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Ptolemy (nephew of Antigonus I Monophthalmus)

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and decided to strike at Ptolemy's troops who were without their commander and scattered around Karia in winter quarters. He sent Eupolemus with 8,000 foot and 200 horse to take Ptolemy's forces by surprise. Ptolemy somehow got word of the surprise attack and ambushed Eupolemus, capturing his entire
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as a hostage for the safety of the latter during a conference with Antigonus. A few years later we find him entrusted by his uncle with commands of importance. In 315 BC, when Antigonus moved against the coalition of Diadochi formed against him, he placed Ptolemy at the head of an army which marched
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He is thought to have considered that his services had not met with their due reward from Antigonus; and therefore, when in 310 BC Cassander and Ptolemy were preparing to renew the war, Ptolemy suddenly abandoned the cause of his uncle and concluded a treaty with Cassander and Ptolemy. His ambition
277:, Ptolemy repaired from Chalcis to join him. He was received at first with the utmost favour, but soon gave offence to his new patron by his intrigues and ambitious demonstrations, and was in consequence thrown into prison and compelled to commit 215:
to carry on the war there against Cassander. The next year Ptolemy was sent with a considerable army and fleet to take over from Telesphoros; Antigonus made him commander in chief of all his forces and affairs in Greece.
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another nephew of Antigonus's. Ptolemy succeeded in bringing Telesphorus back into the fold. Here he appears to have remained till the peace of 311 suspended hostilities in that region.
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were allowed to retreat from Asia Minor. Some time later Asander rebelled, forcing Antigonus to invade
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may have been to establish himself in chief command in the Peloponnese: but the reconciliation of
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with Cassander must have frustrated this: and on the arrival of Ptolemy with a fleet at
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4th-century BCE Macedonian general, Antigonid dynasty, nephew of Antigonus Monophthalmus
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His successes were at first rapid: he drove out the garrisons of his adversary from
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to make overtures of submission, and then carried his arms triumphantly through
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He is first mentioned as being present with his uncle at the siege of
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In the summer of 313 BC, Antigonus and his main army marched into
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The young general successfully carried out his mission, relieving
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In the latter part of that year, Ptolemy next threatened
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withdrew from that territory. He made an alliance with
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to join Antigonus. Upon his approach and occupation of
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Index

Ptolemy (name)
Ancient Greek
romanized
309 BC
Antigonus I Monophthalmus
Successors
Alexander the Great
Demetrius
Nora
Eumenes
Cassander
Asia Minor
Amisus
satrapy
Cappadocia
Bithynia
Zipoites
Ionia
Seleucus
Dionysius
Heraclea
Caria
Myrmidon of Athens
Ptolemaic Egypt
Eupolemus
Asander
Cassander
Asia Minor
Medius
Phoenicia

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