Antipater (disambiguation)

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Several notable persons of the ancient world were named Antipater, Antipatros (from Greek: Αντιπάτερ, Αντίπατρος, literally meaning "like the father"):

Hellenistic leaders[]

• Antipater (c. 397–319 BC), Macedonian general
• Antipater II of Macedon, king of Macedon from 297 to 294 BC
• Antipater Etesias (died 279 BC), king of Macedon
• Antipater of Derbe

Herodians[]

• Antipater the Idumaean (died 43 BC), father of Herod the Great
• Antipater (son of Herod I) (46–4 BC), son of Herod the Great
• Antipater, son of Salome, Herod the Great's sister
• Antipater, son of Salampsio, Herod the Great's daughter, and Phasael ben Phasael

Philosophers[]

• Antipater of Cyrene (c. 4th century BC), philosopher of the Cyrenaic school
• Antipater of Tarsus (died 130 BC), Stoic philosopher
• Antipater of Tyre (died 45 BC), Stoic philosopher

Writers[]

• Antipater (writer), wrote on the subject of dreams
• Antipater of Sidon (2nd century BC), best known for his list of the Seven Wonders of the World
• Antipater of Thessalonica (1st century BC), poet
• Antipater (1st century BC physician)
• Aelius Antipater, writer and governor (Severan era)
• Lucius Coelius Antipater, annalist, 2nd century BC
• Antipater (2nd century physician)
• Antipater of Bostra, bishop of Bostra in Arabia, fl. 460. His chief work was "Antirresis", a reply to Pamphilus's "Apology for Origen"

Others[]

• Antipater of Acanthus, Greek grammarian of uncertain date
• Antipater (astrologer), who wrote a work upon genethialogia
• Antipater, celebrated silver-chaser (Naturalis Historia, xxxiii. 55)
• Antipater Epigonos, Greek Prince from Asia Minor who was the son of Epigonos of Telmessos

See also[]

• The modern surname Antipa(s) comes from Antipater. See:
  • Antipas (disambiguation)
  • Stella Antipa, Greek actress

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