Ipsus

American  

[ip-suhs] / ˈɪp səs /

noun

1. an ancient village in central Asia Minor, in Phrygia: the scene of a battle (301 b.c.) between the successors of Alexander the Great.

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Ipsus British  

/ ˈɪpsəs /

noun

1. an ancient town in Asia Minor, in S Phrygia: site of a decisive battle (301 _bc ) in the Wars of the Diadochi in which Lysimachus and Seleucus defeated Antigonus and Demetrius

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Example Sentences

The struggle for power which broke out almost immediately after his death among the successors of Alexander may be regarded as having been brought to a close by the battle of Ipsus.

From The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. by Rawlinson, George

Antigonus closed his long career at the battle of Ipsus B.C.

From Plutarch's Lives Volume III. by Stewart, Aubrey

But after Ipsus a further change was made—a change that was injudicious in the extreme.

From The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. by Rawlinson, George

As for Demetrius, although he had lost a kingdom at the battle of Ipsus, he soon managed to conquer another.

From The Story of the Greeks by Guerber, H. A. (Hélène Adeline)

A great battle was fought at Ipsus, in Asia Minor, between Demetrius on one side and Cassander on the other.

From Pyrrhus Makers of History by Abbott, Jacob