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King of Epirus from 297 to 272 BC
Unfortunately for Demetrius, his troops were so fed up with him that they deserted to Pyrrhus and he had to flee. Lysimachus was soon joined by Pyrrhus and they decided
Pyrrhus_of_Epirus
1694 Opera
Pyrrhus and Demetrius was a 1708 adaptation for the London stage of the 1694 opera Il Pirro e Demetrio by Alessandro Scarlatti with a libretto by Adriano
Pyrrhus_and_Demetrius
King of Macedon
Acarnania, and Amfilochia. Demetrius, according to Plutarch, arrived after Pyrrhus had retired, and when matters had been settled between Alexander and Antipater
Alexander_V_of_Macedon
King of Macedon (294–288 BC)
Antigonus sent Demetrius instructions to sail to Cyprus and attack Ptolemy's positions there. Demetrius sailed from Athens in the spring of 306 BC and in accordance
Demetrius_I_Poliorcetes
King of Macedonia from 277 BC to 239 BC
extravagance and arrogance of Demetrius, and were not prepared to fight a difficult campaign for him. In 287 BC, Pyrrhus took the Macedonian city of Beroea and Demetrius's
Antigonus_II_Gonatas
289 BCE war
Kingdom of Epirus and the Kingdom of Macedonia. In 292 BC, while Demetrius was besieging Thebes, Pyrrhus invaded Thessaly however Demetrius immediately gathered
Epirote-Macedonian War of 289 BC
Epirote-Macedonian_War_of_289_BC
Queen consort of Epirus
historica 21.4; Plutarch, Pyrrhus 9 Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca historica 22.8.2; Plutarch, Pyrrhus 9 Plutarch, Pyrrhus 10 Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca
Lanassa_(wife_of_Pyrrhus)
King of Macedon from 297 BC until 294 BC, jointly with his brother Alexander V of Macedon
mother and ousted his brother from the throne. Alexander turned to Pyrrhus and Demetrius I Poliorcetes for help, and Demetrius I overthrew Antipater and then
Antipater_I_of_Macedon
Wars between Alexander the Great's successors, 322–272 BC
Lysimachus and Pyrrhus, who divided the Kingdom between them, and, leaving southern Greece to the control of his son, Antigonus Gonatas, Demetrius launched
Wars_of_the_Diadochi
Greek Princess of Macedonian and Thessalian descent
killed. Alexander V appealed to Pyrrhus and Demetrius I Poliorcetes for help and protection from his older brother. Pyrrhus did in exchange of two Upper
Eurydice (wife of Antipater II of Macedon)
Eurydice_(wife_of_Antipater_II_of_Macedon)
Epirote princess (d. 300 BC)
power in Greece, and thus became a bond of union between him and Pyrrhus. When Demetrius proceeded to Asia to support his father Antigonus against the
Deidamia_I_of_Epirus
Ancient Greek kingdom in the southern Balkans
out between Pyrrhus and Demetrius in 290 BC when Lanassa, wife of Pyrrhus, daughter of Agathocles of Syracuse, left him for Demetrius and offered him
Macedonia_(ancient_kingdom)
Macedonian officer of Thessalian origin (c. 360–281 BCE)
In 287 BC, Lysimachus and Pyrrhus in turn invaded Macedonia and drove Demetrius out of the country. Lysimachus left Pyrrhus in possession of Macedonia
Lysimachus
King of Epirus
contemporary of Demetrius II, king of Macedonia, it may be placed between 239 and 229 BC. He was succeeded by Deidamia II or Pyrrhus III. Smith, William
Ptolemy_of_Epirus
King of Epirus from 272 BC to 255 BC
of Epirus, and the son of Pyrrhus and Lanassa, the daughter of the Sicilian tyrant Agathocles. He succeeded his father as king in 272 BC, and continued
Alexander_II_of_Epirus
the wife of Demetrius Poliorcetes, and Troias, of whom nothing more is known. Her portrait is found on some of the coins of her son Pyrrhus. Another bearer
Phthia_of_Epirus
3rd-century BC Greek noblewoman
the hands of Pyrrhus II. But the deaths of Pyrrhus II (circa 238) and his brother Ptolemy (circa 235) followed in quick succession, and Olympias herself
Olympias_II_of_Epirus
Topics referred to by the same term
Lanassa (wife of Pyrrhus), a daughter of king Agathocles of Syracuse, wife of king Pyrrhus of Epirus and later of the diadoch Demetrius I of Macedon Lanassa
Lanassa
Dynasty of Hellenistic kings
driven out by Pyrrhus and Lysimachus and eventually died as a prisoner of Seleucus I Nicator. After a long period of instability, Demetrius' son Antigonus
Antigonid_dynasty
Macedonian officer, general of Demetrius I Poliorcetes
as physically the strongest among Demetrius' army commanders. When Demetrius decided to invade Aetolia, king Pyrrhus of Epirus set out to meet him with
Pantauchus
to Egypt. Alexander and Stratonice may have accompanied their maternal uncle Pyrrhus of Epirus to Egypt in c.299 BC when Pyrrhus lived as a hostage in
Stratonice_of_Libya
Italian painter (1676-1730)
for two Italian operas, Pyrrhus and Demetrius by Alessandro Scarlatti and Nicola Haym, and Camilla by Antonio Maria Bononcini and Silvio Stampiglia, with
Marco_Ricci
seemingly aloof monarch and Eastern-style autocrat. War broke out between Pyrrhus and Demetrius in 290 BC when Lanassa, wife of Pyrrhus, daughter of Agathocles
History of Macedonia (ancient kingdom)
History_of_Macedonia_(ancient_kingdom)
2nd-century BC Greco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek king
Demetrius I Anicetus (Ancient Greek: Δημήτριος Ἀνίκητος, romanized: Dēmḗtrios Aníkētos, "Demetrius the Unconquered"), also called Dimetriya or Dhammamita
Demetrius_I_of_Bactria
Macedonian Queen and member of Ptolemaic dynasty
299 BC, Pyrrhus of Epirus was sent as a hostage to Egypt by Demetrius I of Macedon as part of a short-lived rapprochement between Demetrius I and Ptolemy
Antigone_of_Epirus
Queen of the Seleucid Empire from 126 to 121 BC
Syria: Alexander Balas, Demetrius II Nicator, and Antiochus VII Sidetes. She ruled Syria from 125 BC after the death of Demetrius II Nicator, eventually
Cleopatra_Thea
277 BC Antigonid victory over the Gauls in Greece
Greece and moved through Thrace and finally into Asia. Antigonus' father, Demetrius Poliorcetes, had been driven from the Macedonian throne by Pyrrhus of
Battle_of_Lysimachia
Calendar year
Bartolomeo in Naples. The opera is adapted in 1708 in London as Pyrrhus and Demetrius and becomes the second most popular opera in 18th century London.
1694
King of Macedonia in 281–279 BC
alliance freed Pyrrhus to invade Italy to fight against the Roman Republic in the Pyrrhic War. Justin reports that Ceraunus provided Pyrrhus with a large
Ptolemy_Ceraunus
Αncient Greek tribe
Molossian dynasty was Pyrrhus, who became famous for his several Pyrrhic victories in battle over the Romans. According to Plutarch, Pyrrhus was the son of Aeacides
Molossians
Calendar year
refusing to accept a bribe, that Pyrrhus releases the prisoners without the requirement of a ransom. Following his victory, Pyrrhus advances as far north as Latium
280_BC
Period of eastern Mediterranean history from 323 to 30 BC
of Philip II and Alexander. In 281 Pyrrhus (nicknamed "the eagle", aetos) invaded southern Italy to aid the city state of Tarentum. Pyrrhus defeated the
Hellenistic_period
Biographies of famous Greeks and Romans by Plutarch
of Pyrrhus is a key text because it is the main historical account on Roman history for the period from 293 to 264 BCE, for which both Dionysius' and Livy's
Parallel_Lives
epigrammatist of Greek Anthology Poseidonius, mechanician Pyrrhus mechanician Demetrius I Poliorcetes, mechanician Archias of Pella, geographer under
List_of_ancient_Macedonians
Italian opera singer
partly arranged from Scarlatti and Buononcini, by Dr. Pepusch; Camilla, where she played Prenesto, 1707; Pyrrhus and Demetrius, as Marius, 1709; Almahide
Margherita_de_L'Épine
275 BC Battle of the Pyrrhic war
of Pyrrhus, king of Epirus in Greece, and the Romans, led by consul Manius Curius Dentatus. The result was a strategic Roman victory and Pyrrhus was
Battle_of_Beneventum_(275_BC)
King of Epirus from 343/2 to 331 BC
of Neoptolemus I and brother of Olympias, Alexander I was an uncle and brother-in-law of Alexander the Great. The father of Pyrrhus of Epirus, Aeacides
Alexander_I_of_Epirus
Siege in 287 BCE
help from Pyrrhus, king of Epirus. Pyrrhus arrived with his army behind Demetrius, forcing him to retreat. Following the victory, Pyrrhus was welcomed
Siege_of_Athens_(287_BC)
Seleucid King of Syria from 150 to 142 BC
Parthian Empire. In 147 BC, Demetrius II Nicator, the young son of Demetrius I, began a campaign to overthrow Balas, and civil war resumed. Alexander's
Alexander_Balas
Practice performance
preparation for a performance in music, theatre, dance and related arts, such as opera, musical theatre and film production. It is undertaken as a form of practising
Rehearsal
King of Macedonia from 179 to 168 BC
suggested that Demetrius was planning to overthrow Philip V. This successfully convinced Philip V to execute Demetrius. Philip died the next year and was succeeded
Perseus_of_Macedon
by Demetrius I of Macedon in 287 BCE to keep the threat of rival general Lysimachus in check while Demetrius went off to wage war against Pyrrhus of Epirus
Andragathus
Pretender to the Spartan throne, son of Cleomenes II
Deeply offended, Cleonymus left Sparta and, in 272 BC, persuaded Pyrrhus to back his claim to the Spartan throne. Pyrrhus besieged Sparta, confident that he
Cleonymus_of_Sparta
Calendar year
bring offerings or sacrifices. Pyrrhus, the King of Epirus, is taken as a hostage to Egypt after the Battle of Ipsus and makes a diplomatic marriage with
300_BC
Macedonian general, Diadochus, and founder of the Seleucid Empire
Cilicia and urged Demetrius' troops to join his side. Simultaneously he tried to evade battle with Demetrius. Finally, Seleucus addressed Demetrius personally
Seleucus_I_Nicator
King of Macedonia, Antipatrid dynasty
Monophthalmus sent his son Demetrius Poliorcetes to aid Athens against Cassander. Demetrius succeeded in driving Cassander from central Greece and created a Hellenic
Cassander
Army of Macedon under the Antigonids
aid to Sparta when Pyrrhus assaulted the city in 272 BC. Pyrrhus was soon killed by a combined effort of the Spartans, the Argives and Antigonus Gonatas
Antigonid_Macedonian_army
Calendar year
the city. Pyrrhus takes Thessaly and the western half of Macedonia and, with the assistance of Ptolemy's fleet, relieves Athens from Demetrius' siege. After
288_BC
Seleucid King of Syria from 145 to 138 BC
of the sons of Demetrius I Soter. His mother may have been Laodice V, as was the case with his brother Antiochus VII Sidetes. Demetrius ruled the Seleucid
Demetrius_II_Nicator
Ancient Greek city on the island of Corfu
own domains and in 295 BC offered it as a dowry for his daughter Lanassa on her marriage to Pyrrhus of Epirus. When Lanassa left Pyrrhus in 291 BC, she
Corcyra_(polis)
Calendar year
him, a truce is made and the gains by Demetrius have to be abandoned. Demetrius reaches Ephesus to support his father. Pyrrhus is dethroned as King of
302_BC
Decade
cities to revolt. Athens revolts and Demetrius besieges the city. Pyrrhus takes Thessaly and the western half of Macedonia and, with the assistance of Ptolemy's
280s_BC
Calendar year
resent the extravagance and arrogance of Demetrius Poliorcetes and are not prepared to fight a difficult campaign for him. When Pyrrhus of Epirus takes the
287_BC
ВС) Olympias II of Epirus, Regent (255 BC–?) Pyrrhus II, King (255–237 BC) Ptolemy, King (237–234 BC) Pyrrhus III, King (235–c.233 BC) Deidamia, King (233
List of state leaders in the 3rd century BC
List_of_state_leaders_in_the_3rd_century_BC
Naval battle during the Wars of the Diadochi
the island, Demetrius marched to Salamis, defeated Menelaus in a battle, and laid siege to the city. This was the first time where Demetrius demonstrated
Battle_of_Salamis_(306_BC)
King of Epirus in 3rd century BC
included Thessalonike and Cynane. Neoptolemus came to the throne after the overthrow of his cousin Pyrrhus in 302 BC. However, Pyrrhus returned five years
Neoptolemus_II_of_Epirus
3rd century BCE Greek from Thessaly, advisor of Pyrrhus of Epirus
(according to Plutarch, Pyrrhus wanted to take Sicily as well as Italy) and, since Pyrrhus said that he would go on to take Libya and Carthage so that no
Cineas
One hundred years, from 300 BC to 201 BC
Singidunum and Taurunum, today's Belgrade and Zemun, are founded by Scordisci Celts. After failing to decisively defeat the Romans, Pyrrhus of Epirus withdraws
3rd_century_BC
Seleucid King of Syria from 96 to 87 BC
XI and the interference of Demetrius III on the side of Philip I in a war against Antiochus X that probably lasted until 88 BC. In 89 BC, Demetrius III
Demetrius_III_Eucaerus
King of Macedon, 239 – 229 BC
Demetrius II (Greek: Δημήτριος, romanized: Demetrios; c. 275 - 229 BC), also known as Demetrius Aetolicus, was king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia
Demetrius_II_Aetolicus
Egyptian queen consort
parts. 2nd ed. Berlin and Leipzig; orig. publ. Strasbourg 1893-1904 Plutarch (1923). Lives: Demetrius and Antony, Pyrrhus and Caius Marius (B. Perrin
Eurydice_of_Egypt
4th century BC king of Epirus, father of Pyrrhus
Arybbas and grandson of King Alcetas I. Aeacides married Phthia, the daughter of Menon of Pharsalus, by whom he had the celebrated son Pyrrhus and two daughters
Aeacides_of_Epirus
Conglomeration of Indo-European peoples and tribes in the Balkan Peninsula
Taulantii. He aided Cleitus at the Battle of Pelion in 335 BC, raised Pyrrhus of Epirus and was involved in other events in southern Illyria in the late 4th
List_of_Illyrians
Finnish author (born 1966)
daughter of Agathocles and wife of Pyrrhus of Epirus. Important characters include Agathocles, Pyrrhus, Demetrius I of Macedon and Antigonus II Gonatas
Jukka_M._Heikkilä
Macedonian general, founder of Antigonid dynasty (382–301 BC)
Demetrius: Sacker of Cities. Ancient Lives. New Haven: Yale University Press. p. 87. ISBN 9780300269024. Retrieved 22 January 2025. While Demetrius dismantled
Antigonus_I_Monophthalmus
Princess of Epirus, last member of the Aeacidae dynasty
234 – 233 BC. She was the daughter of Pyrrhus II of Epirus, king of Epirus. After the death of her father and that of her uncle Ptolemy, she was the
Deidamia_II_of_Epirus
King of the Ptolemaic Kingdom, 284–246 BC
honour the agreement and invited an Antigonid prince, Demetrius the Fair, to Cyrene to marry Berenice instead. With Apame's help, Demetrius seized control of
Ptolemy_II_Philadelphus
King of Paeonia, c. 315 – c. 285/4 BC
Nearby rulers, such as the Epirote king Pyrrhus and the Diadochos Lysimachus, were hostile to Demetrius' ambitions and formed a coalition against him, to which
Audoleon
King of Seleucid Empire from 162 to 150 BC
Demetrius I Soter (Ancient Greek: Δημήτριος Α` ὁ Σωτήρ, Dēmḗtrios ho Sōtḗr, "Demetrius the Saviour"; 185 – June 150 BC) reigned as king of the Hellenistic
Demetrius_I_Soter
4th/3rd century BC Greek general and historian
with Demetrius Poliorcetes to Greece. In 293 BC, Demetrius appointed him governor of Thebes, entrusting him with the combined offices of epimeletēs and harmostēs
Hieronymus_of_Cardia
Venetian librettist
by Giuseppe Felice Tosi in 1690 and by Alessandro Scarlatti in 1694; translated in English as Pyrrhus and Demetrius by Owen Swiny (1709, reprinted 1716)
Adriano_Morselli
Historical period of Greece following Classical Greece
such as Antigonus I Monophthalmus, and in 307 Antigonus sent his son Demetrius to capture the city. After Demetrius captured Macedon, Athens became allied
Hellenistic_Greece
King of the Seleucid Empire from 175 to 164 BC
should have been Seleucus's son Demetrius I. However, Demetrius I was very young and a hostage in Rome at the time, and Antiochus seized the opportunity
Antiochus_IV_Epiphanes
rapid and violent succession of Diadochi from various dynasties, each vying for the Macedonian throne. This chaos continued until the death of Pyrrhus in
List_of_kings_of_Macedonia
King of Epirus
Pyrrhus III, king of Epirus in 234 BC, was a son of Ptolemy and a grandson of Alexander II. He ascended to the throne in 234 BC. Pyrrhus III was assassinated
Pyrrhus_III_of_Epirus
Political rivals in the aftermath of Alexander the Great's death
Cassander, Ptolemy, Seleucus, Antigonus and his son Demetrius Poliorcetes, with the last ones founding Ptolemaic, Seleucid and Antigonid dynasties respectively
Diadochi
Calendar year
meets with success. Ptolemy's fleet is driven off and Athens surrenders to Antigonus. After allowing Pyrrhus of Epirus to remain in possession of Macedonia
286_BC
Pharaoh of Egypt from 305 to 282 BC
the same year. In 312, Ptolemy and Seleucus, the fugitive satrap of Babylonia, both invaded Syria, and defeated Demetrius I, the son of Antigonus, in the
Ptolemy_I_Soter
King of Macedonia from 221 to 179 BC
eventually led to a quarrel between Perseus and Demetrius which forced Philip to decide reluctantly to execute Demetrius for treason in 180 BC. This decision
Philip_V_of_Macedon
Irish theatre impresario (1676–1754)
29 March 1705. In 1706, and in 1708 he spearheaded the London debut of Nicolini, whose performance of Pyrrhus and Demetrius Swiny had translated himself
Owen_Swiny
Calendar year
Macedonia. While Demetrius is in Greece, Lysimachus seizes his possessions in Asia Minor. Ptolemy decides to support Pyrrhus of Epirus and restores him to
297_BC
Greek state during the Hellenistic period
also made an alliance and received troops from Ariarathes V of Cappadocia, led by his son Demetrius. Attalus expanded his kingdom and founded the cities
Kingdom_of_Pergamon
Regent of the Seleucid Empire
usurpation. Demetrius landed at Tripolis and rapidly attracted support; the army and the Greek aristocrats abandoned Lysias for Demetrius. Lysias and Antiochus
Lysias_(Syrian_chancellor)
King of Epirus from 370 BC to 357 BC
Alexander the Great and great-grandfather of Pyrrhus of Epirus. He claimed he was a descendant of the hero Achilles and King Lycomedes, while Emperor Caracalla
Neoptolemus_I_of_Epirus
Wars in the Mediterranean, 229–168 BC
Leading this fleet of 90 ships, Demetrius sailed south of Lissus, violating his earlier treaty and starting the war. Demetrius' fleet first attacked Pylos
Illyrian_Wars
King of the Seleucid Empire from 128 to 123 BC
Egypt, who became his ally and supporter. The Egyptian king changed his policy and supported Demetrius I's son Demetrius II, marrying him to Cleopatra
Alexander_II_Zabinas
King of Epirus
Pyrrhus II (Greek: Πύρρος) was the son of Olympias II and Alexander II of Epirus. He was a brother of Ptolemy and Phthia of Macedon. He ruled as king
Pyrrhus_II_of_Epirus
Ruler of the Seleucid Empire from 246 BC to 225 BC
Stratonice, who had previously been married to King Demetrius II of Macedon. Upon returning to Syria after Demetrius II took another wife, Stratonice of Macedon
Seleucus_II_Callinicus
Greek king of Cyrenaica from 276 BC to 250 BC
Ptolemy III and proposed her daughter and the throne to Demetrius the Fair, son of the Antigonid king Demetrius I Poliorcetes, who became the new king
Magas_of_Cyrene
King of the Seleucid Empire from 164 to 162 BC
challenged by other generals. The Roman Senate still kept Demetrius, son of Seleucus IV and the rightful heir to the throne, as a hostage, refusing to
Antiochus_V_Eupator
King of the Seleucid Empire from 175 to 170 BC
Seleucus IV replaced his brother Antiochus IV with his own eldest son and heir Demetrius I, since Rome considered it important that a son of the reigning king
Antiochus (son of Seleucus IV)
Antiochus_(son_of_Seleucus_IV)
King of Kings
coins of Demetrius II have been found in the ruins of Ai Khanoum, which was presumably destroyed during the reign of Eucratides I. Demetrius II issued
Demetrius_II_of_India
Greek Macedonian nobleman
Plutarch (Pyrrhus 4.4), before Philip married Berenice he was already married and had children from those marriages. The identities of his first wife and children
Philip (husband of Berenice I of Egypt)
Philip_(husband_of_Berenice_I_of_Egypt)
Seleucid King of Syria from 116 to 95 BC
he was succeeded by his sons Seleucus VI and Demetrius III. Antiochus IX then took the capital Antioch and married his deceased wife's sister Cleopatra
Antiochus_IX_Cyzicenus
4th-century BC king of Epirus
outrages of Alcetas, rose against him and put him to death, together with his two sons. As a result, in 306 BC Pyrrhus, the son of Aeacides, was placed upon
Alcetas_II_of_Epirus
King of the Seleucid Empire from 126 to 125 BC
son of Demetrius II; however, he was soon killed by his own mother. According to Appian, Cleopatra Thea had aided in the death of Demetrius and feared
Seleucus_V_Philometor
Tribal confederation
organized by Demetrius Poliorcetes, and then became subject to King Pyrrhus of Epirus. After Pyrrhus' death, in ca. 270 BCE, the Acarnanians and Aetolians
Acarnanian_League
Calendar year
survive. Pyrrhus of Epirus exploits the dynastic quarrel in Macedonia involving Alexander V of Macedon, his brother, Antipater II and Demetrius Poliorcetes
294_BC
King of the Seleucid Empire from 222 to 187 BC
peace by which Antiochus promised Euthydemus's son Demetrius the hand of Laodice, his daughter, and allowed Euthydemus himself to keep his royal title
Antiochus_III_the_Great
301 BC battle of the Wars of the Diadochi in Phrygia (modern Turkey)
Thessaly, before Demetrius received his father's messages asking for reinforcements. Demetrius thus hastily arranged a truce with Cassander, and took his army
Battle_of_Ipsus
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