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Antigonus I Monophthalmus

Type Figure Region Macedonia Time c. -382–-301 Also known as One-Eyed Antigonus

Antigonus I was a veteran general under Alexander the Great. During the Wars of the Diadochi, his power at one point covered Asia Minor, Syria, and m…

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  1. c. -382–-323Macedonia · MacedoniaAntigonus was of Macedonian origin and became a general early in life, earning the epithet 'the One-Eyed' after losing an eye in battle. During Alexander's eastern campaigns he guarded the heartland of the empire, governing Anatolia and Syria, and was one of the most senior military commanders among the Diadochi.
  2. -323–-306Asia Minor · AnatoliaAfter Alexander's death, Antigonus's power expanded rapidly, expelling Seleucus, controlling Syria and Asia Minor, and intervening in the affairs of the Greek city-states. He attempted to unify the empire by force, provoking prolonged wars with the other Diadochi, becoming the most aggressive power in the Wars of the Diadochi.
  3. -306–-301Ipsus · IpsusAround 306 BCE, after setbacks at Rhodes and elsewhere with his son Demetrius, Antigonus still insisted on assuming the royal title. At the Battle of Ipsus in 301 BCE, the allied forces of Ptolemy, Seleucus, and Cassander defeated Antigonus, who was killed on the battlefield. His Asian territories were divided up, and Antigonid power shifted to the contest for Macedonia and Greece.

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