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Antigonus I
Antigonus I (Antigonus the One-Eyed or Antigonus Cyclops) , 382?-301 BC, general of Alexander the Great and ruler in Asia. He was made (333 BC) governor of Phrygia, and after the death of Alexander he was advanced by the friendship of Antipater , who with Ptolemy I and Craterus, supported Ant... Read more
Diadochi
Diadochi [Gr.,=successors], the Macedonian generals and administrators who succeeded Alexander the Great . Alexander's empire, the largest that the world had known to that time, was quickly built. At his death in 323 BC it disintegrated even more quickly. Alexander's more important followers, late... Read more
Aratus
Aratus d. 213 BC, Greek statesman and general of Sicyon, prime mover and principal leader of the Second Achaean League . His objective at first was to free the Peloponnesus from Macedonian domination, and he is credited with bringing into the confederation many of the principal cities of Greece. B... Read more
Nicaea
Nicaea , city of Bithnyia, N Asia Minor, built in the 4th cent. BC by Antigonus I as Antigonia and renamed Nicaea by Lysimachus for his wife. It flourished under the Romans and was the scene of the ecumenical council called in AD 325 by Constantine I. Another council held in 787 sanctioned the devot... Read more
Ptolemy I
Ptolemy I (Ptolemy Soter) , d. 284 BC, king of ancient Egypt, the first ruler of the Macedonian dynasty (or Lagid dynasty), son of a Macedonian named Lagus. He was one of the leading generals of Alexander the Great, and after Alexander's death (323 BC) he joined the other Diadochi in dividing an... Read more
Seleucus I
Seleucus I (Seleucus Nicator) , d. 280 BC, king of ancient Syria. An able general of Alexander the Great, he played a leading part in the wars of the Diadochi . In the new partition of the empire in 312 BC he received Babylonia. Conquest of Susiana and Media enlarged his holdings, and he invaded ... Read more
Antipater
Antipater , d. 319 BC, Macedonian general. He was one of the ablest and most trusted lieutenants of Philip II and was a friend and supporter of Alexander the Great . When Alexander went on his Asian campaign, Antipater was left as regent (334-323 BC) in Macedon. He resisted the attempt of Olympia... Read more
Apelles
Apelles , fl. 330 BC, Greek painter, the most celebrated in antiquity but now known only through descriptions of his works. He is thought to have studied under Ephorus of Ephesus and under Pamphilus of Amphipolis at Sicyon. He was court painter to Philip II of Macedon and to Alexander the Great. His... Read more
Macedon
Macedon , ancient country, roughly equivalent to the modern region of Macedonia . In the history of Greek culture Macedon had its single significance in producing the conquerors and armies who created the Hellenistic empires and civilizations. Macedon proper constituted the coast plain NW, N, ... Read more
Pyrrhus
Pyrrhus , c.318-272 BC, Molossian king of Epirus. He fought at Ipsus in Asia Minor in the service of Demetrius Poliorcetes (later Demetrius I ) of Macedon, and by the aid of Ptolemy I he became (297 BC) joint king of Epirus with Neoptolemus. He removed (295) Neoptolemus from the throne, but before ... Read more

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Antigonus I
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Antigonus I (Antigonus the One-Eyed or Antigonus Cyclops) , 382?-301 BC, general of Alexander the Great and ruler in Asia. He was made (333 BC) governor of Phrygia, and after the death of Alexander he was advanced by the friendship of...
Antigonus II
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Antigonus II (Antigonus Gonatas) , c.320-239 BC, king of Macedon, son of Demetrius...266-c.262 BC) the so-called Chremonidean War against him. Antigonus won the war, captured Athens, and restored the Macedonian state...
Antigonus III
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Antigonus III (Antigonus Doson) , d. 221 BC, king of Macedon. On the death of Demetrius...Achaean League caused its leader, Aratus, to request help from Antigonus, who led his troops south in 224. In 222, Antigonus crushed Cleomenes...
Antigonus
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature Antigonus, a Sicilian lord in Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale .
Seleucus I
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...rebellion; Lysimachus obtained Thrace; and Antigonus "the One-eyed" gained the powerful...difficult to maintain. In Asia Minor, Antigonus rapidly gained more power, and leaders...the new royal regent, died in 319, Antigonus sought greater power and larger realms...
Diadochi
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...were Antipater , Perdiccas , Eumenes , Craterus, Antigonus ( Antigonus I ), Ptolemy ( Ptolemy I ), Seleucus ( Seleucus...also had claim. Eumenes supported Perdiccas, while Antigonus, Ptolemy, and Craterus supported Antipater. In...
Cleomenes III
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Acrocorinth. The Macedonian king, Antigonus Doson, failed to pierce Cleomenes...where he heard of Agiatis's death. Antigonus reinstated the wealthy, formed the Hellenic...children as hostages to Egypt. In 223 Antigonus captured Tegea, Orchomenus, and Mantinea...
Macedon
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Perdiccas, Ptolemy I, Seleucus I, Antigonus I, and Lysimachus. They had armies...Lysimachus, and others to hold Macedon, Antigonus II established himself as king. He fought...many of them regained independence, but Antigonus III (reigned 229-221 BC), another...
Demetrius I
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...337-283 BC, king of Macedon. The son of Antigonus I , he proved himself a very able commander...I, and Lysimachus, fearing the power of Antigonus, allied themselves against him, Antigonus and Demetrius were badly defeated in the...
Ptolemy I
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Perdiccas , and he at first supported Antigonus I in the confused struggle for imperial power. He defeated Eumenes , then fearing Antigonus' efforts to remake the empire, allied...Lysimachus . Ptolemy defeated the troops of Antigonus in 312 but he was defeated at Salamis...

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Antigonus I
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Antigonus I (known as the ‘ One-eyed ’) ( c. 382–301 BC) An officer in the army of ALEXANDER III...
Aratus of Soli
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...Stoicism. He then spent some time in Macedon at the court of Antigonus Gonatas (276 – 239 b.c.) and in Syria with...that are now lost: Hymn to Pan , celebrating the marriage of Antigonus Gonatas to Phile, half sister of Antiochus; epideceia addressed...
Herod
Book article from: A Dictionary of the Bible ...was married to Mariamne I, a Hasmonean . Herod was a friend of the Romans and from 37 BCE, when he seized Jerusalem from Antigonus II, he was their king, though under Roman suzerainty. He was responsible for important building projects—Caesarea...
Parthians
Book article from: A Dictionary of the Bible ...the victory in 20 BCE under Augustus. The Parthians had a brief intervention in the affairs of Judaea when they supported Antigonus II in Jerusalem until Herod was installed as king by the Romans. Some Parthians were in Jerusalem for Pentecost (Acts 2...
Diadochi
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable Diadochi the six Macedonian generals of Alexander the Great (Antigonus, Antipater, Cassander, Lysimachus, Ptolemy, and Seleucus), among whom his empire was eventually divided after his death in 323 bc . The word comes from Greek diadokhoi ‘successors’.
Giantism
Dictionary entry from: Allusions--Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary ...Numbers 13:32 – 33] Antaeus colossal wrestler slain by Hercules. [Gk. Myth.: Brewer Dictionary , 38] Antigonus giant nicknamed the Hand-Tosser. [Belgian Legend: Walsh Classical , 25] Ascapart thirty feet tall; defeated by Sir...
Gay Studies
Dictionary entry from: New Dictionary of the History of Ideas ...e.), father of the Stoics, "never resorted to a women, but always to boy-favorites," according to his biographer Antigonus of Carystus, quoted by Louis Crompton. A more typical example of ancient Greek attitudes toward sexuality can be found in...

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Dating problems in cuneiform tablets concerning the reign of Antigonus Monophthalmus. (Brief Communications).
Magazine article from: The Journal of the American Oriental Society; 10/1/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...been identified with the first year of Antigonus Monophthalmus (317/16, 316/15...Solar Saros, the correct equation (1 Antigonus = 317/16 B.C.) is now clear. The...In date formulas of cuneiform tablets Antigonus Monophthalmus also appears. He is never...
I need to interview a Roman soldier ... LEGIONARY LORE: An inquisitive boy meets 'Antigonus', a retired a legionary who chats to visitors in Bath.
Newspaper article from: The Mail on Sunday (London, England); 1/18/2009; 700+ words ; ...give you advice on the most auspicious times and offerings to make to the deity.. Your daughter will be keenest to meet Antigonus, a retired legionary who comes originally from Nicopolis in what is now Greece. You can hear him reminisce about his past...
"Bearing hence" Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale.(William Shakespeare)(Critical Essay)
Magazine article from: Studies in English Literature, 1500-1900; 3/22/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...onstage pursuit and reported devouring of Antigonus. On the one hand, the wordplay confirms...symbolizes Leontes' savage authority over Antigonus and the king's responsibility for the...fatal, literal "bearing hence" of Antigonus. These comparisons generated by wordplay...
Idumaean ostraca and early Hellenistic chronology.
Magazine article from: The Journal of the American Oriental Society; 4/1/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...Alexander," (2) "Philip," (3) and "Antigonus," (4) appear on a number of these...ostraca dating the year by reference to Antigonus would also fall in 315. (11) Of course...no sound basis for dating those citing Antigonus. Antigonus is never referred to as king...
The Winter's Tale.(Theater Review)
Magazine article from: Shakespeare Bulletin; 9/22/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...Shepherd), Lowell Bartholomee (Camillo, Antigonus), Christa Kimlicko Jones (Perdita...whose great coat distinguishes him from Antigonus. Like Archidamus, the image of the...her husband's face. Unintimidated, Antigonus deadpans his opinion that hanging all...
Seventh Sister brings Winter's Tale' to summer stage
Newspaper article from: Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA; 7/21/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...those closest to Leontes, including Lord Antigonus, can't make the king believe there...time, but instead, Leontes orders Lord Antigonus to abandon the kid in the wilderness...screwed up. It just so happens that Antigonus abandoned the baby princess on the Bohemian...
The Winter's Tale.(Theater review)
Magazine article from: Shakespeare Bulletin; 6/22/2009; ; 700+ words ; ...Vincent (Camillo), Fergal McElherron (Antigonus, Autolycus), Michael Benz (Paulina...later from behind the back flats to yank Antigonus offstage. In a surprisingly funny sequence...in costume, then reappeared to chase Antigonus around the audience in a moment of pure...
At the theater.(Folger Shakespeare Theater)
Magazine article from: Calliope; 4/1/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...appears in Act 3, Scene 3, just after Antigonus, a lord in the court, has left the...out in the elements to die. The loyal Antigonus is carrying out the order of the king...arrives to report that the bear has torn Antigonus apart and "half dined on the gentleman...
That which is lost: 'The Cherry Orchard' & 'The Winter's Tale'.(Stage)(Theater review)
Magazine article from: Commonweal; 3/13/2009; ; 700+ words ; ...character making this unfortunate exit is Antigonus, a courtier who has just fulfilled his...is no "pursuit," and we never see Antigonus "exit": the bear--an actor in a...oblivious victim and looms there throughout Antigonus's farewell address to the infant...
A Redemption Song Redeems Shakespeare in Central Park.(Arts&Entertainment)
Newspaper article from: The New York Observer (New York, NY); 7/24/2000; 700+ words ; ...lethal excuse enough. Enter a bear. Poor Antigonus, a tasty dish to be set before a bear...Bohemia, and lives to a ripe old age. Antigonus (Jonathan Hadary, in another appealing...during heavy, guilt-ridden sleep. As Antigonus exits in the distance, Leontes awakens...