History glossary
Antigonids
the Macedonian dynasty descended from Antigonus the One-Eyed that ruled Macedon in the Hellenistic age.
- Category
- Dynasty
- Region
- Macedon and Greece
- Date range
- 306-168 BCE
What it means
The Antigonids were the Hellenistic dynasty descended from Antigonus the One-Eyed and established in Macedon after the wars of Alexander's successors. They ruled the old Macedonian homeland and remained major players in Greek politics until Rome defeated Macedon in the second century BCE.
