The End of the Reign of Demetrius Poliorcetes

The work concludes the account of Demetrius Poliorcetes’ last campaign. With a lack of supplies, low morale, and no further options, the great Demetrius the Besieger was forced to admit defeat and surrender to Seleucus. This chapter discusses the last events of the campaign, the causes of its failure, and offers some commentary on the nature of the ancient sources for his final years. In particular, the parallels drawn by Plutarch between Demetrius and Mark Antony are investigated, as this pairing in his Parallel Lives series is critical for our understanding of Demetrius’ demise. Demetrius’ incredible career ends in imprisonment, with his death, dated to early 382 BC, following soon after.

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