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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Poliorcetes canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| 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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