Person

Antipater

c. 397–319 BCE · 4th century BCE

Antipater was a Macedonian general and statesman who served Philip II and governed Macedon and Greece while Alexander the Great campaigned in Asia. After Alexander's death he defeated Athens and its allies in the Lamian War at Crannon in 322 BCE. He was regent of the empire from 321 BCE until his death.

Antipater
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SpartaDeclineAthensGovernance, Decline

Mentioned in 3 state histories

League of CorinthLesser ArmeniaAntipatrid Kingdom of Macedonia

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Antipater. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/antipater
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