Battle of Anasartha (297BC)

The battle of Anasartha was a major battle during the First Seleukid-Antigonid War. Following Seleukos I Nikator's victory at Adrona Seleukos was left to capture most of the Syrian countryside while Pantaokros retreated south. By the end of the next year Pantaokros had recovered his strength and tried to link up with forces under Asheri Demonstenid located north of Seleukos.

Seleukos, learning of their plans, set out to prevent this from happening and managed to intercept the armies at Anasartha, and defeated them in detail in two battles in rapid succession.

The destruction of the Antigonid field armies resulted Seleukos to take control of the countryside all the way down to Palestine. The war would continue for two more years, but the Antigonids would not again be able to challenge Selekos in the field.