Fifth War of the Diadochi
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Was a war between Macedonian Generals that saw Ptolemy, Lysimachus and Seleucus fight against Demetrios.
Chronology
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January 285 BC: Demetrius was ultimately captured by Seleucus, drinking himself to death two years later. Lysimachus and Pyrrhus divided the Kingdom between them.
January 286 BC: The Nesiotic League in Macedonia was under the control of the Antigonid dynasty until around 287 BC. At that time, it came under the rule of the Ptolemaic Kingdom, which was founded by Ptolemy I Soter, one of Alexander the Great's generals.
January 286 BC: In -287, Ptolemy I Soter, the founder of the Ptolemaic Kingdom in Egypt, took over the territories of Sidon and Tyre. These cities were important Phoenician ports known for their trade and naval power. Ptolemy's conquest further expanded his influence in the region.
