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Antigonus II Gonatas ( Greek: Ἀντίγονος Γονατᾶς, Antigonos; c. 320 [1] – 239 BC) was a Macedonian Greek ruler who solidified the position of the Antigonid dynasty in Macedon after a long period defined by anarchy and chaos and acquired fame for his victory over the Gauls who had invaded the Balkans .
Antigonus II Gonatas (born c. 320 bc —died 239) was the king of Macedonia from 276 bc who rebuilt his kingdom’s power and established its hegemony over Greece.
Antigonus II Gonatas, (born c. 320—died 239 bc ), King of Macedonia (276–239 bc ). The son of Demetrius I Poliorcetes, he defeated the Gauls in Greece (279) and in Asia Minor (277), occupied key cities, and made alliances.
The Battle of Argos of 272 BC was fought between the forces of Pyrrhus, the king of Epirus, and a spontaneous alliance between the city state of Argos, the Spartan king Areus I and the Macedonian king Antigonus Gonatas.
Despite the subsequent instability and loss of the Asian territory, the family managed to maintain its power in mainland Greece and the islands, with Antigonus II Gonatas ultimately solidifying Antigonid rule over Hellenistic Macedon –a territory also known as the Antigonid Empire.
Antigonus II Gonatas (Greek Αντίγονος B΄ Γονατάς ca. 319 BC—239 BC) was a powerful ruler who firmly established the Antigonid dynasty in Macedonia and acquired fame for his victory over the Gauls who had invaded the Balkans.
Antigonus II Gonatas: A Political Biography. Janice J. Gabbert. Routledge, 2002 - Biography & Autobiography - 96 pages. Antigonus Gonatas assumed the title of King of Macedonia in 283 BC;...
Antigonus Gonatas. (c. 320—239 bc) Quick Reference. ( c. 320–239bc), king of Macedonia ( c. 277/6–239bc), son of Demetrius the Besieger and Phila; the meaning of the nickname Gonatas is unknown.
Antigonus II Gonatas ("knock-knees") (c.319-239): king of ancient Macedonia, ruled 283-239. Relatives. Antigonus II Gonatas. Father: Demetrius Poliorcetes. Mother: Phila I (daughter of Antipater) Wife: Phila II (daughter of his sister Stratonice I and Seleucus I Nicator) Son: Demetrius II. Main deeds.
Antigonus Gonatas assumed the title of King of Macedonia in 283 BC; he became the undisputed ruler of Macedonia in 276 BC and reigned for more than forty years. Blunt, honest and tenacious, Antigonus won not only Macedonia, but also its people.
