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Battle of Gaza (312 BCE)

312 BCE · 4th century BCE · Part of the Wars of the Diadochi

The Battle of Gaza was fought in 312 BCE between Demetrius, son of Antigonus I, and the forces of Ptolemy I and Seleucus. Ptolemy and Seleucus won. Seleucus was then able to return to Babylon and recover his satrapy, an event traditionally taken as the start of the Seleucid Empire.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Battle of Gaza (312 BCE). In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/battle-of-gaza-312-bce
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