He was one of the Diadochi who fought over the heir to Alexander the Great's kingdom after his death, and later became King of Macedonia (305-297 BC). He was the eldest son of the regent Antipater. After defeating Polyperchon and taking control of Macedonia (317 BC), he joined forces with Lysimachus, Ptolemy, and Seleucus, who were in favor of dividing the empire, and opposed Antigonus and Demetrius. He assassinated the late king's mother Olympias, his wife Roxane, and his surviving son Alexander IV in succession (316 BC, 310/309 BC), eradicating the royal line of Alexander the Great. Incidentally, Cassandria (Potidaia) and Thessalonica (Salonica) were cities that he founded, named after himself and his wife. [Yoshiki Kanazawa] Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
アレクサンドロス大王没後その遺領を争ったディアドコイの一人で、のちマケドニア王(前305~前297)。摂政アンティパトロスの長男。ポリペルコンを破ってマケドニアを掌握(前317)したあと、帝国分割派のリシマコス、プトレマイオス、セレウコスらにくみしてアンティゴノス、デメトリオス父子と対立した。故王の母オリンピアス、妃ロクサネおよび遺児アレクサンドロス4世を次々と弑(しい)して(前316、前310/309)、アレクサンドロス大王の王統を根絶した。なお、カッサンドリア(ポテイダイア)とテサロニケ(サロニカ)とは、自分と妻との名前をつけて彼が建設した都市である。 [金澤良樹] 出典 小学館 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)について 情報 | 凡例 |
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