<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
essentially autonomous territories called satrapies