Battle of Ipsus

The Battle of Ipsus occurred in 301 BC between the former generals of Alexander the Great (who died in 323 BC), at Ipsus in modern-day Afyonkarahisar, Türkiye.

Antigonus I Monopthalmus, one of the generals and the Macedonian ruler of a large part of Asia, and his son Demetrius fought three other successors of Alexander: Lysimichus, ruler of Thrace, Seleucus I Nicator, ruler of Babylonia and Persia, and Cassander, ruler of Macedon. Antigonus was defeated. After the battle, Lysimichus took control of western Asia Minor, Seleucus expanded his kingdom into eastern Asia Minor, and Lysimachus received the remainder of Asia Minor. Ptolemy, a fourth general, retained his control of Egypt.