Footnote:
Also issued in print: 2020. - Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on May 26, 2020)
Description:
Demetrius the Besieger is a historical and historiographical biography of Demetrius Poliorcetes 'The Besieger of Cities' (336-282 bc), an outstanding, yet enigmatic figure who presided over the disintegration of Alexander the Great's empire after 323 bc. His campaigns, initiatives, and personal life bestride the opening forty years of the so-called 'Hellenistic' age, and are pivotal in its formation. Son of Antigonus Monophthalmus 'The One-Eyed', who fought alongside Alexander, Demetrius is the most fascinating and high profile of the Diadochoi, or Successors to Alexander the Great, and he became the first of the Hellenistic kings. This work provides a detailed account of Demetrius' life set in the historical context of the chaotic period following Alexander's unexpected death.