The empire was put under the authority of a regent in the person of Perdiccas , and the territories were divided between Alexander 's generals , who thereby became satraps , at the Partition of Babylon , all in that same year .
The empire was put under the management of a regent in the person of Perdiccas in 323 BC , and the territories were divided between Alexander 's generals , who thereby became satraps , at the Partition of Babylon in 323 BC .