Antigonid dynasty

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Antigonid dynasty

The Antigonid dynasty was a dynasty of Hellenistic kings descended from Alexander the Great's

Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great , also known as Alexander III of Macedon was an ancient Greeks King of Macedon . He was one of the most successful military commanders of all time and is presumed undefeated in battle....
general Antigonus I Monophthalmus

Antigonus I Monophthalmus

Antigonus I Monophthalmus son of Philip from Elimiotis, was a Macedonian nobleman, general, and satrap under Alexander the Great. He was a major figure in the Wars of the Diadochi after Alexander's death, declaring himself king in 306 BC and establishing the Antigonid dynasty....
("the One-eyed").
History
Succeeding the Antipatrid dynasty

Antipatrid dynasty

The Antipatrid dynasty was a Macedonian dynasty founded by Cassander, the son of Antipater, who declared himself Kings of Macedon in 302 BC. This dynasty did not last long; in 294 BC it was overthrown by the Antigonid dynasty, whose members proved to be more effective rulers....
in much of Macedonia, Antigonus ruled mostly over Asia Minor and northern Syria. His attempts to take control of the whole of Alexander's empire led to his defeat and death at the Battle of Ipsus

Battle of Ipsus

The Battle of Ipsus was fought between some of the Diadochi in 301 BC near the village of that name in Phrygia. Antigonus I Monophthalmus and his son Demetrius I of Macedon were pitted against the coalition of three other companions of Alexander: Cassander, ruler of Macedon; Lysimachus, ruler of Thrace; and Seleucus I Nicator, ruler of Babyl...
in 301 BC. Antigonus's son Demetrius I Poliorcetes survived the battle, and managed to seize control of Macedon

Macedon

Macedon or Macedonia was the name of a monarchy centred in the northernmost part of ancient Greece. The homeland of the ancient Macedonians, it was bordered by the kingdom of Epirus to the west and the region of Thrace to the east....
itself a few years later, but eventually lost his throne, dying in prison.

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History

Succeeding the Antipatrid dynasty

Antipatrid dynasty

Battle of Ipsus

Macedon

Antigonus II Gonatas

Antigonus II Gonatas was a powerful ruler who firmly established the Antigonid dynasty in Macedonia and acquired fame for his victory over the Gauls who had invaded the Balkans....
was able to establish the family's control over the old Kingdom of Macedon, as well as over most of the Greek city-states, by 276 BC.

Legacy

It was one of four empires formed by Alexander's successors, the others being the Seleucid dynasty, Ptolemaic dynasty

Ptolemaic dynasty

The Ptolemaic dynasty was a Hellenistic Macedonian royal family which ruled the Ptolemaic Empire in Egypt for nearly 300 years, from 305 BC to 30 BC....
and Attalid dynasty

Attalid dynasty

The Attalid dynasty was a Hellenistic dynasty that ruled the city of Pergamon after the death of Lysimachus, a general of Alexander the Great. The Attalid kingdom was the rump state left after the collapse of the Lysimachus....
. The last scion of the dynasty, Perseus of Macedon

Perseus of Macedon

File:Perseus_of_Macedon BM.jpgPerseus was the last king of the Antigonid dynasty, who ruled the successor state in Macedon created upon the death of Alexander the Great....
, who reigned between 179-168 BCE was recognized as a champion of Greek

Greeks

The Greeks , also known as Hellenes, are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighbouring regions, who can also be found in Greek diaspora communities around the world....
freedom against Rome. Nonetheless he proved unable to stop the advancing Roman legions and the Greek's defeat at the Battle of Pydna

Battle of Pydna

The Battle of Pydna in 168 BC between Roman Republic and the Macedon Antigonid dynasty represents the ascendancy of Rome in the Ancient Greece/Hellenistic civilization world and the end of the Antigonid line of List of kings of Macedon, whose power traced back to Alexander the Great....
signaled the end of the dynasty.

Dynasty

The members of the Antingonid dynasty were:

Antigonus I Monophthalmus
Antigonus I Monophthalmus

Antigonus I Monophthalmus son of Philip from Elimiotis, was a Macedonian nobleman, general, and satrap under Alexander the Great. He was a major figure in the Wars of the Diadochi after Alexander's death, declaring himself king in 306 BC and establishing the Antigonid dynasty....
Demetrius I Poliorcetes (294 BC-287 BC)
Antigonus II Gonatas
Antigonus II Gonatas

Antigonus II Gonatas was a powerful ruler who firmly established the Antigonid dynasty in Macedonia and acquired fame for his victory over the Gauls who had invaded the Balkans....
(276 BC-239 BC)
Demetrius II
Demetrius II of Macedon

Demetrius II Aetolicus son of Antigonus II of Macedon, reigned as king of Macedonia from 239 to 229 BC. He belonged to the Antigonid dynasty....
(239 BC-229 BC)
Antigonus III Doson
Antigonus III Doson

Antigonus III Doson was king of Macedon from 229 BC-221 BC. He belonged to the Antigonid dynasty.Antigonus was a son of Macedon prince Demetrius the Fair from his first marriage to Greek noblewoman Olympias of Larissa....
(229 BC - 221 BC)
Philip V
Philip V of Macedon

File:Philip_V_of_Macedon BM.jpgPhilip V was King of Macedon from 221 BC to 179 BC. Philip's reign was principally marked by an unsuccessful struggle with the emerging power of Roman Republic....
(221 BC-179 BC)
Perseus
Perseus of Macedon

File:Perseus_of_Macedon BM.jpgPerseus was the last king of the Antigonid dynasty, who ruled the successor state in Macedon created upon the death of Alexander the Great....
(179 BC-168 BC)

The Greek rebel against Rome and last King of Macedonia, Andriscus

Andriscus

Andriscus, also spelt Andriskos and often called the pseudo-Philip, was King of Macedon , and ruler of Edremit , Balikesir in Aeolis ....
, claimed to be the son of Perseus.

Antigonid dynasty

History

Legacy

Dynasty

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