Antipater
Macedonian general and regent
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He held the line while Alexander chased empire across Asia — regent of Macedon for thirteen years, crushing revolts and managing the Greek world from the throne's shadow. When Alexander died and the generals turned on each other, Antipater outlasted them all to become regent of the entire collapsed empire, only to pass over his own son and light the fuse for
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Antipater rose as one of Philip II's closest companions, helping secure Alexander's throne after Philip's assassination in 336 BC. When Alexander marched east against Persia, Antipater stayed behind as regent, holding Macedon and Greece through revolts — most notably defeating King Agis III of Sparta. After Alexander's death in 323 BC, he was reconfirmed as viceroy of Europe at the Partition of Babylon, then fought the Lamian War, suffering defeat and siege at Lamia in 322 BC before escaping and crushing the Greeks at Crannon. He joined Ptolemy and Antigonus against the regent Perdiccas, and a…
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