Antigonus I (Antigonus the One-Eyed or Antigonus Cyclops) (ăntig`ənəs sī`klo˘ps), 382?–301 B.C., general of Alexander the Great Alexander the Great or Alexander III, 356–323 B.C., king of Macedon, conqueror of much of Asia.
..... Click the link for more information. and ruler in Asia. He was made (333 B.C.) governor of Phrygia, and after the death of Alexander he was advanced by the friendship of Antipater Antipater (ăntĭp`ətər), d. 319 B.C., Macedonian general.
..... Click the link for more information. , who with Ptolemy I Ptolemy I (Ptolemy Soter) (tŏl`əmē sō`tər), d. 284 B.C.
..... Click the link for more information. and Craterus, supported Antigonus in 321 against Perdiccas Perdiccas (pərdĭk`əs), d. 321 B.C., Macedonian general under Alexander the Great.
..... Click the link for more information. and Eumenes Eumenes (y
`mĭnēz), c.361–316 B.C.
..... Click the link for more information. . In the wars of the Diadochi Diadochi (dīăd`əkī) [Gr.,=successors], the Macedonian generals and administrators who succeeded Alexander the Great .
..... Click the link for more information. , Antigonus was the leading figure because he seems to have had the best chance to re-create Alexander's empire. He had control of Asia Minor, Syria, and Mesopotamia at the time (316) when Eumenes was murdered. His great power, however, ultimately caused Lysimachus Lysimachus (līsĭm`əkəs), c.355–281 B.C., Thessalian general of Alexander the Great.
..... Click the link for more information. , Seleucus I Seleucus I (Seleucus Nicator) (səly`kəs), d. 280 B.C.
..... Click the link for more information. , and Ptolemy I to unite against him. Antigonus' son, Demetrius Poliorcretes (later Demetrius I Demetrius I (Demetrius Poliorcetes) (dĭmē`trēəs pŏl'ēôrsē`tēz), c.337–283 B.C.
..... Click the link for more information. of Macedon), was an able agent in the bid to build the empire by invading Greece; Antigonus defeated (306) Ptolemy, but both Antigonus and Ptolemy were conquered at the battle at Ipsus (301). Antigonus was killed.
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..... Click the link for more information. and ruler in Asia. He was made (333 B.C.) governor of Phrygia, and after the death of Alexander he was advanced by the friendship of Antipater Antipater (ăntĭp`ətər), d. 319 B.C., Macedonian general.
..... Click the link for more information. , who with Ptolemy I Ptolemy I (Ptolemy Soter) (tŏl`əmē sō`tər), d. 284 B.C.
..... Click the link for more information. and Craterus, supported Antigonus in 321 against Perdiccas Perdiccas (pərdĭk`əs), d. 321 B.C., Macedonian general under Alexander the Great.
..... Click the link for more information. and Eumenes Eumenes (y
`mĭnēz), c.361–316 B.C...... Click the link for more information. . In the wars of the Diadochi Diadochi (dīăd`əkī) [Gr.,=successors], the Macedonian generals and administrators who succeeded Alexander the Great .
..... Click the link for more information. , Antigonus was the leading figure because he seems to have had the best chance to re-create Alexander's empire. He had control of Asia Minor, Syria, and Mesopotamia at the time (316) when Eumenes was murdered. His great power, however, ultimately caused Lysimachus Lysimachus (līsĭm`əkəs), c.355–281 B.C., Thessalian general of Alexander the Great.
..... Click the link for more information. , Seleucus I Seleucus I (Seleucus Nicator) (səly
`kəs), d. 280 B.C...... Click the link for more information. , and Ptolemy I to unite against him. Antigonus' son, Demetrius Poliorcretes (later Demetrius I Demetrius I (Demetrius Poliorcetes) (dĭmē`trēəs pŏl'ēôrsē`tēz), c.337–283 B.C.
..... Click the link for more information. of Macedon), was an able agent in the bid to build the empire by invading Greece; Antigonus defeated (306) Ptolemy, but both Antigonus and Ptolemy were conquered at the battle at Ipsus (301). Antigonus was killed.
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