Antigonus The One-Eyed: Greatest of the Successors

Antigonus The One-Eyed: Greatest of the Successors

Plutarch described Antigonus the One Eyed (382-301 BC) 'as 'the oldest and greatest of Alexander's successors,' Antigonus loyally served both Philip II and Alexander the Great as they converted his native Macedonia into an empire stretching from India to Greece. After Alexanderâ€™s death, Antigonus, then governor of the obscure province of Phrygia, seemed one of the least likely of his commanders to seize the dead kingâ€™s inheritance. Yet within eight years of the kingâ€™s passing, through a combination of military skill and political shrewdness, he had conquered the Asian portion of the empire.

His success caused those who controlled the European and Egyptian parts of the empire to unite against him. For another fourteen years he would wage war against a coalition of the other Successors, Ptolemy, Lysimachus, Seleucus and Cassander. In 301 he would meet defeat and death in the Battle of Ipsus. The ancient writers saw Antigonus' life as a cautionary tale about the dangers of hubris and vaulting ambition. Despite his apparent defeat, his descendants would continue to rule as kings and create a dynasty that would rule Macedonia for over a century. Jeff Champion narrates the career of this titanic figure with the focus squarely on the military aspects.
Country USA
Brand PEN AND SWORD MILITARY
Manufacturer Pen and Sword Military
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber B/w maps and battle diagrams. Poss 8pp b
ReleaseDate 2014-11-19
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781783030422

Country	USA
Brand	PEN AND SWORD MILITARY
Manufacturer	Pen and Sword Military
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	B/w maps and battle diagrams. Poss 8pp b
ReleaseDate	2014-11-19
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781783030422

Antigonus The One-Eyed: Greatest of the Successors

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