Demetrius I (Ancient Greek: Δημήτριος Α`, 185 – June 150 BC), surnamed Soter (Ancient Greek: Σωτήρ), reigned as king (basileus) of the Hellenistic Seleucid...
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Cassander Ptolemy I Soter of Egypt (reigned 323-283 BCE) Antiochus I Soter of the Seleucid Empire (reigned 281-261 BCE) Demetrius I Soter of the Seleucid...
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Illyrian War Demetrius the Chronographer (late 3rd century BC), Jewish chronicler (historian) Demetrius I Soter (185–150 BC), king of Syria Demetrius I of Bactria...
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Demetrius I (/dɪˈmiːtriəs/; Ancient Greek: Δημήτριος; 337–283 BC), called Poliorcetes (/ˌpɒliɔːrˈsiːtiːz/; Greek: Πολιορκητής, "The Besieger"), was a...
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(reigned c. 200–180 BC) Demetrius I Soter (born 185 BC, reign 161–150 BC), ruler of the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire Pope Demetrius I of Alexandria, ruled...
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Ptolemy I Soter (/ˈtɒləmi/; Greek: Πτολεμαῖος Σωτήρ, Ptolemaîos Sōtḗr "Ptolemy the Savior"; c. 367 BC – January 282 BC) was a Macedonian Greek general...
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a son named Demetrius, which was a common dynastic name at the time. The prince may have been named after the Seleucid Demetrius I Soter. Indo-Greek Kingdom...
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of the sons of Demetrius I Soter. His mother may have been Laodice V, as was the case with his brother Antiochus VII Sidetes. Demetrius ruled the Seleucid...
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Alexander Balas (redirect from Alexander I Balas)
Seleucid King Demetrius I Soter. Backed by mercenaries and factions of the Seleucid Empire unhappy with the existing government, he defeated Demetrius and took...
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Antiochus I Soter (Greek: Ἀντίοχος Σωτήρ, Antíochos Sōtér; "Antiochus the Savior"; c. 324/3 – 2 June 261 BC) was a Macedonian king of the Seleucid Empire...
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Brown and Company. p. 124. "Demetrius I Soter - Livius". Livius.org. Retrieved 2 October 2017. Coinage of Demetrius I Soter and a Laodice, possibly Laodice...
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father Demetrius had now become king of Macedonia. The alliance between Seleucus and Demetrius ended in 294 BC when Seleucus conquered Cilicia. Demetrius invaded...
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Diodotus I Soter (Greek: Διόδοτος Σωτήρ, Diódotos Sōtḗr; c. 300 BCE – c. 235 BCE) was the first Hellenistic king of Bactria. Diodotus was initially satrap...
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defeated Demetrius of India, but the identity of this king is uncertain: he could be either Demetrius I, or Demetrius II, but more likely Menander I. Eukratideion...
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Alexander Balas and he becomes the ruler of the Seleucid Empire. Demetrius I Soter's son, Demetrius, goes into exile in Crete. The new king of the Seleucid Empire...
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debated Demetrius II was a possible relative, whereas Demetrius III (c. 100 BC), is known only from numismatic evidence. The father of Demetrius, Euthydemus...
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his claimed uncle, the Seleucid monarch Demetrius I Soter, to request assistance in claiming his throne. Demetrius refused and had him sent to Rome, where...
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wed his sister Laodice IV, by whom he had three children: two sons Demetrius I Soter, Antiochus and a daughter Laodice V. During the prelude to the Roman-Seleucid...
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1163/9789401206563_006. ISBN 978-94-012-0656-3. Demetrius I Soter and Laodice V: "Demetrius I Soter". Livius.org. Retrieved 5 November 2021. "Laodice...
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"Hellenistic Tyche" is often featured on coins such as those minted by Demetrius I Soter. Further, Tyche comes to represent not only personal fate, but the...
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Demetrius I Soter in 160 BC after leading a revolt against him in Media. As a result of the rise of the pretender, Alexander Balas, Demetrius I Soter is forced...
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Philopator Soter served to emphasise Demetrius III's descent from the line of his grandfather Demetrius II who bore the epithet Theos; Soter was an epithet...
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from the throne. Alexander turned to Pyrrhus and Demetrius I Poliorcetes for help, and Demetrius I overthrew Antipater and then had Alexander murdered...
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time in Persis. Antiochus was succeeded by Demetrius I Soter, the nephew whose throne he had usurped. Demetrius sent the general Bacchides to Israel with...
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Demetrius II (Greek: Δημήτριος, romanized: Demetrios; c. 275 - 229 BC), also known as Demetrius Aetolicus, was king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia...
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Demetrius the Fair or the Handsome (Greek: Δημήτριος ὁ Καλός, c. 285 BC–249 BC), known in modern ancient historical sources as Demetrius of Cyrene, was...
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Jonathan Apphus (section Under Demetrius II)
to Jerusalem. Jonathan proved grateful. In 147 BCE, Demetrius II Nicator, a son of Demetrius I Soter, started claiming the throne against Alexander Balas...
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recall Demetrius from Greece, where his son had recently had an indecisive encounter with Cassander in Thessaly. Now Antigonus and Demetrius moved against...
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Attalus I (Ancient Greek: Ἄτταλος 'Attalos'), surnamed Soter (Greek: Σωτήρ, 'Savior'; 269–197 BC), was the ruler of the Ionian Greek polis of Pergamon...
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In their union, they had three children: two sons, Antiochus and Demetrius I Soter, and a daughter named Laodice V. In 187 BC, Antiochus III died and...
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