The Fruits of Victory

In this chapter, the outcome of the previous campaign is discussed in great detail. This was a decisive victory for the Antigonids, and in the aftermath of the victory at Salamis, Antigonus assumed the title of ‘King’ for himself and Demetrius, an action which the other dynasts copied within a few years. Demetrius also commenced his famous relationship with the courtesan Lamia, whom he had captured after the battle. In autumn of 306 BC the Antigonids attempted a massive invasion of Egypt by land and sea, but were thwarted by the weather conditions and Ptolemy’s clever defences at the Pelusiac branch of the Nile.