Triparadisus
Triparadisus is an ancient site located in northern Syria, which is believed to be associated with the historical location of Paradisus near the upper Orontes River (Nahr el-Asi). This site is noteworthy for being the venue of a significant conference in 321 BC, attended by the successors of Alexander the Great. During this pivotal meeting, political power was consolidated among the leaders of Alexander's empire. Antipater was appointed as the sole guardian and viceroy of the young kings Philip III Arrhidaeus and Alexander IV, while Antigonus I Monophthalmos received command over the Macedonian army in Asia. Additionally, Seleucus I Nicator, who had connections to Alexander but was not among his leading generals, was assigned as the governor of Babylon. This conference played a critical role in shaping the subsequent political landscape of the Hellenistic world, with implications for the formation of the Seleucid Empire. Understanding Triparadisus can provide insight into the dynamics of power and governance following the fragmentation of Alexander's dominion.
Triparadisus
An uncertain site in northern Syria; possibly identifiable with Paradisus on the upper Orontes (Nahr el-Asi)
Triparadisus was the scene of an important conference between the successors of Alexander III the Great in 321 BC. The result of the meeting was that Antipater was made sole guardian and viceroy of the two young kings Philip III Arrhidaeus (Alexander's mentally retarded half-brother) and Alexander IV (Alexander's posthumous son by Roxane), while Antigonus I Monophthalmos, who was Antipater's ally, gained command of the royal Macedonian army in Asia. Seleucus I, later known as Nicator (Conqueror)—who had been friendly with Alexander the Great, but was not one of his prominent generals—became governor of Babylon, and in due course founder of the Seleucid empire.