Plutarch, who does not believe that Alexander was murdered, cites as the authority behind these rumours one Hagnothemis, who overheard Antigonus discuss the matter.
Alexander V of Macedon (died 294) BC), ruled with his brother Antipater from c.
Work of Hagnothemis upon which Plutarch rested the belief that Antipater poisoned Alexander.
After the death of his older brother Alexander, Antigonus claimed that his uncle Hyrcanus was a puppet in the hands of the Idumean Antipater and attempted to overthrow him with the help and consent of the Romans.
A frustrated Antipater publicly accused Cleopatra of being involved with Perdiccas in her half sister Cynane's death.
After being put to death, his body (according to others) was taken to Cleonae and shown to the Macedonian general Antipater before being returned to Athens for burial.