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

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

Under him the collection of the library was commenced, probably soon after the defeat of Antigonus at the battle of Ipsus, B.C.

From History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition by Draper, John William

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)

By the terms of the agreement made after Ipsus, Seleucus was recognized as monarch of all the Greek conquests in Asia, with the sole exceptions of Lower Syria and Asia Minor.

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

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