Antigonus the One-Eyed

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Antigonus the One-Eyed was a prominent Macedonian general under Alexander the Great who later became a powerful Diadochi ruler and king in Asia during the Wars of the Successors.

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Antigonus 2
Antigonus the One-Eyed canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Diadochi ruler
Macedonian general
satrap
strategos
allegiance Alexander the Great
Macedonian Empire
linked to: Macedon
alternativeName Antigonus I
Antigonus Monophthalmus
birthCountry Ancient Macedonia
linked to: Macedon
birthDate c. 382 BC
birthPlace Elimeia
birthRegion Upper Macedonia
causeOfDeath killed in battle
child Demetrius I of Macedon
Philip (son of Antigonus I)
conflict Lamian War (indirectly through command in Asia)
linked to: Lamian War

Wars of the Diadochi
culture Ancient Macedonian
deathDate 301 BC
deathEvent Battle of Ipsus
deathPlace Phrygia
dynastyFounded Antigonid dynasty
epithet Monophthalmus
the One-Eyed
era Hellenistic period
father Philip (of Elimeia)
fullName Antigonus I Monophthalmus
house Antigonid dynasty
language Ancient Greek
notableAction appointed his son Demetrius as co-ruler
proclaimed himself king in 306 BC
notableBattle Battle of Gabiene
Battle of Ipsus
Battle of Paraitacene
Battle of Salamis (Cyprus)
opponent Cassander
Eumenes of Cardia
Lysimachus
Ptolemy I Soter
Seleucus I Nicator
physicalCharacteristic lost one eye
politicalGoal reunification of Alexander the Great's empire under his rule
predecessorAsKingInAsia title created among the Diadochi
rank general
king
satrap of Phrygia
strategos of Asia
reignEnd 301 BC
reignStart 306 BC
reignTitle King in Asia
servedUnder Alexander the Great
spouse Stratonice
successorAsKingInAsia Lysimachus
Seleucus I Nicator
territoryRuled Mesopotamia
Phrygia
Syria
large parts of Asia Minor
parts of the eastern satrapies

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Antigonus I Monophthalmus alsoKnownAs Antigonus the One-Eyed
Antigonus II givenName Antigonus
linked to: Antigonus the One-Eyed
Antigonus III Doson givenName Antigonus
linked to: Antigonus the One-Eyed
Antigonus Monophthalmos alsoKnownAs Antigonus the One-Eyed