Dictionary of Battles / From the Earliest Date to the Present Time

by Thomas Benfield Harbottle

Compedion (Wars of Alexander's Successors).

Fought B.C. 281 between the Macedonians under Lysimachus, and the Syrians under Seleucus. The two generals met in single combat, in front of their armies, and Seleucus[Seleucus], though 81 years of age, defeated and slew his ancient comrade in arms. The two armies then engaged, and the Syrians gained a complete victory.