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Demetrius I Poliorcetes (/ d ɪ ˈ m iː t r i ə s p ɒ l i ɔːr ˈ s iː t iː z /; Greek: Δημήτριος Πολιορκητής, Dēmḗtrios Poliorkētḗs, lit. ' the Besieger of Cities '; 337 – 283 BC) was a Macedonian Greek nobleman and military leader who became king of Asia between 306 and 301 BC, and king of Macedon between 294 and 288 BC.
This page presents a non-exhaustive list of cities conquered or besieged by Demetrius I Poliorcetes during his military campaigns from 311 to 285 BC. List of sieges
After landing on the northeastern part of the island, Demetrius marched to Salamis, defeated Menelaus in a battle, and laid siege to the city. This was the first time where Demetrius demonstrated his flair for siege warfare, which would later earn him the sobriquet Poliorcetes, "the Besieger". Nevertheless, Menelaus was able to hold off ...
The sources are particularly vague and elusive regarding this battle: it took place at an unknown location, likely in Syria [4] or the Levant, named Myus. [1] [5] Demetrius set an ambush for his adversary and managed to destroy a sufficiently significant portion of their forces, although ancient sources varied between the entirety [2] [3] and a small number, [6] to repel the Egyptian incursion.
Demetrius assessed the lost situation of the battle and the death of Antigonus, then fled the battlefield. [5] This was a pragmatic choice aimed at preserving the remnants of the available Antigonid power. [5] While the victorious Diadochi gathered to divide Antigonus's lands, [6] Demetrius rushed westward and quickly headed toward Ephesus.
Demetrius even built the now notable siege tower, known as the Helepolis, in his attempt to take the city. [ 4 ] The citizens of Rhodes were successful in resisting Demetrius; after one year he abandoned the siege and signed a peace agreement (304 BC) which Demetrius presented as a victory because Rhodes agreed to remain neutral in his war with ...
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Pat Wheatley: Lamia and the Besieger: An Athenian Hetaera and a Macedonian King. In: Olga Palagia; Stephen Tracey: The Macedonians in Athens, 322–229 B.C. Proceedings of an international conference held at the University of Athens, May 24–26, 2001, Oakville 2003, S. 30–36. Pat Wheatley, Charlotte Dunn: Demetrius the Besieger, Oxford 2020.