Several notable persons of the ancient world were named Antipater, Antipatros (from , literally meaning "like the father"):

Hellenistic leaders

  • Antipater (c. 397–319 BC), Macedonian general
  • Antipater I of Macedon, king of Macedon from 297 to 294 BC
  • Antipater Etesias (died 279 BC), king of Macedon
  • Antipater of Derbe

Herodians

  • Antipater the Idumaean (died 43 BC), father of Herod the Great
  • Antipater (son of Herod the Great) (46–4 BC), son of Herod the Great
  • Antipater, son of Salome, Herod the Great's sister
  • Antipater, son of Salampsio, Herod the Great's daughter, and Phasael ben Phasael

Philosophers

  • Antipater of Cyrene (c. 4th century BC), philosopher of the Cyrenaic school
  • Antipater of Tarsus (died 130 BC), Stoic philosopher
  • Antipater of Tyre (died 45 BC), Stoic philosopher

Writers

  • Antipater (writer), wrote on the subject of dreams
  • Antipater of Acanthus, Greek grammarian of uncertain date
  • Antipater of Bostra, bishop of Bostra in Arabia, fl. 460. His chief work was Antirrhesis, a reply to Pamphilus's Apology for Origen
  • Antipater of Sidon (2nd century BC), best known for his list of the Seven Wonders of the World
  • Antipater of Thessalonica (1st century BC), poet
  • Antipater (1st century BC physician)
  • Antipater (2nd century physician)
  • Antipater (astrologer), who wrote a work upon genethialogia
  • Aelius Antipater, writer and governor (Severan era)
  • Lucius Coelius Antipater, annalist, 2nd century BC

Others

  • Antipater of Phlya, leading Athenian statesman under Augustus
  • Antipater son of Epigonus, Greek Prince from Asia Minor who was the son of Epigonos of Telmessos
  • Antipater, celebrated silver-chaser (Naturalis Historia, xxxiii. 55)

See also

  • The modern surname Antipa(s) comes from Antipater. See:
  • Antipas (disambiguation)
  • Stella Antipa, Greek actress