Battle of Adrona (298 BC)

The Battle of Adrona was a major engagement fought during the First Seleukid-Antigonid War. With Antigoneia fallen Demetrios' invased along the Tigris in an effort to threaten the Seleucid heartlands. However a force of 12,000 blocked his march south, resulting in Demetrios seeking decisive battle in Syria. An intense campaign with many minor engagements followed, cumulating at Adrona.

It was a costly defeat for the Antigonids, allowing Seleukos I Nikator to capture most of the Syrian country side. The following year the Antigonids would return to the field at Anasartha.