Kingdom of Demetrios

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Was the Kingdom of Demetrios, one of the Macedonian Generals that partitioned the Empire of Alexander the Great.

Establishment

September 301 BC: Battle of Ipsos: Antigonus falls, Seleucus annexes Syria and Cappadocia, Lysimachus annexes Hellespont, Phrygia and Ionia. Cilicia went to Cassander's brother Pleistarchus (as an indipendent reign). Demetrius, retained control of Cyprus, the Peloponnese, and many of the Aegean islands, as well as the Aegean coast.

November 301 BC: Demetrios is the sea king and repels Lysimachus from Cilicia.

November 301 BC: Demetrios conquers western Anatolia.

Chronology

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1. Wars of the Diadochi

Were a series of conflicts that were fought between the generals of Alexander the Great, known as the Diadochi, over who would rule his empire following his death.

1.1.Consolidation of the borders after the Third War of the Diadochi

Were a series of events and military operations after the Third war of the Diadochi that led to the consolidation of the borders between the successor states of the Macedonian Empire.

January 297 BC: Demetrios conquers Gaza and Samaria from Ptolemy.

January 293 BC: Cassander died in 298 BC, and his sons, Antipater and Alexander, proved weaklings. After quarreling with his older brother, Alexander V called in Demetrius who invaded, killed Alexander, and seized control of Macedon for himself.

1.2.Fourth War of the Diadochi

Was a war between Macedonian generals that saw Ptolemy, Lysimachus and Cassander fight against Antigonus and Demetrios.