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Demetrius II Aetolicus

c. 275–229 BCE · 3rd century BCE · Also known as Demetrius II of Macedon

Demetrius II Aetolicus was king of Macedon from 239 to 229 BCE, the son of Antigonus II Gonatas. Most of his reign was spent in the Demetrian War against the Aetolian and Achaean Leagues, which allied against him. After his death Argos and other Peloponnesian cities joined the Achaean League, and his cousin Antigonus Doson became guardian of his young son Philip V.

Demetrius II Aetolicus
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