Antigonid Dynasty

The Antigonid dynasty was a Macedonian Greek royal house that ruled the kingdom of Macedon during the Hellenistic period. Founded in 306 BCE by Antigonus I Monophthalmus, a general and successor of Alexander the Great, the dynasty first came to power after the Battle of Salamis. They ruled much of Hellenistic Greece from 294 BCE until their defeat at the Battle of Pydna in 168 BCE, after which Macedon came under Roman control. The Antigonid family maintained power in mainland Greece and the islands, with Antigonus II Gonatas solidifying their rule over Hellenistic Macedon. The dynasty dissolved in 168 BCE.