Antipater II
Antipater II Etesias (Greek Ἀντίπατρος Ἐτησίας , Latin Antipater Etesias ; † after 279 BC ) was a king of Macedonia . He was a son of Philip and nephew of the former king Kassander .
Antipater was born in 279 BC. Proclaimed king by the Macedonians as the successor of the overthrown Meleager . But after he had also proven himself incapable of fighting the Galatians , he was murdered by Sosthenes after just a few months .
His reign was supposedly only 45 days, corresponding to the duration of the Etesian wind .
literature
- Julius Kaerst : Antipater 14 . In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume I, 2, Stuttgart 1894, Col. 2509.
Remarks
- ^ Eusebius of Caesarea , first book of Chronographia translated by Andrew Smith (2008), p. 236.
- ↑ Diodorus 22, 4.
- ^ Eusebius of Caesarea, first book of Chronographia translated by Andrew Smith (2008), p. 241.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Meleager |
King of Macedon 279 BC Chr. |
Sosthenes |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Antipater II |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Antipater II. Etesias |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of Macedonia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 279 BC Chr. |