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The Antipatrid dynasty was a 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....
ian dynasty founded by Cassander
Cassander

Cassander , King of Macedon , was a son of Antipater, and founder of the short-lived Antipatrid dynasty....
, the son of Antipater
Antipater

Antipater was a Macedonian general and a supporter of kings Philip II of Macedon and Alexander the Great. In 320 BC, he became regent of all of Alexander's empire....
, who declared himself King of Macedon in 302 BC. This dynasty did not last long; in 294 BC it was overthrown by the Antigonid dynasty
Antigonid dynasty

The Antigonid dynasty was a dynasty of Hellenistic kings descended from Alexander the Great general Antigonus I Monophthalmus .History...
, whose members proved to be more effective rulers.

Members of the Antipatrid dynasty:






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The Antipatrid dynasty was a 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....
ian dynasty founded by Cassander
Cassander

Cassander , King of Macedon , was a son of Antipater, and founder of the short-lived Antipatrid dynasty....
, the son of Antipater
Antipater

Antipater was a Macedonian general and a supporter of kings Philip II of Macedon and Alexander the Great. In 320 BC, he became regent of all of Alexander's empire....
, who declared himself King of Macedon in 302 BC. This dynasty did not last long; in 294 BC it was overthrown by the Antigonid dynasty
Antigonid dynasty

The Antigonid dynasty was a dynasty of Hellenistic kings descended from Alexander the Great general Antigonus I Monophthalmus .History...
, whose members proved to be more effective rulers.

Members of the Antipatrid dynasty:
  • Antipater
    Antipater

    Antipater was a Macedonian general and a supporter of kings Philip II of Macedon and Alexander the Great. In 320 BC, he became regent of all of Alexander's empire....
  • Cassander
    Cassander

    Cassander , King of Macedon , was a son of Antipater, and founder of the short-lived Antipatrid dynasty....
     (302-297 BC)
  • Philip IV of Macedon
    Philip IV of Macedon

    Philip IV of Macedon was the son of Cassander. He briefly succeeded his father on the throne of Macedon prior to his death....
     (297BC)
  • Alexander V of Macedon
    Alexander V of Macedon

    Alexander V of Macedon , was the third and youngest son of Cassander and Thessalonica of Macedon, who was a half-sister of Alexander the Great. He ruled as King of Macedon along with his brother Antipater II of Macedon from 297 to 294 BC....
     (297-294 BC)
  • Antipater II of Macedon
    Antipater II of Macedon

    Antipater II of Macedon , was the son of Cassander and Thessalonica of Macedon, who was a half-sister of Alexander the Great. He was king of Macedon from 297 BC until 294 BC, jointly with his brother Alexander V of Macedon....
     (296-294, 279 BC)
  • Sosthenes of Macedon
    Sosthenes of Macedon

    Sosthenes was a Macedon king and general from the Antipatrid dynasty. He reigned as king 279 BC - 277 BC. During the reign of Lysimachus he was his governor in Asia Minor....
     (279-277 BC)


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