Antipater II of Macedon
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Antipater II of Macedon (Greek
: Ἀντίπατρος Β' ὁ Μακεδών), was the son of Cassander
and Thessalonike of Macedon, who was a half-sister of Alexander the Great. He was king of Macedon from 297 BC until 294 BC, jointly with his brother Alexander V
. Eventually, he murdered his mother and ousted his brother from the throne. Alexander turned to Pyrrhus
and Demetrius I Poliorcetes
for help, and Demetrius I overthrew Antipater and then had Alexander murdered. Antipater was killed by Lysimachus
, after he fled from Demetrius I to Thrace. His wife was Eurydice
, his paternal cousin who was a daughter of Lysimachus.
Ancient Greek
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: Ἀντίπατρος Β' ὁ Μακεδών), was the son of Cassander
Cassander
Cassander , King of Macedonia , was a son of Antipater, and founder of the Antipatrid dynasty...
and Thessalonike of Macedon, who was a half-sister of Alexander the Great. He was king of Macedon from 297 BC until 294 BC, jointly with his brother Alexander V
Alexander V of Macedon
Alexander V of Macedon was the third and youngest son of Cassander and Thessalonica of Macedon, who was a half-sister of Alexander the Great. He ruled as King of Macedon along with his brother Antipater from 297 to 294 BC...
. Eventually, he murdered his mother and ousted his brother from the throne. Alexander turned to Pyrrhus
Pyrrhus of Epirus
Pyrrhus or Pyrrhos was a Greek general and statesman of the Hellenistic era. He was king of the Greek tribe of Molossians, of the royal Aeacid house , and later he became king of Epirus and Macedon . He was one of the strongest opponents of early Rome...
and Demetrius I Poliorcetes
Demetrius I of Macedon
Demetrius I , called Poliorcetes , son of Antigonus I Monophthalmus and Stratonice, was a king of Macedon...
for help, and Demetrius I overthrew Antipater and then had Alexander murdered. Antipater was killed by Lysimachus
Lysimachus
Lysimachus was a Macedonian officer and diadochus of Alexander the Great, who became a basileus in 306 BC, ruling Thrace, Asia Minor and Macedon.-Early Life & Career:...
, after he fled from Demetrius I to Thrace. His wife was Eurydice
Eurydice (wife of Antipater II of Macedon)
Eurydice was a Greek Princess who was of Macedonian and Thessalian descent.She was the first daughter and second child born to the diadochus who was King of Thrace, Asia Minor and Macedonia, Lysimachus from his first wife the Queen consort, Nicaea of Macedon. Eurydice had one older brother called...
, his paternal cousin who was a daughter of Lysimachus.