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| − | The '''Damascene War''' was the first in a series of wars between the [[Ptolemy]] | + | The '''Damascene War''' was the first in a series of wars between the [[Ptolemy]]s and the [[Seleucids]] for control of [[Syria]] and [[Palestine]]. Fought from 280 to 279 B.C., in this conflict [[Ptolemy II]] defeated [[Antiochus I]]. |
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Revision as of 02:27, January 11, 2009
The Damascene War was the first in a series of wars between the Ptolemys and the Seleucids for control of Syria and Palestine. Fought from 280 to 279 B.C., in this conflict Ptolemy II defeated Antiochus I.
Sources
Encyclopedia of Military History, Dupuy & Dupuy, 1979