Antigonus III Doson

Antigonus III. Doson (Greek: Αντίγονος Δώσων; * 263 BC; † 221 BC ) was a member of the dynasty of the Antigonid and by 227 BC, king of Macedonia. He was a son of Demetrius the Fair and Olympias, daughter of Polykleitos of Larisa. His surname means the rule Submitters.

Life

Antigonus was Antigonus II Gonatas of a nephew. After the death of Demetrios II in 229 BC, he was entrusted with the regency for the minor heir Philip. He first defeated the Macedonian Dardanians at the northern border and then prevented an attempt by the Thessalians, who had allied with the Aitoliern, to break away from Macedonia. To this end, he reached through diplomacy, the end of the alliance between the Aitoliern and Achaeans. The independence of Athens, which had broken away from Macedonia on the death of Demetrios II, Antigonus recognized, however, it remained politically insignificant, however, in the future. Due to this success, called him the Macedonian Army 227 BC the king under the condition that he marries Demetrius ' widow and Philip recognized by adoption as his successor.

In alliance with the Seleucid Antiochus Hierax Antigonus landed 227 BC with an army on the coast of Asia Minor and conquered the belonging to Egypt Caria. He broke the dominance of the Ptolemies in the Aegean Sea, the teasers and then their protective effect on the Peloponnese. There Antigonus now brought its influence to bear, as he was able to move the threatened Sparta and by that time feuding with Macedonia Achaean Confederation under Aratus to an alliance with him. This Hellenic alliance was joined by the Phocians, Boeotians, Locrians and Euboier and Antigonus was appointed 224 BC in Aigion to its hegemon. Thus, the Macedonian hegemony over Greece was renewed.

In Kleomenischen war Antigonus led alliance against King Cleomenes III. of Sparta. 224 BC he assumed Akrokorinth a Macedonian garrison and captured Corinth and Argos. The following year he conquered Tegea and Mantinea then, which was completely destroyed. A counter-attack Cleomenes ' led to the destruction of Megalopolis. Antigonus defeated in 222 BC and occupied Sparta, whose kingdom was terminated and incorporated into the Hellenic Federation Cleomenes in the decisive Battle of Sellasia. In Argos Antigonus began to celebrate the victory, the Nemean Games.

In 221 BC Antigonus fought off an attack from the Illyrians in the north of Macedonia. During the battle, he suffered a hemorrhage, where he died a short time later. He was succeeded by his great-nephew and stepson Philip, while his own sons were educated than private individuals. In Antigonus ' short reign the foundations for the expansive policy were laid, which was operated by Philip V.

Plastic presentation

A built by Diomedon, son of Diodotus, in honor of a king in antigonidischen asclepieion of Kos statue represented either Antigonus III. Antigonus Gonatas or doson II dar.