Demetrius Poliorcetes

Demetrius Poliorcetes
noun
son of Antigonus Cyclops and king of Macedonia; he and his father were defeated at the battle of Ipsus (337-283 BC)
Syn: ↑Demetrius, ↑Demetrius I
Instance Hypernyms: ↑general, ↑full general, ↑Macedonian

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