Antigonus (king of Macedon)
First appears: Book 1 · Chapter 2
In Book 1, Antagoras of Rhodes and Aratus of Soli went to Antigonus, king of the Macedonians. His general Docimus later gave himself and his fortune into the hands of Lysimachus, who crossed into Asia Minor and destroyed Antigonus’ rule. Hieronymus of Cardia wrote with hostility against all the kings except Antigonus, though the source says he was not entirely just even to him.
After returning from Sicily, Pyrrhus (son of Æacides) sought soldiers and money from Antigonus, then proclaimed war against him, chiefly over his failure to send reinforcements to Italy. In Book 2, Antigonus crossed into the Peloponnese and joined the Achaeans against Cleomenes (son of Leonidas) at Sellasia; he also remained friendly with Aratus the son of Clinias, who had invited his aid for the Achaeans and Sicyon. Later accounts say that Persæus commanded a garrison appointed by Antigonus, that Antigonus wished to invite Philopœmen to Macedonia, and that forces he sent were led by Aristodemus.
Relationship record
Book 1 · Chapter 2
- protégé: Antagoras of Rhodes “to Antigonus, king of the Macedonians, went Antagoras of Rhodes and Aratus of Soli”
- protégé: Aratus of Soli “to Antigonus, king of the Macedonians, went Antagoras of Rhodes and Aratus of Soli”
Book 1 · Chapter 7
- enemies with Philadelphus “I have previously described how this Ptolemy sent a fleet to aid the Athenians against Antigonus and the Macedonians; but, indeed, the Athenians derived no great benefit from it.”
Book 1 · Chapter 8
- with Docimus (Docimus was Antigonus' general.) “A Macedonian by name Docimus, one of Antigonus’ generals”
- with Docimus (Docimus was one of Antigonus's generals.) “A Macedonian by name Docimus, one of Antigonus’ generals, who afterwards gave himself and his fortune into the hands of Lysimachus, had a Paphlagonian eunuch called Philetærus.”
Book 1 · Chapter 9
- enemies with Lysimachus “And he crossed over into Asia Minor in his fleet, and destroyed the rule of Antigonus.”
- with Hieronymus of Cardia (Hieronymus was less hostile toward Antigonus than toward other kings.) “having written with hostility against all the kings except Antigonus, and of not having been altogether just even to him.”
- with Lysimachus (Lysimachus overthrew Antigonus's rule.) “And he crossed over into Asia Minor in his fleet, and destroyed the rule of Antigonus”
Book 1 · Chapter 13
- rivals with Pyrrhus (son of Æacides) “And then proclaimed war against Antigonus, bringing other charges against him but mainly because he had failed to bring reinforcements to Italy.”
- with Hieronymus of Cardia (interaction) “then Hieronymus, I ween, had good excuse for writing to please Antigonus.”
- enemies with Pyrrhus (son of Æacides) “And after this reverse in Italy he remained quiet with his forces for some time, and then proclaimed war against Antigonus, bringing other charges against him but mainly because he had failed to bring reinforcements to Italy.”
- with Pyrrhus (son of Æacides) (Pyrrhus requested soldiers and money from Antigonus.) “On his return from Sicily he first sent letters everywhere to Asia Minor and Antigonus, asking for soldiers from some of the kings and for money from others, and for both from Antigonus.”
Book 1 · Chapter 30
- with Poseidon (Antigonus burned Poseidon's grove and temple.) “Poseidon’s grove and temple were burnt by Antigonus”
Book 2 · Chapter 9
- enemies with Cleomenes (son of Leonidas) “Antigonus crossed into the Peloponnese, and in concert with the Achæans attacked Cleomenes at Sellasia”
- friends with Aratus the son of Clinias “And Antigonus continued friendly to Aratus, as he had done him many good and splendid services”
- with Aratus the son of Clinias (Aratus invited Antigonus's military aid.) “this defeat it was that compelled Aratus to invite the aid of Antigonus, being afraid for the Achæans, and even for the safety of Sicyon”
Book 7 · Chapter 8
- with Persæus (Antigonus appointed Persæus commander of the garrison.) “Persæus, who had been put in command of the garrison by Antigonus”
Book 8 · Chapter 49
- with Philopœmen (Antigonus attempted to invite Philopœmen to Macedonia.) “And Antigonus, hearing and seeing his courage, was anxious to invite him over to Macedonia.”
- enemies with Cleomenes (son of Leonidas) “And in the battle which took place at Sellasia against Cleomenes and the Lacedæmonians, in which the Achæans and Arcadians from all the cities took part, and also Antigonus with an army from Macedonia”
- with Philopœmen (Antigonus sought to invite Philopœmen to Macedonia.) “And Antigonus, hearing and seeing his courage, was anxious to invite him over to Macedonia”
Book 10 · Chapter 20
- with Aristodemus (the Macedonian) (Antigonus's troops were led by Aristodemus.) “those that were sent by Antigonus were led by Aristodemus the Macedonian”
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Extracted from the original text of Pausanias' Description of Greece. Made with Rho MD.