Biography Demetrius I of Macedon

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coin of demetrius (337-283 bc). greek inscription reads ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ ([coin] of king demetrius)



demetrius poliorcetes portrayed on tetradrachm coin


in 302 bc returned second time greece liberator, , reinstated corinthian league, licentiousness , extravagance made athenians long government of cassander. among outrages courtship of young boy named democles handsome. youth kept on refusing attention 1 day found himself cornered @ baths. having no way out , being unable physically resist suitor, took lid off hot water cauldron , jumped in. death seen mark of honor himself , country. in instance, demetrius waived fine of 50 talents imposed on citizen in exchange favors of cleaenetus, man s son. sought attention of lamia, greek courtesan. demanded 250 talents athenians, gave lamia , other courtesans buy soap , cosmetics.


he roused jealousy of alexander s diadochi; seleucus, cassander , lysimachus united destroy him , father. hostile armies met @ battle of ipsus in phrygia (301 bc). antigonus killed, , demetrius, after sustaining severe losses, retired ephesus. reversal of fortune stirred many enemies against him—the athenians refused admit him city. afterwards ravaged territory of lysimachus , effected reconciliation seleucus, whom gave daughter stratonice in marriage. athens @ time oppressed tyranny of lachares—a popular leader made himself supreme in athens in 296 bc—but demetrius, after protracted blockade, gained possession of city (294 bc) , pardoned inhabitants misconduct in 301.


king of macedonia

in 294 established himself on throne of macedonia murdering alexander v, son of cassander. faced rebellion boeotians secured region after capturing thebes in 291 bc. year married lanassa, former wife of pyrrhus, new position ruler of macedonia continually threatened pyrrhus, took advantage of occasional absence ravage defenceless part of kingdom (plutarch, pyrrhus, 7 ff.); @ length, combined forces of pyrrhus, ptolemy , lysimachus, assisted disaffected among own subjects, obliged him leave macedonia in 288 bc.










after besieging athens without success passed asia , attacked of provinces of lysimachus varying success. famine , pestilence destroyed greater part of army, , solicited seleucus support , assistance. however, before reached syria hostilities broke out, , after had gained advantages on son-in-law, demetrius totally forsaken troops on field of battle , surrendered seleucus. son antigonus offered possessions, , own person, in order procure father s liberty, proved unavailing, , demetrius died after confinement of 3 years (283 bc). remains given antigonus , honoured splendid funeral @ corinth. descendants remained in possession of macedonian throne till time of perseus, when macedon conquered romans in 168 bc.








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