Richard A. Billows is Assistant Professor of History at Columbia University.

• List of Illustrations List of Abbreviations Preface Introduction PART I ANTIGONOS's LIFE AND CAREER 1. The Early Years Antigonos's Background and Youth (382-359 B.c.) The Reign of Philip (359-336 B.c.) The Reign of Alexander (336-323 B.c.) 2. Antigonos's Rise to Power The Crisis after Alexander's Death (323-320 B.c.) The First Diadoch War (320-319 B.c.) 3. The Establishment of Antigonos's Rule over Asia The Second Diadoch War (318-315 B.c.) The Third Diadoch War (314-311 B.c.) 4. Antigonos's Assumption of the Kingship The Lead-up to Royal Status (310-306 B.c.) The Assumption of the Kingship and Its Meaning5. The Final Years Attempts to Eliminate Rivals (306-302 B.c.) The Campaign of lpsos (302-301 B.c.) Epitaph PART II ANTIGONOS AS RULER OF A HELLENISTIC EMPIRE 6. Antigonos's Relations with the Greeks Common Peaces and Autonomy in the Fourth Century B.c. Antigonos's Career in Relation to the Greeks Antigonos's Relations with Individual Poleis Greek Reactions to Antigonos 7. Antigonos's Administration of His Asian Realm The Geography of Antigonos's Asian Realm Antigonos's Kingship and Instruments of Rule Central Administrative Institutions and Practices Provincial Administrative Institutions 8. Economic, Settlement, and Cultural Policies Economic Policy Settlement Policy: Urbanization and Colonization Cultural Policy Conclusion Appendix 1. The Literary Sources Appendix 2. Antigonos's Military and Naval Forces Appendix 3· Prosopography of Antigonos's Friends and Subordinates Maps List of Sources Bibliography Name Index Place Index Subject Index

Richard A. Billows is Assistant Professor of History at Columbia University.

• List of Illustrations List of Abbreviations Preface Introduction PART I ANTIGONOS's LIFE AND CAREER 1. The Early Years Antigonos's Background and Youth (382-359 B.c.) The Reign of Philip (359-336 B.c.) The Reign of Alexander (336-323 B.c.) 2. Antigonos's Rise to Power The Crisis after Alexander's Death (323-320 B.c.) The First Diadoch War (320-319 B.c.) 3. The Establishment of Antigonos's Rule over Asia The Second Diadoch War (318-315 B.c.) The Third Diadoch War (314-311 B.c.) 4. Antigonos's Assumption of the Kingship The Lead-up to Royal Status (310-306 B.c.) The Assumption of the Kingship and Its Meaning5. The Final Years Attempts to Eliminate Rivals (306-302 B.c.) The Campaign of lpsos (302-301 B.c.) Epitaph PART II ANTIGONOS AS RULER OF A HELLENISTIC EMPIRE 6. Antigonos's Relations with the Greeks Common Peaces and Autonomy in the Fourth Century B.c. Antigonos's Career in Relation to the Greeks Antigonos's Relations with Individual Poleis Greek Reactions to Antigonos 7. Antigonos's Administration of His Asian Realm The Geography of Antigonos's Asian Realm Antigonos's Kingship and Instruments of Rule Central Administrative Institutions and Practices Provincial Administrative Institutions 8. Economic, Settlement, and Cultural Policies Economic Policy Settlement Policy: Urbanization and Colonization Cultural Policy Conclusion Appendix 1. The Literary Sources Appendix 2. Antigonos's Military and Naval Forces Appendix 3· Prosopography of Antigonos's Friends and Subordinates Maps List of Sources Bibliography Name Index Place Index Subject Index

Richard A. Billows is Assistant Professor of History at Columbia University.

• List of Illustrations List of Abbreviations Preface Introduction PART I ANTIGONOS's LIFE AND CAREER 1. The Early Years Antigonos's Background and Youth (382-359 B.c.) The Reign of Philip (359-336 B.c.) The Reign of Alexander (336-323 B.c.) 2. Antigonos's Rise to Power The Crisis after Alexander's Death (323-320 B.c.) The First Diadoch War (320-319 B.c.) 3. The Establishment of Antigonos's Rule over Asia The Second Diadoch War (318-315 B.c.) The Third Diadoch War (314-311 B.c.) 4. Antigonos's Assumption of the Kingship The Lead-up to Royal Status (310-306 B.c.) The Assumption of the Kingship and Its Meaning5. The Final Years Attempts to Eliminate Rivals (306-302 B.c.) The Campaign of lpsos (302-301 B.c.) Epitaph PART II ANTIGONOS AS RULER OF A HELLENISTIC EMPIRE 6. Antigonos's Relations with the Greeks Common Peaces and Autonomy in the Fourth Century B.c. Antigonos's Career in Relation to the Greeks Antigonos's Relations with Individual Poleis Greek Reactions to Antigonos 7. Antigonos's Administration of His Asian Realm The Geography of Antigonos's Asian Realm Antigonos's Kingship and Instruments of Rule Central Administrative Institutions and Practices Provincial Administrative Institutions 8. Economic, Settlement, and Cultural Policies Economic Policy Settlement Policy: Urbanization and Colonization Cultural Policy Conclusion Appendix 1. The Literary Sources Appendix 2. Antigonos's Military and Naval Forces Appendix 3· Prosopography of Antigonos's Friends and Subordinates Maps List of Sources Bibliography Name Index Place Index Subject Index