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# Antigonid dynasty
The Antigonid dynasty (/ænˈtɪɡoʊnɪd/; Ancient Greek: Ἀντιγονίδαι) was a Macedonian Greek royal house which ruled the kingdom of Macedon during the Hellenistic period. Founded by Antigonus I Monophthalmus, a general and successor of Alexander the Great, the dynasty first came to power after the Battle of Salamis in 306 BC and ruled much of Hellenistic Greece from 294 until their defeat at the Battle of Pydna in 168 BC (Third Macedonian War), after which Macedon came under the control of the Roman Republic.
The wars of the Diadochi witnessed the fall of the Argead dynasty in Macedon resulting in a power vacuum, which the Antigonid and Antipatrid dynasties sought to occupy. The Antigonid family first rose to power when Demetrius I Poliorcetes, son of Antigonus I, ousted Cassander's governor of Athens in 306 BC giving his father control over a land spanning from the Aegean Sea to the Middle East. Despite the subsequent instability and loss of the Asian territory, the family managed to maintain its power in mainland Greece and the islands, with Antigonus II Gonatas ultimately solidifying Antigonid rule over Hellenistic Macedon –a territory also known as the Antigonid Empire. Antigonus III Doson further expanded Macedonian influence in southern Greece reestablishing the Hellenic Alliance with himself as the president. Under Philip V, Antigonid Macedon first came into conflict with Rome, which had become a decisive power in the eastern Mediterranean. In the second century BC, the last Antigonid king, Perseus, became known as the champion of Greek resistance against Rome, albeit Rome's control over Antigonid Greece began to steadily expand, culminating in the fall of the dynasty in 168.

## History
The beginning of Hellenistic Greece was defined by the struggle between the Antipatrid dynasty, led first by Cassander (r. 305 – 297 BC), son of Antipater, and the Antigonid dynasty, led by Antigonus I Monophthalmus (r. 306 – 301 BC) and his son, the future king Demetrius I Poliorcetes (r. 294 – 288 BC). After the power crisis in Macedon, which culminated in Philip III's and Euridice's death, Cassander managed to seize control from Olympias and began to establish his authority in the kingdom; in 316 BC he buried Philip III and Euridice at Aegae and married Philip II's daughter, Thessalonica, thus becoming a member of the Argead dynasty. In 310/309 BC, Cassander commanded Glaucias to secretly assassinate the 14-year-old Alexander IV, son of Alexander the Great, and his mother Roxane and the Macedonian Argead dynasty became extinct.

In 307 BC, Demetrius I successfully ousted Cassander's governor of Athens, Demetrius of Phalerum, and after defeating Ptolemy I at the Battle of Salamis in 306 BC he conquered the island Cyprus. Following that victory, Demetrius' father, Antigonus I, assumed the title of Basileus ("King" of Alexander's Empire) by the assembled armies and gained control over the Aegean, the eastern Mediterranean, and most of the Middle East. While Antigonus and Demetrius attempted to recreate Philip II's Hellenic league with themselves as dual hegemons, a revived coalition of Cassander, Ptolemy I Soter, Seleucus I Nicator, and Lysimachus decisively defeated the Antigonids at the Battle of Ipsus in 301 BC, during which Antigonus I was killed. Demetrius I survived the battle and in 294 BC –during the struggles between Casander's sons Alexander V and Antipater I– he managed to seize control of Athens and establish himself as king of Macedon. In 288 BC, he was driven out by Pyrrhus and Lysimachus and eventually died as a prisoner of Seleucus I Nicator. After a long period of instability, Demetrius' son Antigonus II Gonatas was able to establish the family's control over the old Kingdom of Macedon, as well as over most of the Greek city-states by 276 BC.

## Legacy
The Antigonid was one of four dynasties established by Alexander's successors, the others being the Seleucid dynasty, Ptolemaic dynasty and Antipatrid dynasty. The last scion of the dynasty, Perseus of Macedon, who reigned between 179 and 168 BC, proved unable to stop the advancing Roman legions and Macedon's defeat at the Battle of Pydna signaled the end of the dynasty.

## Dynasty
The ruling members of the Antigonid dynasty were:
| King                                                        | Reign (BC)               | Consort(s)                                                          | Comments                                                                                |
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| Antigonus I Monophthalmus (Western Asian Antigonid kingdom) | 306–301 BC               | Stratonice                                                          | One of Alexander the Great's top generals; a major participant in the so-called "funeral games" following that king's death. "Monophthalmus" is Greek for "One-eyed," a reference to a disfiguring battle scar.                                                                                |
| Demetrius I Poliorcetes (Macedon, Cicilia)                  | 294–287 BC               | Phila Ptolemais Deïdameia Lanassa ?Eurydice ?Unnamed Illyrian woman | Son of Antigonus I Monophthalmus. Demetrius' wife Phila was a daughter of Antipater, and ancestor of all subsequent Antigonid kings of Macedon, except Antigonus III Doson, through her son Antigonus II Gonatas. Antigonus III Doson was descended from the marriage of Demetrius and Ptolemais, who was a daughter of Ptolemy I Soter and mother of Doson's father, Demetrius the Fair, the ephemeral King of Cyrene. Deïdameia was a daughter of Aeacides of Epirus and sister of Pyrrhus, she had one son, Alexander, by Demetrius. Demetrius had a further two sons, Demetrius the Thin and Corrhagus, the former by an unnamed Illyrian woman, the latter by a woman named Eurydice. Demetrius I Poliorcetes was the first Antigonid king of Macedon. |
| Antigonus II Gonatas (Macedon)                              | 276–239 BC               | Phila                                                               | Son of Demetrius Poliorcetes and Phila, grandson of Antigonus I Monophthalmus. His wife, Phila, was the daughter of his sister, Stratonice. Only one known legitimate child, Demetrius II Aetolicus.                                                                                |
| Demetrius the Fair (Cyrene)                                 | c. 250 BC                | Olympias of Larissa Berenice II                                     | Son of Demetrius I Poliorcetes and Ptolemaïs. Father of Antigonus III Doson and, apparently, Echecrates by Olympias.                                                                                |
| Demetrius II Aetolicus (Macedon)                            | 239–229 BC               | Stratonice of Macedon Phthia of Epirus Nicaea of Corinth Chryseis   | Son of Antigonus II and Phila. Stratonice of Macedon was a daughter of Antiochus I Soter and Stratonice. Phthia of Epirus was a daughter of Alexander II of Epirus and Olympias II of Epirus. Nicaea of Corinth was the widow of Demetrius' cousin, Alexander of Corinth. Chryseis was a former captive of Demetrius. Only known son, Philip by Chryseis, also had a daughter by Stratonice of Macedon, Apama III.                                                                                |
| Antigonus III Doson (Macedon)                               | 229–221 BC               | Chryseis                                                            | Son of Demetrius the Fair and Olympias of Larissa. Children unknown.                                                                                |
| Philip V (Macedon)                                          | 221–179 BC               | Polycratia of Argos                                                 | Son of Demetrius II and Chryseis. At least four children: Perseus of Macedon, Apame, Demetrius and Philippus.                                                                                |
| Perseus (Macedon)                                           | 179–168 BC (died 166 BC) | Laodice V                                                           | The last ruler of Macedon. Laodice V was a daughter of the Seleucid king, Seleucus IV Philopator. At least two sons, Philip and Alexander.                                                                                |

The Greek rebel against Rome and last King of Macedonia, Andriscus, claimed to be the son of Perseus.

## Family tree of Antigonids
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|                                         |                                         |                                         |                                         |                                         |                                         |  |  | Derdas III archon of Elimiotis                                                                           | Derdas III archon of Elimiotis                                                                           | Derdas III archon of Elimiotis                                                                           | Derdas III archon of Elimiotis                                                                           | Derdas III archon of Elimiotis                                                                           | Derdas III archon of Elimiotis                                                                           |  |  | Machatas of Elimeia                                          | Machatas of Elimeia                                          | Machatas of Elimeia                                          | Machatas of Elimeia                                          | Machatas of Elimeia                                          | Machatas of Elimeia                                          |  |  | Phila of Elimeia                                                                        | Phila of Elimeia                                                                        | Phila of Elimeia                                                                        | Phila of Elimeia                                                                        | Phila of Elimeia                                                                        | Phila of Elimeia                                                                        |  |  | Philip II king of Macedonia 359-336 BC             | Philip II king of Macedonia 359-336 BC             | Philip II king of Macedonia 359-336 BC             | Philip II king of Macedonia 359-336 BC             | Philip II king of Macedonia 359-336 BC             | Philip II king of Macedonia 359-336 BC             |  |  |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |
|                                         |                                         |                                         |                                         |                                         |                                         |  |  | Derdas III archon of Elimiotis                                                                           | Derdas III archon of Elimiotis                                                                           | Derdas III archon of Elimiotis                                                                           | Derdas III archon of Elimiotis                                                                           | Derdas III archon of Elimiotis                                                                           | Derdas III archon of Elimiotis                                                                           |  |  | Machatas of Elimeia                                          | Machatas of Elimeia                                          | Machatas of Elimeia                                          | Machatas of Elimeia                                          | Machatas of Elimeia                                          | Machatas of Elimeia                                          |  |  | Phila of Elimeia                                                                        | Phila of Elimeia                                                                        | Phila of Elimeia                                                                        | Phila of Elimeia                                                                        | Phila of Elimeia                                                                        | Phila of Elimeia                                                                        |  |  | Philip II king of Macedonia 359-336 BC             | Philip II king of Macedonia 359-336 BC             | Philip II king of Macedonia 359-336 BC             | Philip II king of Macedonia 359-336 BC             | Philip II king of Macedonia 359-336 BC             | Philip II king of Macedonia 359-336 BC             |  |  |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |
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| Demetrius                               | Demetrius                               | Demetrius                               | Demetrius                               | Demetrius                               | Demetrius                               |  |  | Stratonice daughter of Corrhaeus                                                                         | Stratonice daughter of Corrhaeus                                                                         | Stratonice daughter of Corrhaeus                                                                         | Stratonice daughter of Corrhaeus                                                                         | Stratonice daughter of Corrhaeus                                                                         | Stratonice daughter of Corrhaeus                                                                         |  |  | Antigonus I Monophthalmus king of Macedonia 306-301 BC       | Antigonus I Monophthalmus king of Macedonia 306-301 BC       | Antigonus I Monophthalmus king of Macedonia 306-301 BC       | Antigonus I Monophthalmus king of Macedonia 306-301 BC       | Antigonus I Monophthalmus king of Macedonia 306-301 BC       | Antigonus I Monophthalmus king of Macedonia 306-301 BC       |  |  | Ptolemy                                                                                | Ptolemy                                                                                | Ptolemy                                                                                | Ptolemy                                                                                | Ptolemy                                                                                | Ptolemy                                                                                |  |  | Marsyas                                            | Marsyas                                            | Marsyas                                            | Marsyas                                            | Marsyas                                            | Marsyas                                            |  |  |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |
| Demetrius                               | Demetrius                               | Demetrius                               | Demetrius                               | Demetrius                               | Demetrius                               |  |  | Stratonice daughter of Corrhaeus                                                                         | Stratonice daughter of Corrhaeus                                                                         | Stratonice daughter of Corrhaeus                                                                         | Stratonice daughter of Corrhaeus                                                                         | Stratonice daughter of Corrhaeus                                                                         | Stratonice daughter of Corrhaeus                                                                         |  |  | Antigonus I Monophthalmus king of Macedonia 306-301 BC       | Antigonus I Monophthalmus king of Macedonia 306-301 BC       | Antigonus I Monophthalmus king of Macedonia 306-301 BC       | Antigonus I Monophthalmus king of Macedonia 306-301 BC       | Antigonus I Monophthalmus king of Macedonia 306-301 BC       | Antigonus I Monophthalmus king of Macedonia 306-301 BC       |  |  | Ptolemy                                                                                | Ptolemy                                                                                | Ptolemy                                                                                | Ptolemy                                                                                | Ptolemy                                                                                | Ptolemy                                                                                |  |  | Marsyas                                            | Marsyas                                            | Marsyas                                            | Marsyas                                            | Marsyas                                            | Marsyas                                            |  |  |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |
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|                                         |                                         |                                         |                                         |                                         |                                         |  |  | 1.Phila daughter of Antipater 2.Eurydice of Athens 3.Deidamia I of Epirus daughter of Aeacides of Epirus | 1.Phila daughter of Antipater 2.Eurydice of Athens 3.Deidamia I of Epirus daughter of Aeacides of Epirus | 1.Phila daughter of Antipater 2.Eurydice of Athens 3.Deidamia I of Epirus daughter of Aeacides of Epirus | 1.Phila daughter of Antipater 2.Eurydice of Athens 3.Deidamia I of Epirus daughter of Aeacides of Epirus | 1.Phila daughter of Antipater 2.Eurydice of Athens 3.Deidamia I of Epirus daughter of Aeacides of Epirus | 1.Phila daughter of Antipater 2.Eurydice of Athens 3.Deidamia I of Epirus daughter of Aeacides of Epirus |  |  | Demetrius I Poliorketes king of Macedon 294-288 BC           | Demetrius I Poliorketes king of Macedon 294-288 BC           | Demetrius I Poliorketes king of Macedon 294-288 BC           | Demetrius I Poliorketes king of Macedon 294-288 BC           | Demetrius I Poliorketes king of Macedon 294-288 BC           | Demetrius I Poliorketes king of Macedon 294-288 BC           |  |  | 4.Lanassa daughter of Agathocles of Syracuse 5.Ptolemais daughter of Ptolemy I of Egypt | 4.Lanassa daughter of Agathocles of Syracuse 5.Ptolemais daughter of Ptolemy I of Egypt | 4.Lanassa daughter of Agathocles of Syracuse 5.Ptolemais daughter of Ptolemy I of Egypt | 4.Lanassa daughter of Agathocles of Syracuse 5.Ptolemais daughter of Ptolemy I of Egypt | 4.Lanassa daughter of Agathocles of Syracuse 5.Ptolemais daughter of Ptolemy I of Egypt | 4.Lanassa daughter of Agathocles of Syracuse 5.Ptolemais daughter of Ptolemy I of Egypt |  |  | Philip prince                                      | Philip prince                                      | Philip prince                                      | Philip prince                                      | Philip prince                                      | Philip prince                                      |  |  |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |
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|                                         |                                         |                                         |                                         |                                         |                                         |  |  | (1) Stratonice of Syria ∞ 1.Seleucus I Nicator 2.Antiochus I Soter                                       | (1) Stratonice of Syria ∞ 1.Seleucus I Nicator 2.Antiochus I Soter                                       | (1) Stratonice of Syria ∞ 1.Seleucus I Nicator 2.Antiochus I Soter                                       | (1) Stratonice of Syria ∞ 1.Seleucus I Nicator 2.Antiochus I Soter                                       | (1) Stratonice of Syria ∞ 1.Seleucus I Nicator 2.Antiochus I Soter                                       | (1) Stratonice of Syria ∞ 1.Seleucus I Nicator 2.Antiochus I Soter                                       |  |  | (1) Antigonus II Gonatas king of Macedon 277-274, 272-239 BC | (1) Antigonus II Gonatas king of Macedon 277-274, 272-239 BC | (1) Antigonus II Gonatas king of Macedon 277-274, 272-239 BC | (1) Antigonus II Gonatas king of Macedon 277-274, 272-239 BC | (1) Antigonus II Gonatas king of Macedon 277-274, 272-239 BC | (1) Antigonus II Gonatas king of Macedon 277-274, 272-239 BC |  |  | Phila daughter of Seleucus I Nicator                                                    | Phila daughter of Seleucus I Nicator                                                    | Phila daughter of Seleucus I Nicator                                                    | Phila daughter of Seleucus I Nicator                                                    | Phila daughter of Seleucus I Nicator                                                    | Phila daughter of Seleucus I Nicator                                                    |  |  | (5) Demetrius the Fair king of Cyrene 250-249 BC   | (5) Demetrius the Fair king of Cyrene 250-249 BC   | (5) Demetrius the Fair king of Cyrene 250-249 BC   | (5) Demetrius the Fair king of Cyrene 250-249 BC   | (5) Demetrius the Fair king of Cyrene 250-249 BC   | (5) Demetrius the Fair king of Cyrene 250-249 BC   |  |  | 1.Olympias of Larissa 2.Berenice II daughter of Magas king of Cyrene | 1.Olympias of Larissa 2.Berenice II daughter of Magas king of Cyrene | 1.Olympias of Larissa 2.Berenice II daughter of Magas king of Cyrene | 1.Olympias of Larissa 2.Berenice II daughter of Magas king of Cyrene | 1.Olympias of Larissa 2.Berenice II daughter of Magas king of Cyrene | 1.Olympias of Larissa 2.Berenice II daughter of Magas king of Cyrene |
|                                         |                                         |                                         |                                         |                                         |                                         |  |  | (1) Stratonice of Syria ∞ 1.Seleucus I Nicator 2.Antiochus I Soter                                       | (1) Stratonice of Syria ∞ 1.Seleucus I Nicator 2.Antiochus I Soter                                       | (1) Stratonice of Syria ∞ 1.Seleucus I Nicator 2.Antiochus I Soter                                       | (1) Stratonice of Syria ∞ 1.Seleucus I Nicator 2.Antiochus I Soter                                       | (1) Stratonice of Syria ∞ 1.Seleucus I Nicator 2.Antiochus I Soter                                       | (1) Stratonice of Syria ∞ 1.Seleucus I Nicator 2.Antiochus I Soter                                       |  |  | (1) Antigonus II Gonatas king of Macedon 277-274, 272-239 BC | (1) Antigonus II Gonatas king of Macedon 277-274, 272-239 BC | (1) Antigonus II Gonatas king of Macedon 277-274, 272-239 BC | (1) Antigonus II Gonatas king of Macedon 277-274, 272-239 BC | (1) Antigonus II Gonatas king of Macedon 277-274, 272-239 BC | (1) Antigonus II Gonatas king of Macedon 277-274, 272-239 BC |  |  | Phila daughter of Seleucus I Nicator                                                    | Phila daughter of Seleucus I Nicator                                                    | Phila daughter of Seleucus I Nicator                                                    | Phila daughter of Seleucus I Nicator                                                    | Phila daughter of Seleucus I Nicator                                                    | Phila daughter of Seleucus I Nicator                                                    |  |  | (5) Demetrius the Fair king of Cyrene 250-249 BC   | (5) Demetrius the Fair king of Cyrene 250-249 BC   | (5) Demetrius the Fair king of Cyrene 250-249 BC   | (5) Demetrius the Fair king of Cyrene 250-249 BC   | (5) Demetrius the Fair king of Cyrene 250-249 BC   | (5) Demetrius the Fair king of Cyrene 250-249 BC   |  |  | 1.Olympias of Larissa 2.Berenice II daughter of Magas king of Cyrene | 1.Olympias of Larissa 2.Berenice II daughter of Magas king of Cyrene | 1.Olympias of Larissa 2.Berenice II daughter of Magas king of Cyrene | 1.Olympias of Larissa 2.Berenice II daughter of Magas king of Cyrene | 1.Olympias of Larissa 2.Berenice II daughter of Magas king of Cyrene | 1.Olympias of Larissa 2.Berenice II daughter of Magas king of Cyrene |
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|                                         |                                         |                                         |                                         |                                         |                                         |  |  | (2) 1.Stratonice of Macedon                                                                              | (2) 1.Stratonice of Macedon                                                                              | (2) 1.Stratonice of Macedon                                                                              | (2) 1.Stratonice of Macedon                                                                              | (2) 1.Stratonice of Macedon                                                                              | (2) 1.Stratonice of Macedon                                                                              |  |  | Demetrius II Aetolicus king of Macedonia 239-229 BC          | Demetrius II Aetolicus king of Macedonia 239-229 BC          | Demetrius II Aetolicus king of Macedonia 239-229 BC          | Demetrius II Aetolicus king of Macedonia 239-229 BC          | Demetrius II Aetolicus king of Macedonia 239-229 BC          | Demetrius II Aetolicus king of Macedonia 239-229 BC          |  |  | 2.Nicaea of Corinth 3.Phthia daughter of Alexander II of Epirus 4.Chryseis              | 2.Nicaea of Corinth 3.Phthia daughter of Alexander II of Epirus 4.Chryseis              | 2.Nicaea of Corinth 3.Phthia daughter of Alexander II of Epirus 4.Chryseis              | 2.Nicaea of Corinth 3.Phthia daughter of Alexander II of Epirus 4.Chryseis              | 2.Nicaea of Corinth 3.Phthia daughter of Alexander II of Epirus 4.Chryseis              | 2.Nicaea of Corinth 3.Phthia daughter of Alexander II of Epirus 4.Chryseis              |  |  | (1) Antigonus III Doson king of Macedon 229-221 BC | (1) Antigonus III Doson king of Macedon 229-221 BC | (1) Antigonus III Doson king of Macedon 229-221 BC | (1) Antigonus III Doson king of Macedon 229-221 BC | (1) Antigonus III Doson king of Macedon 229-221 BC | (1) Antigonus III Doson king of Macedon 229-221 BC |  |  | Echecrates                                                           | Echecrates                                                           | Echecrates                                                           | Echecrates                                                           | Echecrates                                                           | Echecrates                                                           |
|                                         |                                         |                                         |                                         |                                         |                                         |  |  | (2) 1.Stratonice of Macedon                                                                              | (2) 1.Stratonice of Macedon                                                                              | (2) 1.Stratonice of Macedon                                                                              | (2) 1.Stratonice of Macedon                                                                              | (2) 1.Stratonice of Macedon                                                                              | (2) 1.Stratonice of Macedon                                                                              |  |  | Demetrius II Aetolicus king of Macedonia 239-229 BC          | Demetrius II Aetolicus king of Macedonia 239-229 BC          | Demetrius II Aetolicus king of Macedonia 239-229 BC          | Demetrius II Aetolicus king of Macedonia 239-229 BC          | Demetrius II Aetolicus king of Macedonia 239-229 BC          | Demetrius II Aetolicus king of Macedonia 239-229 BC          |  |  | 2.Nicaea of Corinth 3.Phthia daughter of Alexander II of Epirus 4.Chryseis              | 2.Nicaea of Corinth 3.Phthia daughter of Alexander II of Epirus 4.Chryseis              | 2.Nicaea of Corinth 3.Phthia daughter of Alexander II of Epirus 4.Chryseis              | 2.Nicaea of Corinth 3.Phthia daughter of Alexander II of Epirus 4.Chryseis              | 2.Nicaea of Corinth 3.Phthia daughter of Alexander II of Epirus 4.Chryseis              | 2.Nicaea of Corinth 3.Phthia daughter of Alexander II of Epirus 4.Chryseis              |  |  | (1) Antigonus III Doson king of Macedon 229-221 BC | (1) Antigonus III Doson king of Macedon 229-221 BC | (1) Antigonus III Doson king of Macedon 229-221 BC | (1) Antigonus III Doson king of Macedon 229-221 BC | (1) Antigonus III Doson king of Macedon 229-221 BC | (1) Antigonus III Doson king of Macedon 229-221 BC |  |  | Echecrates                                                           | Echecrates                                                           | Echecrates                                                           | Echecrates                                                           | Echecrates                                                           | Echecrates                                                           |
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| Prusias I of Bithynia                   | Prusias I of Bithynia                   | Prusias I of Bithynia                   | Prusias I of Bithynia                   | Prusias I of Bithynia                   | Prusias I of Bithynia                   |  |  | (1) Apama III                                                                                | (1) Apama III                                                                                | (1) Apama III                                                                                | (1) Apama III                                                                                | (1) Apama III                                                                                | (1) Apama III                                                                                |  |  | (4) Philip V king of Macedon 221-179 BC                      | (4) Philip V king of Macedon 221-179 BC                      | (4) Philip V king of Macedon 221-179 BC                      | (4) Philip V king of Macedon 221-179 BC                      | (4) Philip V king of Macedon 221-179 BC                      | (4) Philip V king of Macedon 221-179 BC                      |  |  | Polycratia of Argos                                                                     | Polycratia of Argos                                                                     | Polycratia of Argos                                                                     | Polycratia of Argos                                                                     | Polycratia of Argos                                                                     | Polycratia of Argos                                                                     |  |  |                                                    |                                                    |                                                    |                                                    |                                                    |                                                    |  |  | Antigonos                                                            | Antigonos                                                            | Antigonos                                                            | Antigonos                                                            | Antigonos                                                            | Antigonos                                                            |
| Prusias I of Bithynia                   | Prusias I of Bithynia                   | Prusias I of Bithynia                   | Prusias I of Bithynia                   | Prusias I of Bithynia                   | Prusias I of Bithynia                   |  |  | (1) Apama III                                                                                | (1) Apama III                                                                                | (1) Apama III                                                                                | (1) Apama III                                                                                | (1) Apama III                                                                                | (1) Apama III                                                                                |  |  | (4) Philip V king of Macedon 221-179 BC                      | (4) Philip V king of Macedon 221-179 BC                      | (4) Philip V king of Macedon 221-179 BC                      | (4) Philip V king of Macedon 221-179 BC                      | (4) Philip V king of Macedon 221-179 BC                      | (4) Philip V king of Macedon 221-179 BC                      |  |  | Polycratia of Argos                                                                     | Polycratia of Argos                                                                     | Polycratia of Argos                                                                     | Polycratia of Argos                                                                     | Polycratia of Argos                                                                     | Polycratia of Argos                                                                     |  |  |                                                    |                                                    |                                                    |                                                    |                                                    |                                                    |  |  | Antigonos                                                            | Antigonos                                                            | Antigonos                                                            | Antigonos                                                            | Antigonos                                                            | Antigonos                                                            |
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| Prusias II of Bithynia king of Bithynia | Prusias II of Bithynia king of Bithynia | Prusias II of Bithynia king of Bithynia | Prusias II of Bithynia king of Bithynia | Prusias II of Bithynia king of Bithynia | Prusias II of Bithynia king of Bithynia |  |  | Apame IV                                                                                | Apame IV                                                                                | Apame IV                                                                                | Apame IV                                                                                | Apame IV                                                                                | Apame IV                                                                                |  |  | (illeg.) Perseus king of Macedon 179-168 BC                  | (illeg.) Perseus king of Macedon 179-168 BC                  | (illeg.) Perseus king of Macedon 179-168 BC                  | (illeg.) Perseus king of Macedon 179-168 BC                  | (illeg.) Perseus king of Macedon 179-168 BC                  | (illeg.) Perseus king of Macedon 179-168 BC                  |  |  | Laodice V daughter of Seleucus IV Philopator                                            | Laodice V daughter of Seleucus IV Philopator                                            | Laodice V daughter of Seleucus IV Philopator                                            | Laodice V daughter of Seleucus IV Philopator                                            | Laodice V daughter of Seleucus IV Philopator                                            | Laodice V daughter of Seleucus IV Philopator                                            |  |  | Demetrius prince                                   | Demetrius prince                                   | Demetrius prince                                   | Demetrius prince                                   | Demetrius prince                                   | Demetrius prince                                   |  |  | Philippus prince                                                     | Philippus prince                                                     | Philippus prince                                                     | Philippus prince                                                     | Philippus prince                                                     | Philippus prince                                                     |
| Prusias II of Bithynia king of Bithynia | Prusias II of Bithynia king of Bithynia | Prusias II of Bithynia king of Bithynia | Prusias II of Bithynia king of Bithynia | Prusias II of Bithynia king of Bithynia | Prusias II of Bithynia king of Bithynia |  |  | Apame IV                                                                                | Apame IV                                                                                | Apame IV                                                                                | Apame IV                                                                                | Apame IV                                                                                | Apame IV                                                                                |  |  | (illeg.) Perseus king of Macedon 179-168 BC                  | (illeg.) Perseus king of Macedon 179-168 BC                  | (illeg.) Perseus king of Macedon 179-168 BC                  | (illeg.) Perseus king of Macedon 179-168 BC                  | (illeg.) Perseus king of Macedon 179-168 BC                  | (illeg.) Perseus king of Macedon 179-168 BC                  |  |  | Laodice V daughter of Seleucus IV Philopator                                            | Laodice V daughter of Seleucus IV Philopator                                            | Laodice V daughter of Seleucus IV Philopator                                            | Laodice V daughter of Seleucus IV Philopator                                            | Laodice V daughter of Seleucus IV Philopator                                            | Laodice V daughter of Seleucus IV Philopator                                            |  |  | Demetrius prince                                   | Demetrius prince                                   | Demetrius prince                                   | Demetrius prince                                   | Demetrius prince                                   | Demetrius prince                                   |  |  | Philippus prince                                                     | Philippus prince                                                     | Philippus prince                                                     | Philippus prince                                                     | Philippus prince                                                     | Philippus prince                                                     |
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{{Short description|Dynasty of Hellenistic kings}}
{{Infobox country
| native_name            = Ἀντιγονίδαι
''Antigonidai''
| conventional_long_name = Antigonids
{{small|Antigonid Empire}}
| common_name            = Antigonid Macedonia
| era                    = [[Hellenistic period|Hellenistic]]
| government_type        = [[Monarchy]]
| status                 = Empire
| status_text            =
| year_start             = 306 BC
| date_event1            =
| year_end               = 168 BC
| event_start            =
| event1                 =
| event_end              = Defeat by [[Roman Republic|Rome]]
| p1                     = Macedonian Empire
| flag_p1                = Vergina Sun WIPO.svg
| border_p1              = no
| p2                     = Achaemenid Empire
| flag_p2                = Standard of Cyrus the Great (Achaemenid Empire).svg
| s1                     = Macedonia (Roman province){{!}}Roman Macedonia
| flag_s1                =
| s2                     = Seleucid Empire
| flag_s2                =
| image_s2               =
| s3                     =
| flag_s3                =
| image_s3               =
| image_coat             = Perseus of Macedonia Tetradrachm 90060057.jpg
| coa_size               = 175px
| symbol                 =
| symbol_type            = [[Tetradrachm]] with the [[Eagle of Zeus]] and the inscription {{lang|grc|ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΕΡΣΕΩΣ}}, "[coin] of [[Perseus of Macedonia|King Perseus]]"
| stat_year1             = 301 BC<ref name=size>{{cite journal|journal=Social Science History |title=Size and Duration of Empires: Growth-Decline Curves, 600 B.C. to 600 A.D. |first=Rein |last=Taagepera |author-link=Rein Taagepera |volume=3 |issue=3/4 |year=1979 |pages=121 |doi=10.2307/1170959 |jstor=1170959}}</ref>
| stat_area1             =
| stat_year2             =
| stat_area2             =
| stat_year3             =
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| stat_year4             =
| stat_area4             =
| image_map              = Macedonia and the Aegean World c.200.png
| image_map_caption      = Antigonid Empire c. 200 BC
| capital                = [[Antigonia (Syria)|Antigonia]] ([[Antigonus I]])
[[Demetrias]] ([[Demetrius I of Macedon|Demetrius I]])
[[Pella]] (since [[Antigonus II]])
| common_languages       = [[Greek language|Greek]]
| religion               = [[Ancient Greek religion|Ancient Greek]] / [[Hellenistic religion|Hellenistic]]
| leader1                = [[Antigonus I Monophthalmus]]
| leader2                = [[Perseus of Macedon]]
| year_leader1           = 306 BC – 301 BC
| year_leader2           = 179 BC – 168 BC
| title_leader           = [[Basileus]]
}}

The '''Antigonid dynasty''' ({{IPAc-en|æ|n|ˈ|t|ɪ|ɡ|oʊ-|n|ɪ|d}}; {{langx|grc|Ἀντιγονίδαι}}) was a [[Ancient Macedonians|Macedonian Greek]] royal house which ruled the [[Macedonia (ancient kingdom)|kingdom of Macedon]] during the [[Hellenistic period]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Grant|first=Michael|year=1988|title=The Rise of the Greeks|location=New York|publisher=Charles Scribner's Sons|isbn=978-0-684-18536-1|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/riseofgreeks00gran_0|quote="It was the descendants of these Dorians [...] who formed the upper class among the Macedonians of subsequent epochs."}}</ref> Founded by [[Antigonus I Monophthalmus]], a general and [[Diadochi|successor]] of [[Alexander the Great]], the dynasty first came to power after the [[Battle of Salamis (306 BC)|Battle of Salamis]] in 306 BC and ruled much of [[Hellenistic Greece]] from 294 until their defeat at the [[Battle of Pydna]] in 168 BC ([[Third Macedonian War]]), after which Macedon came under the control of the [[Roman Republic]].

The [[wars of the Diadochi]] witnessed the fall of the [[Argead dynasty|Argead]] dynasty in Macedon resulting in a power vacuum, which the Antigonid and [[Antipatrid dynasty|Antipatrid]] dynasties sought to occupy. The Antigonid family first rose to power when [[Demetrius I of Macedon|Demetrius I Poliorcetes]], son of Antigonus I, ousted [[Cassander]]'s [[Demetrius of Phalerum|governor]] of Athens in 306 BC giving his father control over a land spanning from the [[Aegean Sea]] to the Middle East. Despite the subsequent instability and loss of the Asian territory, the family managed to maintain its power in mainland Greece and the islands, with [[Antigonus II Gonatas]] ultimately solidifying Antigonid rule over Hellenistic Macedon –a territory also known as the '''Antigonid Empire'''. [[Antigonus III Doson]] further expanded Macedonian influence in southern Greece reestablishing the [[League of Corinth|Hellenic Alliance]] with himself as the president. Under [[Philip V of Macedon|Philip V]], Antigonid Macedon first came into conflict with Rome, which had become a decisive power in the eastern Mediterranean. In the second century BC, the last Antigonid king, [[Perseus of Macedon|Perseus]], became known as the champion of Greek resistance against Rome, albeit [[Greece in the Roman era|Rome's control]] over Antigonid Greece began to steadily expand, culminating in the fall of the dynasty in 168.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Nicholson |first=Emma |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1LOqEAAAQBAJ |title=Philip V of Macedon in Polybius' Histories: Politics, History, and Fiction |date=2023-01-20 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-269212-2 |pages=2–4 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Antigonid dynasty {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/Antigonid-dynasty |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref>

==History==
{{Further|Argead dynasty|Antipatrid dynasty|History of Macedonia (ancient kingdom)|Government of Macedonia (ancient kingdom)}}
The beginning of Hellenistic Greece was defined by the struggle between the [[Antipatrid dynasty]], led first by [[Cassander]] (r. 305 – 297 BC), son of [[Antipater]], and the Antigonid dynasty, led by [[Antigonus I Monophthalmus]] (r. 306 – 301 BC) and his son, the future king [[Demetrius I of Macedon|Demetrius I Poliorcetes]] (r. 294 – 288 BC). After the power crisis in Macedon, which culminated in [[Philip III of Macedon|Philip III]]'s and [[Eurydice II of Macedon|Euridice]]'s death, Cassander managed to seize control from [[Olympias]] and began to establish his authority in the kingdom; in 316 BC he buried Philip III and Euridice at [[Aegae (Macedonia)|Aegae]] and married [[Philip II of Macedon|Philip II]]'s daughter, [[Thessalonike of Macedon|Thessalonica]], thus becoming a member of the Argead dynasty.<ref>Adams, Winthrop Lindsay (2010). "Alexander's Successors to 221 BC". In Roisman, Joseph; Worthington, Ian (eds.). ''A Companion to Ancient Macedonia''. Oxford, Chichester, & Malden: Wiley-Blackwell. p. 214–215. {{ISBN|978-1-4051-7936-2}}.</ref> In 310/309 BC, Cassander commanded [[Glaucias of Macedon|Glaucias]] to secretly assassinate the 14-year-old [[Alexander IV of Macedon|Alexander IV]], son of Alexander the Great, and his mother [[Roxana|Roxane]] and the Macedonian Argead dynasty became extinct.

In 307 BC, Demetrius I successfully ousted [[Cassander]]'s governor of [[Athens]], [[Demetrius of Phalerum]], and after defeating [[Ptolemy I Soter|Ptolemy I]] at the [[Battle of Salamis (306 BC)|Battle of Salamis]] in 306 BC he conquered the island [[History of Cyprus|Cyprus]]. Following that victory, Demetrius' father, Antigonus I, assumed the title of ''[[Basileus]]'' ("King" of Alexander's Empire) by the assembled armies and gained control over the Aegean, the eastern Mediterranean, and most of the Middle East.<ref name=":0" /> While Antigonus and Demetrius attempted to recreate Philip II's [[League of Corinth|Hellenic league]] with themselves as dual hegemons, a revived coalition of Cassander, [[Ptolemy I Soter]], [[Seleucus I Nicator]], and [[Lysimachus]] decisively defeated the Antigonids at the [[Battle of Ipsus]] in 301 BC, during which Antigonus I was killed.<ref>Adams, Winthrop Lindsay (2010). "[https://archive.org/details/AncientMacedonia/page/n243/mode/2up?view=theater Alexander's Successors to 221 BC]". In Roisman, Joseph; Worthington, Ian (eds.). ''A Companion to Ancient Macedonia''. Oxford, Chichester, & Malden: Wiley-Blackwell. p. 217. {{ISBN|978-1-4051-7936-2}}.</ref> Demetrius I survived the battle and in 294 BC –during the struggles between Casander's sons [[Alexander V of Macedon|Alexander V]] and [[Antipater I of Macedon|Antipater I]]– he managed to seize control of Athens and establish himself as king of Macedon. In 288 BC, he was driven out by [[Pyrrhus of Epirus|Pyrrhus]] and Lysimachus and eventually died as a prisoner of Seleucus I Nicator.<ref>Adams, Winthrop Lindsay (2010). "Alexander's Successors to 221 BC". In Roisman, Joseph; Worthington, Ian (eds.). ''A Companion to Ancient Macedonia''. Oxford, Chichester, & Malden: Wiley-Blackwell. p. 218–219. {{ISBN|978-1-4051-7936-2}}.</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Demetrius I Poliorcetes {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Demetrius-I-Poliorcetes |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref> After a long period of instability, Demetrius' son [[Antigonus II Gonatas]] was able to establish the family's control over the old Kingdom of Macedon, as well as over most of the Greek city-states by 276 BC.<ref>{{cite book | last = J. Spielvogel | first = Jackson  | title = Western Civilization: Volume I: To 1715 | publisher = Thomson Wadsworth | year = 2005 | pages = 89–90 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=xcNIBlwrjMsC&q=Antigonid+dynasty&pg=PA89 |isbn=0-534-64603-4}}</ref>[[File:Second Roman–Macedonian War-en.svg|thumb|upright|Map of the [[Second Macedonian War|2nd Macedonian War]]]]

==Legacy==
The Antigonid was one of four dynasties established by Alexander's successors, the others being the [[List of Seleucid rulers|Seleucid dynasty]], [[Ptolemaic dynasty]] and [[Antipatrid dynasty]]. The last scion of the dynasty, [[Perseus of Macedon]], who reigned between 179 and 168 BC, proved unable to stop the advancing Roman legions and Macedon's defeat at the [[Battle of Pydna]] signaled the end of the dynasty.<ref>[[Encyclopædia Britannica]], ''Antigonid dynasty'', 2008, O.Ed. "But Perseus' failure to deploy his full resources brought about his defeat (168) at Pydna in Macedonia and signaled the end of the dynasty."</ref>

==Dynasty==
The ruling members of the Antigonid dynasty were:

{| class="wikitable" align="center"  style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto"
|+Antigonid rulers
!width="123px"|King !! align="center"  width="123px"|Reign (BC) !! width="123px" |Consort(s) !! |Comments
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| [[Antigonus I Monophthalmus]] (Western Asian Antigonid kingdom)||306–301 BC || [[Stratonice (wife of Antigonus)|Stratonice]] ||One of Alexander the Great's top generals; a major participant in the so-called "funeral games" following that king's death.

"Monophthalmus" is Greek for "One-eyed," a reference to a disfiguring battle scar.
|-
| [[Demetrius I Poliorcetes]] (Macedon, Cicilia) || 294–287 BC || Phila
 Ptolemais
 [[Deidamia I of Epirus|Deïdameia]]
 [[Lanassa (wife of Pyrrhus)|Lanassa]]
 ?Eurydice
 ?Unnamed Illyrian woman ||Son of [[Antigonus I Monophthalmus]]. Demetrius' wife Phila was a daughter of [[Antipater]], and ancestor of all subsequent Antigonid kings of Macedon, except [[Antigonus III Doson]], through her son [[Antigonus II Gonatas]]. Antigonus III Doson was descended from the marriage of Demetrius and Ptolemais, who was a daughter of Ptolemy I Soter and mother of Doson's father, [[Demetrius the Fair]], the ephemeral King of Cyrene. Deïdameia was a daughter of [[Aeacides of Epirus]] and sister of [[Pyrrhus of Epirus|Pyrrhus]], she had one son, Alexander, by Demetrius. Demetrius had a further two sons, Demetrius the Thin and Corrhagus, the former by an unnamed Illyrian woman, the latter by a woman named Eurydice. [[Demetrius I Poliorcetes]] was the first Antigonid king of [[Macedon]].
|-
| [[Antigonus II Gonatas]] (Macedon) || 276–239 BC || [[Phila (daughter of Seleucus)|Phila]] || Son of [[Demetrius Poliorcetes]] and Phila, grandson of [[Antigonus I Monophthalmus]]. His wife, [[Phila (daughter of Seleucus)|Phila]], was the daughter of his sister, [[Stratonice of Syria|Stratonice]]. Only one known legitimate child, [[Demetrius II Aetolicus]].
|-
| [[Demetrius the Fair]] (Cyrene) || c. 250 BC || Olympias of Larissa
 [[Berenice II]] || Son of [[Demetrius I Poliorcetes]] and Ptolemaïs. Father of [[Antigonus III Doson]] and, apparently, [[Echecrates]] by Olympias.
|-
| [[Demetrius II Aetolicus]] (Macedon) || 239–229 BC || [[Stratonice of Macedon]]
 Phthia of Epirus
 [[Nicaea of Corinth]]
 Chryseis || Son of [[Antigonus II Gonatas|Antigonus II]] and [[Phila (daughter of Seleucus)|Phila]]. [[Stratonice of Macedon]] was a daughter of [[Antiochus I Soter]] and [[Stratonice of Syria|Stratonice]]. [[Phthia of Epirus]] was a daughter of [[Alexander II of Epirus]] and [[Olympias II of Epirus]]. [[Nicaea of Corinth]] was the widow of Demetrius' cousin, [[Alexander of Corinth]]. Chryseis was a former captive of Demetrius.<ref name="ReferenceA">[[Eusebius]], ''Chronicle'' 1.237-8; Syncellus ''Chronicle'' 535.19</ref> Only known son, [[Philip V of Macedon|Philip]] by Chryseis, also had a daughter by [[Stratonice of Macedon]], [[Apama III]].
|-
| [[Antigonus III Doson]] (Macedon) || 229–221 BC || Chryseis || Son of [[Demetrius the Fair]] and Olympias of Larissa. Children unknown.
|-
|[[File:Philip V of Macedon BM.jpg|80px]]
 [[Philip V of Macedon|Philip V]] (Macedon) || 221–179 BC || [[Polycratia of Argos]] || Son of Demetrius II and Chryseis.<ref name="ReferenceA"/> At least four children: [[Perseus of Macedon]], [[Apame IV|Apame]], [[Demetrius (son of Philip V)|Demetrius]] and [[Philippus (son of Philip V)|Philippus]].
|-
|[[File:Perseus of Macedon BM.jpg|80px]]
 [[Perseus of Macedon|Perseus]] (Macedon) || 179–168 BC
{{small|(died 166 BC)}} || [[Laodice V]] || The last ruler of Macedon. [[Laodice V]] was a daughter of the Seleucid king, [[Seleucus IV Philopator]]. At least two sons, Philip and Alexander.
|}

The Greek rebel against Rome and last King of Macedonia, [[Andriscus]], claimed to be the son of Perseus.

==Family tree of Antigonids==
{{tree chart/start}}
{{tree chart| | | | | | | | | De2 |De2=[[Derdas II]]}}
{{tree chart| | | | | |,|-|-|-|+|-|-|-|.| }}
{{tree chart| | | | | Der | | Mac | | Phi |~| Ph2 |Der=[[Derdas III]]
archon of Elimiotis|Mac=[[Machatas of Elimeia]]|Phi=[[Phila of Elimeia]]|Ph2=[[Philip II of Macedon|Philip II]]
king of Macedonia
359-336 BC}}
{{tree chart| | | | | | | | | |!| }}
{{tree chart| | | | | | | | | Phi |~| wif |~| Per |Phi=Philip
satrap of India|wif=wife|Per=Periandros of Pella}}
{{tree chart| |,|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|+|-|-|-|.| | | |!| }}
{{tree chart| Dem |~| Str |~| An1 | | Pto | | Mar |Dem=Demetrius|An1=[[Antigonus I Monophthalmus]]
king of Macedonia
306-301 BC|Pto=Ptolemy|Mar=Marsyas|Str=[[Stratonice (wife of Antigonus)|Stratonice]]
daughter of Corrhaeus}}
{{tree chart| | | | | | | | | |)|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|.| }}
{{tree chart| | | | | wf1 |~| De1 |~| wf2 | | Phi |De1=[[Demetrius I of Macedon|Demetrius I]] Poliorketes
king of Macedon
294-288 BC|wf1=1.[[Phila (daughter of Antipater)|Phila]]
daughter of [[Antipater]]
2.[[Eurydice of Athens]]
3.[[Deidamia I of Epirus]]
daughter of [[Aeacides of Epirus]]|wf2=4.[[Lanassa (wife of Pyrrhus)|Lanassa]]
daughter of [[Agathocles of Syracuse]]
5.Ptolemais
daughter of [[Ptolemy I Soter|Ptolemy I]] of Egypt|Phi=[[Philip (son of Antigonus)|Philip]]
prince}}
{{tree chart| | | | | |,|-|-|-|+|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|.| }}
{{tree chart| | | | | Str | | An2 |~| Pha | | Det |~| wif |Str=(1) [[Stratonice of Syria]]
∞ 1.[[Seleucus I Nicator]]
2.[[Antiochus I Soter]]|An2=(1) [[Antigonus II Gonatas]]
king of Macedon
277-274, 272-239 BC|Pha=[[Phila (daughter of Seleucus)|Phila]]
daughter of
[[Seleucus I Nicator]]|Det=(5) [[Demetrius the Fair]]
king of Cyrene
250-249 BC|wif=1.Olympias of Larissa
2.[[Berenice II]]
daughter of [[Magas of Cyrene|Magas]]
king of Cyrene}}
{{tree chart| | | | | |!| | | |!| | | | | | | |)|-|-|-|.| }}
{{tree chart| | | | | Str |~| De2 |~| Pht | | An3 | | Ech |De2=[[Demetrius II Aetolicus]]
king of Macedonia
239-229 BC|Str=(2) 1.[[Stratonice of Macedon]]|Pht=2.[[Nicaea of Corinth]]
3.[[Phthia of Macedon|Phthia]]
daughter of
[[Alexander II of Epirus]]
4.Chryseis|An3=(1) [[Antigonus III Doson]]
king of Macedon
229-221 BC|Ech=Echecrates}}
{{tree chart| | | | | |,|-|-|-|(| | | | | | | | | | | |!|}}
{{tree chart| Pr1 |~| Ap3 | | Ph5 |~| Pol | | | | | | Ant |Ap3=(1) [[Apama III]]|Pr1=[[Prusias I of Bithynia]]|Ph5=(4) [[Philip V of Macedon|Philip V]]
king of Macedon
221-179 BC|Pol=[[Polycratia of Argos]]|Ant=Antigonos}}
{{tree chart| |!| | | |,|-|-|-|+|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|v|-|-|-|.| }}
{{tree chart| Pr2 |~| Ap4 | | Per |~| Lao | | Dem | | Phi |Ap4=[[Apame IV]]|Pr2=[[Prusias II of Bithynia]]
king of Bithynia|Per=(illeg.) [[Perseus of Macedon|Perseus]]
king of Macedon
179-168 BC|Lao=[[Laodice V]]
daughter of
[[Seleucus IV Philopator]]|Dem=[[Demetrius (son of Philip V)|Demetrius]]
prince|Phi=[[Philippus (son of Philip V)|Philippus]]
prince}}
{{tree chart| | | | | | | | | |!| }}
{{tree chart| | | | | | | | | Ale |Ale=[[Alexander (son of Perseus)|Alexander]]
prince}}
{{tree chart/end}}

==Coin gallery==
{|align="center" class="toccolours"
|+ style="background-color:#f8eaba; text-align:center"| Antigonid dynasty coins
|-
|
<gallery>
Antigone le Borgne (pièce).jpg|Coin of [[Antigonus I Monophthalmus]] ("the One-eyed") (382–301 BC).
Démétrios Ier Poliorcète (pièce).jpg|Coin of [[Demetrius I of Macedon]] ("The Besieger"), (337–283 BC), son of Antigonus I Monophthalmus
Tetradrachm of Antigonus Doson.jpg|Coin of [[Antigonus II Gonatas]]
Philip VI Andriskos.jpg|Coin of Philip VI Andriscus. Greek inscription reads ''ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ'' (King Philip).
</gallery>
|-
|}

== See also ==
* [[List of kings of Macedon]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==Further reading==
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* Adams, Winthrop Lindsay. 2010. "Alexander's Successors to 221 BC." In ''A Companion to Ancient Macedonia''. Edited by Joseph Roisman and Ian Worthington, 208–224. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell.
* Anson, Edward M. 2014. ''Alexander's Heirs: The Age of the Successors''. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell.
* Edson, Charles F. 1934. "The Antigonids, Heracles, and Beroia." ''Harvard Studies in Classical Philology'' 45:213–246.
* O'Neil, James L. 2003. "The Ethnic Origins of the Friends of the Antigonid Kings of Macedon." ''The Classical Quarterly'' 53, no. 2: 510–22. https://www.jstor.org/stable/3556219.
* The Antigonid Network. https://blogs.exeter.ac.uk/theantigonidnetwork/. Containing information about academic research, seminars, and related bibliographies and links.
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title: Antigonids · Antigonid EmpireἈντιγονίδαι · Antigonidai

Capital: Antigonia (Antigonus I) · Demetrias (Demetrius I) · Pella (since Antigonus II)

Common languages: Greek

Religion: Ancient Greek / Hellenistic

Government: Monarchy

• 306 BC – 301 BC: Antigonus I Monophthalmus

• 179 BC – 168 BC: Perseus of Macedon

Historical era: Hellenistic

Preceded by: Succeeded by

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