"Antigonus The One-Eyed " Topic

"Plutarch described Antigonus the One Eyed (382-301 BC) 'as 'the oldest and greatest of Alexander's successors,' Antigonus loyally served both Philip II and Alexander the Great as they converted his native Macedonia into an empire stretching from India to Greece. After Alexander's death, Antigonus, then governor of the obscure province of Phrygia, seemed one of the least likely of his commanders to seize the dead king's inheritance. Yet within eight years of the king's passing, through a combination of military skill and political shrewdness, he had conquered the Asian portion of the empire.
His success caused those who controlled the European and Egyptian parts of the empire to unite against him. For another fourteen years he would wage war against a coalition of the other Successors, Ptolemy, Lysimachus, Seleucus and Cassander. In 301 he would meet defeat and death in the Battle of Ipsus. The ancient writers saw Antigonus' life as a cautionary tale about the dangers of hubris and vaulting ambition. Despite his apparent defeat, his descendants would continue to rule as kings and create a dynasty that would rule Macedonia for over a century. Jeff Champion narrates the career of this titanic figure with the focus squarely on the military aspects."

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Not sure if this needed when there is the excellent "Antigonos the One-Eyed and the creation the Hellenistic state" by the eminent Professor Billows, Richard, A. (Dept. of History Columbia University specializes in Ancient Greek and Roman History) published 1990 University of California Press.

What does this new title by Jeff Champion (Customs and Excise Officer) cover that Billow's excellent work does not?

Champion's Pyrrhus is excelent. So I will definatly buy this.

I like Jeff Champion's works, but I will wait for a review to see… Billows is pure academic, and includes a lot about difficulty with timelines and dates… this may be more wargamer friendly information. but I will wait and see.