Poliorcetes

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Poliorcetes is the famous epithet of Demetrius I of Macedon, highlighting his renown as a master of siege warfare in the Hellenistic period.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf epithet
appliedBy ancient Greek historians
later classical authors
associatedWith Hellenistic period NERFINISHED
siege warfare
culturalContext ancient Greek world
epithetOf Demetrius I Poliorcetes NERFINISHED
grammaticalCategory proper noun
historicalRole marker of Demetrius I’s military identity
honorificFor Hellenistic ruler
king of Macedon
honorificNature celebrates military skill in sieges
language Greek
meaning The Besieger NERFINISHED
notableFor innovative siege tactics
use of large siege engines
notableSiege Siege of Rhodes NERFINISHED
Siege of Salamis in Cyprus NERFINISHED
notableWeaponType Helepolis (siege tower) NERFINISHED
refersTo Demetrius I of Macedon NERFINISHED
regionAssociated Macedon NERFINISHED
eastern Mediterranean NERFINISHED
relatedConcept Hellenistic warfare
siege engines
siegecraft
timePeriod early 3rd century BC
late 4th century BC
titleType military epithet
usedFor Demetrius I’s reputation as a master of sieges
writingSystem Greek alphabet NERFINISHED

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Demetrius I of Macedon epithet Poliorcetes