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Lysimachus (; Greek: Λυσίμαχος, Lysimachos; c. 360 BC – 281 BC) was a Thessalian officer and successor of Alexander the Great who became king of Thrace in 306 BC, western Asia Minor in 301 BC and Macedon in 288 BC.

Key facts

Royalty.type
monarch
Royalty.name
Lysimachus
Royalty.image
Lisymachus, marble - Ephesus Museum.JPG
Royalty.caption
Hellenistic marble bust of Lysimachus at the Ephesus Archaeological Museum, dated circa 300 BC.
Royalty.succession
King of Thrace
Royalty.reign
306–281 BC
Royalty.predecessor
Alexander IV
Royalty.successor
Ptolemy Keraunos
Royalty.succession1
King of Asia Minor
Royalty.reign1
301–281 BC
Royalty.predecessor1
Antigonus I Monophthalmus
Royalty.successor1
Seleucus I Nicator
Royalty.succession2
King of Macedonwith Pyrrhus of Epirus
Royalty.reign2
288–281 BC
Royalty.predecessor2
Demetrius I Poliorcetes
Royalty.successor2
Ptolemy Keraunos
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Marriages and children
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Part of
Diadochi
Gender
male
Citizenship
Thrace
Place of birth
Pella
Position held
king of Macedonia
Languages spoken
Ancient Greek
Image
LysimachusCoinWithHornedAlexander.jpg
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Lysimachus
date of death
0281-02-00
date of birth
0355-00-00
described by source
Pauly–Wissowa
name in native language
Λυσίμαχος
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