Antigonus
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Antigonus, a Greek name meaning "comparable to his father" or "worthy of his father", may refer to:
- Three Macedonian kings of the Antigonid dynastyAntigonid dynastyThe Antigonid dynasty was a dynasty of Hellenistic kings descended from Alexander the Great's general Antigonus I Monophthalmus .-History:...
that succeeded Alexander the Great in Asia:- Antigonus I MonophthalmusAntigonus I MonophthalmusAntigonus I Monophthalmus , son of Philip from Elimeia, was a Macedonian nobleman, general, and satrap under Alexander the Great. During his early life he served under Philip II, and he was a major figure in the Wars of the Diadochi after Alexander's death, declaring himself king in 306 BC and...
(382–301 BC) - Antigonus II GonatasAntigonus II GonatasAntigonus II Gonatas was a powerful ruler who firmly established the Antigonid dynasty in Macedonia and acquired fame for his victory over the Gauls who had invaded the Balkans.-Birth and family:...
(319–239 BC) - Antigonus III DosonAntigonus III DosonAntigonus III Doson was king of Macedon from 229 BC to 221 BC. He belonged to the Antigonid dynasty.-Family Background:He was a grandson of Demetrius Poliorcetes and cousin of Demetrius II, who after the latter died in battle and rescued Macedonia and restored Antigonid control of Greece...
(263–221 BC)
- Antigonus I Monophthalmus
- Antigonos (son of Callas) Macedonian hetairos and athlete
- Antigonus of CarystusAntigonus of CarystusAntigonus of Carystus , Greek writer on various subjects, flourished in the 3rd century BC. After some time spent at Athens and in travelling, he was summoned to the court of Attalus I of Pergamum...
, 3rd century BC Greek writer on various subjects - Antigonus of SokhoAntigonus of SokhoAntigonus of Sokho was the first scholar of whom Pharisee tradition has preserved not only the name but also an important theological doctrine. He flourished about the first half of the third century BCE. According to the Mishnah, he was the disciple and successor of Simon the Just...
, Jewish scholar of the third century BC. - Antigonus II Mattathias (died 37 BC), the last ruler of the Hasmonean kingdom of Judea
- Antigonus (butterfly), a genus of skipper butterflies