Editing 285 BC (section)

== Events ==
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=== By place ===
==== Egypt ====
* [[June 26]] &ndash; [[Ancient Egypt|Egypt's]] [[Ptolemy I Soter]] abdicates. He is succeeded by his youngest son by his wife [[Berenice I of Egypt|Berenice]], [[Ptolemy II Philadelphus]], who has been co-regent for three years.
* A 110 metre tall [[Lighthouse of Alexandria|lighthouse on the island of Pharos]] in [[Alexandria]]'s harbour is completed and serves as a landmark for ships in the eastern [[Mediterranean]]. Built by [[Sostratus of Cnidus]] for [[Ptolemy II of Egypt]], it is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. It is a technological triumph and is the archetype of all lighthouses since. A broad spiral ramp leads to the top, where a fire burns at night.

==== Seleucid Empire ====
* [[Demetrius Poliorcetes]] is deserted by his troops and surrenders to [[Seleucus I Nicator|Seleucus]] at [[Cilicia]], where Seleucus keeps him a prisoner.

==== China ====
*  The success of Qi has frightened the other states. Under the leadership of Lord Mengchang, who has been exiled in [[Wei (state)|Wei]], [[Qin (state)|Qin]], [[Zhao (state)|Zhao]], [[Han (Warring States)|Han]] and [[Yan (state)|Yan]] form an alliance. Yan had normally been a relatively weak ally of Qi and Qi feared little from this quarter. Yan's onslaught under general [[Yue Yi]] comes as a devastating surprise. Simultaneously, the other allies attack from the west. Chu declares itself an ally of Qi but contents itself with annexing some territory to its north. Qi's armies are destroyed while the territory of Qi is reduced to the two cities of [[Ju (city)|Ju]] and [[Jimo]]. King Min himself is later captured and executed by his own followers.
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