In 239, Antigonus died, leaving  his kingdom to his son, Demetrius.

239 年，安提哥努斯去世，将他的王国留给了他的儿子德米特里乌斯。

Epirus's King Pyrrhus had just been  defeated by the Romans in Southern Italy but was able to occupy most of Macedonia, driving  Antigonus into the coastal regions to the east.

伊庇鲁斯国王皮洛士刚刚在意大利南部被罗马人击败，但却能够占领马其顿的大部分地区，将安提哥努斯赶到东部沿海地区。