Antipater I of
Macedon (
Greek: Ἀντίπατρος), was the son of
Cassander and
Thessalonike of Macedon
Thessalonike ( grc-gre, Θεσσαλονίκη; 353 or 352 – 295 BC) was a Macedonian princess, the daughter of King Philip II of Macedon by his Thessalian wife or concubine, Nicesipolis. History links her to three of the most powerful men in ...
, who was a half-sister of
Alexander the Great. He was king of Macedon from 297 BC until 294 BC, jointly with his brother
Alexander V
Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history.
Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Al ...
. Eventually, he murdered his mother and ousted his brother from the throne. Alexander turned to
Pyrrhus and
Demetrius I Poliorcetes for help, and Demetrius I overthrew Antipater and then had Alexander murdered. Antipater was killed by
Lysimachus
Lysimachus (; Greek: Λυσίμαχος, ''Lysimachos''; c. 360 BC – 281 BC) was a Thessalian officer and successor of Alexander the Great, who in 306 BC, became King of Thrace, Asia Minor and Macedon.
Early life and career
Lysimachus was b ...
, after he fled from Demetrius I to Thrace. His wife was
Eurydice, his paternal cousin who was a daughter of Lysimachus. He and his brother were the last kings of Macedon to be descended from
Perdiccas I.
References
External links
Justinus's account of the killing of Antipater I
3rd-century BC Macedonian monarchs
Ancient Macedonian monarchs
3rd-century BC rulers
Murdered royalty of Macedonia (ancient kingdom)
Year of birth unknown
Matricides
3rd-century BC Greek people
4th-century BC births
3rd-century BC deaths
Antipatrid dynasty
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