Craterus. Alexander's wife Roxana gave birth (in the late summer or early fall of 323 BC) and Perdiccas took guardianship over Alexander IV.