In the wake of the legendary conqueror Alexander the Great, his mightiest generals vied for dominance over his empire, the largest the world had ever yet seen. One of these was Antigonus Monophthalmus, the One-Eyed.

His epic tale is one of power and ambition, with more than a touch of hubris. Had it not been for how worried he made the other Successors, or Diadochi, he may well have remained the most powerful of all. And yet it was precisely his power in life that ultimately led to his death, at the age of 81, in the place he spent all his life - in the front line of battle.

As soon as the Partition of Babylon was held, Antigonus went on an expansive spree of war, picking off enemies and annexing lands, one after the other. Accompanied or aided at all times by his son Demetrius, who would won day perhaps even eclipse him, Antigonus soon had all Asia under his dominion. From Macedonian noble to Satrap of Lycaonia to Royal General of Asia to Lord of all Asia.

But naturally with such power came danger, and his competitors, other Diadochi like Seleucus, Ptolemy and Lysimachus, did not like how ambitious Antigonus was getting. He'd already proved his worth in Asia, Egypt, Greece, on land and on sea, and had set his eyes on the rest of the known world.

This video is a sort of documentary of his story, from meteoric start to tragic yet epic downfall, and a look into how his person and deeds laid the foundations of an empire which lasted in Macedon until the Roman Republic conquered it.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
02:44 Early Life & Family
03:40 What does his name mean?
04:28 Alexander's Campaigns
05:57 The Fallout after Alexander's Death
06:40 The War with Eumenes Begins
07:17 Battle of Orkynia
09:02 Eumenes is Besieged
10:04 Antigonus targets Alcetas
11:17 Total Imperial Power
13:16 Polyperchon arms Eumenes
14:50 Consolidation of Asia
15:19 Battle of Paraitakene
17:05 Battle of Gabiene
19:11 Antigonus, Lord of Asia
20:46 Demetrius becomes a Successful General
21:46 The Babylonian War
22:26 Battle of the 25 of Abu
23:05 Seleucus cripples Antigonus
23:20 Demetrius takes Athens by Storm
25:00 Demetrius takes Greece by Storm
25:47 Battle of Ipsus
26:21 Demetrius establishes the Antigonid Dynasty

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Sources Used

Ancient Texts:
Diodorus Siculus - Historical Library (Βιβλιοθήκη Ἱστορική)
Plutarch - Life of Alexander (Βίοι Παράλληλοι: Αλέξανδρος)
Plutarch - Life of Eumenes (Βίοι Παράλληλοι: )
Plutarch - Life of Demetrius (Βίοι Παράλληλοι: )
Plutarch - Moralia: Sayings Of Kings And Commanders (Ἠθικά: - Regum et Imperatorum Apophthegmata)
Plutarch - Moralia: Whether an Old Man Should Engage in Public Affairs (Ἠθικά: - An Seni Respublica gerenda sit)
Curtius Rufus - Histories of Alexander the Great (Historiae Alexandri Magni)
Lucian of Samosata - Macrobii (Μακρόβιοι)
Cornelius Nepos - Life of Eumenes (Corneli Nepotis Eumenes)
Cicero - On Duties (De Officiis)
Polyaenus - Strategies (Στρατηγήματα)

Champion, J. (2014) Antigonus the One-Eyed: Greatest of the Successors
https://amzn.to/3GuWFBs

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Film, TV & Game Clips:
'Alexander' (2004) | Oliver Stone | Intermedia Films ©
''Assassin's Creed Odyssey' (2018) | Ubisoft Montreal ©
'Rome: Total War' (2004) | Creative Assembly ©

Music:
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