Antigonus the One-Eyed: Greatest of the Successors

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The author of Pyrrhus of Epirus &“tells the exciting story of one of those competing to succeed Alexander the Great . . . Recommended.&” —Firetrench 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 Alexander&’s death, Antigonus, then governor of the obscure province of Phrygia, seemed one of the least likely of his commanders to seize the dead king&’s inheritance. Yet within eight years of the king&’s passing, through a combination of military skill and political shrewdness, he had conquered the Asian portion of the empire. Antigonus&’ 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. &“It is far time that we have a biography of one of the greatest men of Hellenistic society . . . His rise from this backwater to almost becoming the king of the entire Macedonian empire is detailed by the author.&”—A Wargamers Needful Things.
Copyright:
2020

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
240 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781473840898
Related ISBNs:
9781526774897
Publisher:
Pen & Sword Books
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Copyrighted By:
Jeff Champion
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Military, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs
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Bookshare Staff
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