Antigonus II Gonatas
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Summary
Antigonus II Gonatas was born on January 1, 319 BC[1], in Gonni Municipal Unit[2]. He died on 239 BC[3] in Pella[4]. He worked as a military personnel[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,817 views/month, #7,134 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Gonnus[7]
- Father: Demetrius I of Macedon[8]
- Mother: Phila[9]
- Spouse: Phila[10]
- Child: Demetrius II Aetolicus[11], Halcyoneus[12]
- Country of citizenship: Macedonia[13]
- Position held: king of Macedonia[14]
- Sex or gender: male[15]
- Family: Antigonid dynasty[16]
- Noble title: king[17]
- Movement: stoicism[18]
- Commons category: Antigonus II Gonatas[19]
- Unmarried partner: Demo[20]
- Given name: Antigonos[21]
- Topic's main category: Category:Antigonus II Gonatas[22]
- Student of: Euphantus[23], Zeno of Citium[24]
- Manner of death: natural causes[25]
- Depicted by: Demetrios Poliorketes votive at Olympia[26]
- Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[27], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[28], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[29], Pauly–Wissowa[30], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[31], Sytin Military Encyclopedia[32], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[33], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[34], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[35]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Ancient Greek[36]
- Name in native language: Ἀντίγονος Γονατᾶς[37]
- Sibling: Stratonice of Syria[38], Phila[39], Craterus[40], Demetrius[41], Corragus[42], Alexander[43], Demetrius the Fair[44]
Why It Matters
Antigonus II Gonatas has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]
FAQs
Where was Antigonus II Gonatas born?
Antigonus II Gonatas was born in Gonni Municipal Unit[2].
Where did Antigonus II Gonatas die?
Antigonus II Gonatas died in Pella[4].
Who were Antigonus II Gonatas's parents?
Antigonus II Gonatas's father was Demetrius I of Macedon[8]. Antigonus II Gonatas's mother was Phila[9].
Who was Antigonus II Gonatas married to?
Antigonus II Gonatas's spouses include Phila[10].
What did Antigonus II Gonatas do for work?
Antigonus II Gonatas worked as a military personnel[5].