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Antigonus II Gonatas

319 BC - 239 BC

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Antigonus II Gonatas (Ancient Greek: Ἀντίγονος Γονατᾶς, Antígonos; c. 320 – 239 BC) was a Macedonian Greek ruler who solidified the position of the Antigonid dynasty in Macedon after a long period defined by anarchy and chaos and acquired fame for his victory over the Gauls who had invaded the Balkans. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Antigonus II Gonatas is the 2,602nd most popular politician (down from 2,296th in 2019), the 179th most popular biography from Greece (down from 166th in 2019) and the 68th most popular Greek Politician.

Antigonus II Gonatas was the son of Demetrius I of Macedon and Phila, the daughter of Antipater. He was born in 295 BC and died in 239 BC. He is most famous for being a king of Macedon.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Antigonus II Gonatas ranks 2,602 out of 19,576. Before him are Princess Alexandra of Greece and Denmark, Bao Zheng, Sobekneferu, Tariq Aziz, Emperor Sakuramachi, and Abu Sa'id Bahadur Khan. After him are Anastasio Somoza Debayle, George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, Stephen III of Hungary, Agnes of France, Byzantine Empress, Gian Galeazzo Visconti, and Emperor Jing of Han.

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Among people born in 319 BC, Antigonus II Gonatas ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 239 BC, Antigonus II Gonatas ranks 1. 

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In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Antigonus II Gonatas ranks 179 out of 1,024. Before him are Longus (110), Tyrtaeus (-700), Hippocrates of Chios (-470), Porphyry of Gaza (347), Princess Alexandra of Greece and Denmark (1870), and Chilon of Sparta (-600). After him are Odysseas Elytis (1911), Leotychidas (-540), Yanis Varoufakis (1961), Cleomenes I (-600), Karolos Papoulias (1929), and Jerry Falwell (1933).

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Among POLITICIANS In Greece

Among politicians born in Greece, Antigonus II Gonatas ranks 68. Before him are Philip V of Macedon (-238), Sophia Palaiologina (1455), Gülnuş Sultan (1642), Caranus of Macedon (-900), Aeschines (-389), and Princess Alexandra of Greece and Denmark (1870). After him are Yanis Varoufakis (1961), Cleomenes I (-600), Karolos Papoulias (1929), Xanthippus (-590), Konstantinos Karamanlis (1907), and Thaïs (-400).

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