Antigonos the One-Eyed and the Creation of the Hellenistic State / Richard A. Billows.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Billows, Richard A., author.

Series:

Hellenistic culture and society ; Volume 4.

Hellenistic Culture and Society Series ; Volume 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Antigonus I, King of Macedonia, 382 B.C.-301 B.C.

Antigonus.

Macedonia--History--Diadochi, 323-276 B.C.

Macedonia.

Greece--History--Macedonian Hegemony, 323-281 B.C.

Greece.

Macedonia--Kings and rulers--Bibliography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (544 p.) : 1 frontisp.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, California : University of California Press, [1990]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Called by Plutarch "the oldest and greatest of Alexander's successors," Antigonos the One-Eyed (382-301 BC) was the dominant figure during the first half of the Diadoch period, ruling most of the Asian territory conquered by the Macedonians during his final twenty years. Billows provides the first detailed study of this great general and administrator, establishing him as a key contributor to the Hellenistic monarchy and state. After a successful career under Philip and Alexander, Antigonos rose to power over the Asian portion of Alexander's conquests. Embittered by the persistent hostility of those who controlled the European and Egyptian parts of the empire, he tried to eliminate these opponents, an ambition which led to his final defeat in 301. In a corrective to the standard explanations of his aims, Billows shows that Antigonos was scarcely influenced by Alexander, seeking to rule West Asia and the Aegean, rather than the whole of Alexander's Empire.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

List of Illustrations

List of Abbreviations

Preface

Introduction

1. The Early Years

2. Antigonos's Rise to Power

3. The Establishment of Antigonos's Rule over Asia

4. Antigonos's Assumption of the Kingship

5. The Final Years

6. Antigonos's Relations with the Greeks

7. Antigonos's Administration of His Asian Realm

8. Economic, Settlement, and Cultural Policies

Conclusion

Appendix 1. The Literary Sources

Appendix 2. Antigonos's Military and Naval Forces

Appendix 3. Prosopography of Antigonos's Friends and Subordinates

Maps

List of Sources

Bibliography

Name Index

Place Index

Subject Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

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Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780520919044

0520919041

9780585193441

0585193444

OCLC:

1163879295