The Besieger
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The Besieger was the famous epithet of Demetrius I of Macedon, a Hellenistic king renowned for his innovative and formidable siege warfare tactics.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Besieger canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | epithet ⓘ |
| appliedTo | Demetrius I of Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Antigonid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hellenistic warfare
ⓘ
siege warfare ⓘ |
| commemorates | Demetrius I’s large-scale siege operations ⓘ |
| epithetOf |
Hellenistic ruler
ⓘ
king of Macedon ⓘ |
| epithetType | military epithet ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Demetrius Poliorcetes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenderAssociation | male ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
formidable siege warfare
ⓘ
innovative siege tactics ⓘ |
| notableSiege | Siege of Rhodes (305–304 BCE) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalGreekForm | Poliorketes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersTo | Demetrius I of Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Hellenistic military technology
ⓘ
siege engines ⓘ |
| sourceTradition | ancient Greek historiography ⓘ |
| usedFor | Demetrius I’s reputation as a siege specialist ⓘ |
| usedIn |
classical studies literature
ⓘ
histories of Hellenistic warfare ⓘ |
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