Demetrius the besieger / Pat Wheatley, Charlotte Dunn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wheatley, Pat, author.

Dunn, Charlotte, author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Macedonia--History--Diadochi, 323-276 B.C.

Macedonia.

Demetrius I, Poliorcetes, King of Macedonia, 336 B.C.-283 B.C.

Demetrius.

Kings and rulers.

Genre:

Biographies.

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (528 pages) : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white).

Place of Publication:

Oxford, England : Oxford University Press, [2020]

Summary:

Demetrius the Besieger is a historical and historiographical biography of Demetrius Poliorcetes 'The Besieger of Cities' (336-282 bc), an outstanding, yet enigmatic figure who presided over the disintegration of Alexander the Great's empire after 323 bc. His campaigns, initiatives, and personal life bestride the opening forty years of the so-called 'Hellenistic' age, and are pivotal in its formation. Son of Antigonus Monophthalmus 'The One-Eyed', who fought alongside Alexander, Demetrius is the most fascinating and high profile of the Diadochoi, or Successors to Alexander the Great, and he became the first of the Hellenistic kings. This work provides a detailed account of Demetrius' life set in the historical context of the chaotic period following Alexander's unexpected death.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication page

Preface

Contents

List of Maps and Figures

List of Abbreviations

Introduction

1. The Young Demetrius Poliorcetes

2. Demetrius and Phila

3. A Diadoch's Apprenticeship

4. Demetrius in Syria, 315-312 bc

5. The Battle of Gaza

6. The Aftermath of Gaza

7. Demetrius in Babylonia

8. The Silent Years: 310-308 bc

9. The Antigonid 'Liberation' of Athens in 307 bc

10. Demetrius in Athens

11. The Antigonid Campaign in Cyprus, 306 bc

12. The Fruits of Victory: Kingship, Lamia, Africa

13. The Great Siege of Rhodes

14. Demetrius' Return to Greece, 304-303 bc

15. The Mysteries and the League

16. The Campaign of Ipsus

17. Demetrius' Flight

18. The Besieger Alone

19. Demetrius and Athens. Again

20. The Acquisition of Macedonia

21. King of the Macedonians

22. Demetrius the Living God

23. A New Anabasis?

24. Wolves at the Door: 288-285 bc

25. Demetrius' Fortunes Unravel

26. The Final Campaign

27. The End of the Reign of Demetrius Poliorcetes

Conclusion

Appendix 1: The Colossus of Rhodes

Appendix 2: Chronology of the Life of Demetrius Poliorcetes (336-282 bc)

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Also issued in print: 2020.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-257304-7

0-19-187341-1

0-19-257303-9