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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.
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 ...
In the battle for Gaza, Antigonus’ cavalry, commanded by Demetrius, were initially successful but forced to retreat after Ptolemy out-flanked them. The battle was a victory for Ptolemy who soon secured Syria for himself and placed Seleucus in Babylonia to govern the eastern provinces of the empire.
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.
Nicaea of Corinth was the widow of Demetrius' cousin, Alexander of Corinth. Chryseis was a former captive of Demetrius. [11] Only known son, Philip by Chryseis, also had a daughter by Stratonice of Macedon, Apama III. Antigonus III Doson (Macedon) 229–221 BC: Chryseis: Son of Demetrius the Fair and Olympias of Larissa. Children unknown.
In 306 BC, Antigonus sent his son Demetrius to invade the island, which was defended by Ptolemy's brother Menelaus. After landing on the northeastern part of the island, Demetrius marched to Salamis, defeated Menelaus in a battle, and laid siege to the city.
Demetrius Poliorcetes, the son of Antigonus, wrested part of Greece from Cassander. [6] In 306 BC, Philip, Antigonus's youngest son, died a premature death, aged about 26–28. [38] This was a severe blow to Antigonus, who not only lost a son, but also a general who might have been of the greatest value to him in the campaigns to come. [39]
Serapis was the patron god of Ptolemaic Egypt, combining the Egyptian gods Apis and Osiris with the Greek deities Zeus, Hades, Asklepios, Dionysos, and Helios; he had powers over fertility, the sun, funerary rites, and medicine. His growth and popularity reflected a deliberate policy by the Ptolemaic state, and was characteristic of the dynasty ...