battle of Ipsus

battle of Ipsus
noun
a battle between the successors of Alexander the Great (301 BC); Lysimachus and Seleucus defeated Antigonus and Demetrius
Syn: ↑Ipsus
Regions: ↑Asia Minor, ↑Anatolia
Instance Hypernyms: ↑pitched battle

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  • Battle of Ipsus — Infobox Military Conflict caption= conflict=Battle of Ipsus partof=the Wars of the Diadochi date=301 BC place=Phrygia result=Macedonian defeat combatant1=Antigonids combatant2=Macedonians Seleucids commander1=Antigonus I†, Demetrius I of Macedon… …   Wikipedia

  • Ipsus — prop. n. a battle between the successors of Alexander the Great (301 BC); Lysimachus and Seleucus defeated Antigonus and Demetrius. Syn: battle of Ipsus. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ipsus — noun a battle between the successors of Alexander the Great (301 BC); Lysimachus and Seleucus defeated Antigonus and Demetrius • Syn: ↑battle of Ipsus • Regions: ↑Asia Minor, ↑Anatolia • Instance Hypernyms: ↑pitched battle * * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • battle — battle1 battler, n. /bat l/, n., v., battled, battling. n. 1. a hostile encounter or engagement between opposing military forces: the battle of Waterloo. 2. participation in such hostile encounters or engagements: wounds received in battle. 3. a… …   Universalium

  • Battle of Corupedium — Infobox Military Conflict caption= conflict=Battle of Corupedium partof=the Wars of the Diadochi date=281 BC place=Near Sardis result=Seleucid victory combatant1=Macedon combatant2=Seleucids commander1=Lysimachus† commander2=Seleucus strength1=… …   Wikipedia

  • Ipsus — • A titular see of Phrygia Salutaris, suffragan of Synnada Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Ipsus     Ipsus     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Ipsus, Battle of — (301 BC) Battle marking the defeat at Ipsus, Phrygia, of Antigonus I Monophthalmus and his son Demetrius I Poliorcetes at the hands of Lysimachus of Thrace, Seleucus I Nicator of Babylon, Ptolemy I Soter of Egypt, and Cassander of Macedonia.… …   Universalium

  • Ipsus — /ip seuhs/, n. an ancient village in central Asia Minor, in Phrygia: the scene of a battle (301 B.C.) between the successors of Alexander the Great. * * * …   Universalium

  • Ipsus — /ˈɪpsəs/ (say ipsuhs) noun an ancient village in central Asia Minor, in Phrygia; the scene of a battle between the successors of Alexander the Great, 301 BC …  

  • pitched battle — noun a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place • Hypernyms: ↑battle, ↑conflict, ↑fight, ↑engagement • Instance Hyponyms: ↑Agincourt, ↑Austerlitz, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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