Demetrius is even accused of taxing the city 250 talents (about 13,000 pounds of silver or gold), only to turn it over to Lamia and his other mistresses so they could buy beauty products.

Demetrius the Besieger, son of Antigonus the One-Eyed and one of the generals who fought to succeed Alexander the Great in the late fourth century and early third century bce, had a career of mixed ...

It’s said that Demetrius the Besieger, a mighty warrior king and one of Alexander the Great’s successors, built this harbor on Cyprus’ southern coast 2,400 years ago to thwart a potential ...

For example, the Athenians tried to honour Demetrius by allowing him a symbolic marriage to their patron goddess Athena – but the Besieger didn't think too much of marrying a statue.

This extremely rare gold stater of Athens, depicting Athena, was issued by the tyrant Lachares in 296 BC to pay his troops during the siege of Athens by Demetrius "the besieger", king of Macedon ...

Said to have been the first person to put his own head on a coin, Demetrius the Besieger is known for siege warfare, sacrilege, and extravagance.

It’s said that Demetrius the Besieger, a mighty warrior king and one of Alexander the Great’s successors built a harbor at Amathus, on Cyprus’ southern coast, 2,400 years ago to thwart a ...

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