Antigonus

Antigonus or Antigonos (Ancient Greek: Ἀντίγονος), a Greek name meaning "comparable to his father" or "worthy of his father", may refer to:

Rulers

  • Three Macedonian kings of the Antigonid dynasty that succeeded Alexander the Great:
    • Antigonus I Monophthalmus (382–301 BC)
    • Antigonus II Gonatas (319–239 BC)
    • Antigonus III Doson (263–221 BC)
  • Antigonus II Mattathias (died 37 BC), last ruler of the Hasmonean kingdom of Judea

Military leaders

  • Antigonus (Seleucid admiral), son of Menophilus, Seleucid admiral of the mid-2nd century BC
  • Antigonus, a general of King Perseus in the Third Macedonian War, was sent to Aenia to guard the coast

Authors

  • Antigonus (historian), Greek writer on history
  • Antigonus of Alexandria, ancient Greek grammarian
  • Antigonus of Carystus, 3rd century BC Greek writer on various subjects
  • Antigonus of Cumae, ancient Greek writer on agriculture
  • Antigonus of Sokho, Jewish scholar of the 3rd century BC
  • Antigonus, writer on painting, mentioned by Diogenes Laërtius

Others

  • Antigonus (physician), an ancient Greek surgeon
  • Antigonus (sculptor), a Greek sculptor of the 3rd century BC
  • Antigonos (son of Callas), Macedonian hetairos and athlete of the late 4th century BC
  • Antigonus (butterfly), a genus of skipper butterflies
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