Antigonus I Monophthalmus - Monophthalmus in Historical Fiction

Monophthalmus in Historical Fiction

Mary Renault, in Funeral Games, translates the sobriquet into English: "One Eye."

In the 2004 Oliver Stone film Alexander, Antigonus is played by Ian Beattie.

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