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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 – 301 BC and king of Macedon between ...
Demetrius I Poliorcetes was the king of Macedonia from 294 to 288 bc. Demetrius was the son of Alexander the Great’s general Antigonus I Monophthalmus, in whose campaigns he commanded with distinction and whose empire, based in Asia, he attempted to rebuild.
Mar 23, 2016 · Demetrius I of Macedon, also known as Demetrios Poliorcetes, the 'Besieger' (c. 336 - c. 282 BCE), was a Macedonian king who, along with his father Antigonus I, fought for control of Alexander the Great's empire in the 'Successor Wars'.
The Siege of Rhodes in 305–304 BC was one of the most notable sieges of antiquity, when Demetrius Poliorcetes, son of Antigonus I, besieged Rhodes in an attempt to make it abandon its neutrality and end its close relationship with Ptolemy I.
Demetrius I Poliorcetes was a prominent Hellenistic king and military leader, known for his role in the struggles for control over the territories of Alexander the Great following his death. His nickname, which means 'the Besieger,' reflects his military prowess, especially in sieges.
Demetrius I Poliorcetes ( / dɪˈmiːtriəs pɒliɔːrˈsiːtiːz /; 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 – 301 BC and king of Macedon between 294–288 BC.
Demetrius I Poliorcetes, was a Macedonian Greek nobleman and military leader who became king of Asia between 306 – 301 BC and king of Macedon between 294–288 BC.
The dynasty was established when Demetrius I Poliorcetes, the son of Antigonus I Monophthalmus, conquered the island of Cyprus, thereby giving his father control of the Aegean, the eastern Mediterranean, and all of the Middle East except Babylonia.
Demetrius I Poliorcetes was one of the great generals of the Hellenistic era. He was the son of Antigonus I Monophthalmus, serving his father as a general and deputy. He first appears in his teens, when he was married to Phila, daughter of Antipater (321 BC).
Mar 7, 2016 · Demetrius (4) I of Macedonia, ‘Poliorcetes’, ‘Besieger of Cities’ (336–283 bce), son of *Antigonus (1) I, was reared at his father's court in Phrygia and fled with him to Europe (322).
