Antipater
Sign in to saveAntipater (; ; 400 BC319 BC) was a Macedonian general, regent and statesman under the successive kingships of Philip II of Macedon and his son, Alexander the Great. In the wake of the collapse of the Argead house, his son Cassander eventually ruled Macedonia as a king in his own right.
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- Born
- 0397-01-01
- Died
- 0319-01-01
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Key facts
- Royalty.name
- Antipater
- Royalty.image
- KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC.jpg
- Royalty.image_size
- 250
- Royalty.caption
- Coinage of Alexander the Great, Amphipolis mint, struck under Antipater for Philip III Arrhidaeus, circa 322–320 BC.
- Royalty.succession
- Regent of Alexander's Empire
- Royalty.reign
- 321/320 – 319 BC
- Royalty.predecessor
- Perdiccas
- Royalty.successor
- Polyperchon
- Royalty.birth_date
- 400 BC
- Royalty.death_date
- spring 319 BC (aged 81)
- Royalty.issue
- Phila, Eurydice, Nicaea, Iollas, Cassander, Pleistarchus, Philip, Nicanor, Alexarchus, Perilaus
- Royalty.father
- Iolaos of Macedon
Key dates
- Born
- 1 January 397 BCE
- Died
- 1 January 319 BCE
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Macedonia
- Place of death
- Macedonia
- Position held
- regent
- Languages spoken
- Ancient Greek
- Family
- Antipatrid dynasty
- Conflict
- Lamian War
- Military branch
- Ancient Macedonian army
- Military rank
- general
Article
19 sectionsContents
- Family background and early career
- Family background
- Career under Philip II of Macedon
- Career under Alexander the Great
- Regent of Macedon and Greece
- Spartan rebellion of King Agis III
- Role in the Lamian and Diadochi Wars
- Lamian War
- First War of the Diadochi
- Regent of the Empire, death, and succession
- Legacy
- Character
- Political legacy
- References
- Bibliography
- Ancient sources
- Modern sources
- Further reading
- External links
Antipater (; ; 400 BC319 BC) was a Macedonian general, regent and statesman under the successive kingships of Philip II of Macedon and his son, Alexander the Great. In the wake of the collapse of the Argead house, his son Cassander eventually ruled Macedonia as a king in his own right.
Probably active during the reign of Perdiccas III of Macedon, most of Antipater's political career was as one of Philip II's foremost Hetairoi. After Philip II's death, he helped Alexander secure the throne. When Alexander began his wars against the Persian Empire in 336 BC, Antipater remained behind to hold Macedon and Greece as regent. While Alexander was campaigning, Antipater crushed revolts, like that of King Agis III of Sparta, and managed Greek affairs. After the Death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC, Antipater was reconfirmed in his position as viceroy of Europe in the Partition of Babylon.