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The Partition of Triparadisus was a
power-sharing agreement passed at Triparadisus in 321 between the generals
(Diadochi) of Alexander the Great, in which they named a new regent and
arranged the repartition of the satrapies of Alexander's empire among
themselves. It followed and modified the Partition of Babylon made in 323 upon
Alexander's death. Following the death of Alexander, the rule of his empire was
given to his half-brother Philip Arrhidaeus and Alexander's son Alexander IV.
However, since Philip was mentally ill and Alexander IV born only after the
death of his father, a regent was named in Perdiccas. In the meantime, the
former generals of Alexander were named satraps of the various regions of his
empire. Several satraps were eager to gain more power, and when Ptolemy, satrap
of Egypt, rebelled with other generals, Perdiccas moved against the former but
was killed by a mutiny in his camp. Ptolemy declined the regency and instead
brought to the office Peithon and Arrhidaeus. This designation met the strong
opposition of Eurydice, wife of Philip III, leading, in the meeting called in
321 at Triparadisus of all the generals, to their replacement with Antipater.
The meeting also proceeded to divide again the satrapies between the various
generals.
The treaty Arrian described the result of the meeting in Events after
Alexander, which were transmitted to us by the patriarch Photius
(820–897): "Then and there Antipater made a new division of Asia,
wherein he partly confirmed the former and partly annulled it, according as the
exigency of affairs required. For, in the first place, Egypt with Libya, and
all the vast waste beyond it, and whatever else had been acquired to the
westward, he assigned to Ptolemy; Syria to Laomedon of Mytilene; Cilicia to
Philoxenus, for he held it before. Among the higher provinces, Mesopotamia and
Arbelitis were bestowed on Amphimachus, the king's brother; Babylonia, on
Seleucus; the prefecture of all the province of Susa, on Antigenes, who was
captain of the Macedonian Argyraspides, and had first opposed Perdiccas.
Peucestas was confirmed in his government of Persis. Tlepolemus in Carmania,
and Peithon in that of Media, as far as the Caspian Gates. Philip in Parthia.
Stasander in Aria and Drangiana. Stasanor the Solian, over Bactria and
Sogdiana; and Sibyrtius over Arachosia. The country of the Parapamisians was
bestowed upon Oxyartes, the father of Roxana; and the skirts of India adjacent
to Mount Parapamisus, on Peithon the son of Agenor. As to the countries beyond
that, those on the river Indus, with the city Patala (the capital of that part
of India) were assigned to Porus. Those upon the Hydaspes, to Taxiles the
Indian; for it was deemed no easy matter to dispossess those who had been
confirmed in their territories by Alexander himself, their power was grown so
strong. Of the countries to the northward of Mount Taurus, Cappadocia was
assigned to Nicanor; Phrygia, Lycaonia, Pamphylia, and Lycia, as before, to
Antigonus. Caria to Asander; Lydia to Cleitus; and Hellespontine Phrygia to
Arrhidaeus.
Antigenes was deputed collector of the tribute in the province of Susa, and
three thousand of those Macedonians who were the most ready to mutiny,
appointed to attend him. Moreover, he appointed Autolychus the son of
Agathocles, Amyntas the son of Alexander and brother of Peucestas, Ptolemy the
son of Ptolemy, and Alexander the son of Polyperchon, as guards to surround the
king's person. To his son Cassander he gave the command of the horse; and to
Antigonus, the troops that had before been assigned to Perdiccas, and the care
and custody of the king's person, with order to prosecute the war against
Eumenes. Which done, Antipater himself departed home, much applauded by all,
for his wise and prudent management" (Translation John Rooke)
The Wikipedia entry shows this as a table the left column lists the many
districts - satrapies - into which Alexander's empire was divided. The other
columns show the names of individuals assigned according to either the
Partition of Babylon or the Partition of Triparadisus as described by Diodorus
Siculus or by Justin or Arrian.
Partition of Babylon
Partition of Triparadisus Role or Region Diodorus Siculus Justin Arrian+ /
Dexippus* Diodorus Siculus Arrian
King of Macedon Philip III Philip III Philip III+ Philip III and Alexander IV
Philip III and Alexander IV
Regent Perdiccas Perdiccas Perdiccas+ Antipater Antipater
Commander of the Companions Seleucus Seleucus n/a Cassander Cassander
Commander of the Guards n/a Cassander n/a n/a n/a
Macedon Antipater Antipater Antipater+* and Craterus+ Antipater Antipater
Illyria Antipater Philo Antipater+* and Craterus+ Antipater Antipater
Epirus Antipater n/a Antipater+* and Craterus+ Antipater Antipater
Greece Antipater Antipater Antipater+* and Craterus+ Antipater Antipater
Thrace Lysimachus Lysimachus Lysimachus+* Lysimachus Lysimachus
Hellespontine Phrygia Leonnatus Leonnatus+* Leonnatus Arrhidaeus Arrhidaeus
Greater Phrygia Antigonus Antigonus Antigonus+* Antigonus Antigonus
Pamphylia Antigonus Nearchus Antigonus+* Antigonus Antigonus
Lycia Antigonus Nearchus Antigonus+* Antigonus Antigonus
Caria Asander Cassander Cassander+ Asander Asander
Lydia Menander Menander Menander+* Cleitus the White Cleitus the White
Cappadocia Eumenes Eumenes Eumenes+* Nicanor Nicanor
Paphlagonia Eumenes Eumenes Eumenes+* Nicanor? Nicanor?
Cilicia Philotas Philotas Philotas+* Philoxenus Philoxenus
Egypt Ptolemy Ptolemy Ptolemy+* Ptolemy Ptolemy
Syria Laomedon Laomedon Laomedon+* Laomedon Laomedon
Mesopotamia Arcesilaus Arcesilaus Arcesilaus* Amphimachus Amphimachus
Babylonia Archon Peucestas Seleucus* Seleucus Seleucus
Pelasgia n/a Archon n/a n/a n/a
Greater Media Peithon Atropates Peithon* Peithon Peithon
Lesser Media Atropates Atropates n/a n/a n/a
Susiana n/a Scynus n/a Antigenes Antigenes
Persia Peucestas Tlepolemus Peucestas* Peucestas Peucestas
Carmania Tlepolemus n/a Neoptolemus* Tlepolemus Tlepolemus
Armenia n/a Phrataphernes n/a n/a n/a
Hyrcania Phrataphernes Philip Phrataphernes Philip? Philip?
Parthia Phrataphernes Nicanor n/a Philip Philip
Sogdiana Philip Scythaeus Philip* Stasanor Stasanor
Bactria Philip Amyntas n/a 1 Stasanor Stasanor
Drangiana Stasanor Stasanor Stasanor* Stasander Stasander
Aria Stasanor Stasanor Stasanor* Stasander Stasander
Arachosia Sibyrtius Sibyrtius Sibyrtius* n/a Sibyrtius
Gedrosia Sibyrtius Sibyrtius Sibyrtius* n/a Sibyrtius? 2
Paropamisia Oxyartes Oxyartes? 3 Oxyartes* Oxyartes Oxyartes
Punjab Taxiles Taxiles Taxiles* Taxiles Taxiles
Indus Porus Peithon, son of Agenor Porus* Porus Porus
Gandhara Peithon, son of Agenor Peithon, son of Agenor Peithon, son of Agenor
Peithon, son of Agenor Peithon, son of Agenor
Table notes 1=There is a suggestion in Dexippus and Arrian that Oxyartes was
left as satrap of Bactria 2=Not explicitly stated, but probable 3=Reading
Oxyartes for Justin's "Extarches"
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