Demetrius II (Ancient Greek: Δημήτριος Β`, Dēmḗtrios B; died 125 BC), called Nicator (Ancient Greek: Νικάτωρ, Nikátōr, "Victor"), was one of the sons of...
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Demetrius II or Demetrios II may refer to: Demetrius II Aetolicus (died 229 BC), king of Macedon Demetrius II of India (died ca. 150 BC) Demetrius II...
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Demetrius II of India (fl. early 2nd century BC), possible relative of the above Demetrius II Nicator (d. 125 BC), son of Demetrius I Soter Demetrius...
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Cleopatra Thea (section Queen of Demetrius II)
Alexander Balas, Demetrius II Nicator, and Antiochus VII Sidetes. She ruled Syria from 125 BC after the death of Demetrius II Nicator, eventually in co-regency...
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ruler Demetrius II Nicator was at first successful in his efforts to reconquer Babylonia, however, the Seleucids were eventually defeated and Demetrius himself...
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Demetrius may have married his sister Laodice V, by whom he had three sons: Demetrius II Nicator, Antiochus VII Sidetes, and Antigonus. Demetrius' downfall...
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being lost to the nascent Parthian Empire. In 147 BC, Demetrius II Nicator, the young son of Demetrius I, began a campaign to overthrow Balas, and civil war...
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army of Demetrius, the first being a victory for Demetrius. However a decisive victory for Alexander was gained outside Antioch in 150. Demetrius’s left...
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Eucratides, and Demetrius III was an Indian king who is thought to have ruled much later, around 100 BC. There remains Demetrius II, who Bopearachchi...
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Demetrius I Anicetus (Ancient Greek: Δημήτριος Ἀνίκητος, romanized: Dēmḗtrios Aníkētos, "Demetrius the Unconquered"), also called Dimetriya in Indian sources...
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Alexandria, Cleopatra II being forced to flee to Syria, where she joined her daughter Cleopatra Thea and her son-in-law Demetrius II Nicator. The latter was...
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Jonathan Apphus (section Under Demetrius II)
honors to Jerusalem. Jonathan proved grateful. In 147 BCE, Demetrius II Nicator, a son of Demetrius I Soter, started claiming the throne against Alexander...
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Euthydemus II (Greek: Εὐθύδημος, Euthýdēmos) was a Greco-Bactrian king who ruled in Bactria in 185-180 BCE. Son of Demetrius I of Bactria, Euthydemus II became...
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Alexander I Balas, he led a revolt against Alexander's successor Demetrius II Nicator in 144 BC. He rapidly gained control of most of Syria and the Levant...
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by marriage to Demetrius II Nicator. She was the daughter of the Parthian king Mithridates I (171-132 BCE), and sister of Phraates II (ruled 132-127 BCE)...
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Apollonius Taos (section Defection to Demetrius II)
Balas was addressing northern invasions, Apollonius Taos defected to Demetrius II Nicator. This defection was supported by the Hellenized Philistine cities...
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Amyntas Nicator (Ancient Greek: Ἀμύντας Νικάτωρ, Amýntas Nikátōr, meaning "Amyntas the Victor") was an Indo-Greek king. His coins have been found both...
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Philip II of Macedon (Ancient Greek: Φίλιππος, romanized: Phílippos; 382 BC – October 336 BC) was the king (basileus) of the ancient kingdom of Macedonia...
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Seleucid throne from Demetrius I and in 149 BC, he helped Nicomedes II Epiphanes to seize the Bithynian throne from his father Prusias II. Attalus expanded...
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ruler of the Hellenistic Seleucid kingdom, was the eldest son of Demetrius II Nicator and Cleopatra Thea. The epithet Philometor means "mother-loving"...
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father's plan, Phraates II had intentions to conquer Syria, and planned to use his captive—the former Seleucid king Demetrius II Nicator—as an instrument against...
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Bloomsbury. ISBN 978-1-472-55827-5. Shayegan, M. Rahim (2003). "On Demetrius II Nicator's Arsacid Captivity and Second Rule". Bulletin of the Asia Institute...
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Shields, Demetrius was victorious on the right, and his success there ultimately prevented the battle from being a complete loss. Demetrius was again...
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Seleucus I Nicator (/sɪˈluːkəs/; Greek: Σέλευκος Νικάτωρ, Séleukos Nikátōr, "Seleucus the Victorious"; c. 358 BC – 281 BC) was a Macedonian Greek general...
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the general Diodotus Tryphon as heir to the throne in opposition to Demetrius II, and remained the general's tool. In c. 142/141 BC, the young king died...
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Berenice II Demetrius the Fair Ptolemy VIII Physcon Ptolemy Apion Cleopatra Selene II Seleucids Seleucus I Nicator Antiochus I Soter Antiochus II Theos Seleucus...
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Antipater I of Macedon (redirect from Antipater ii of macedon)
brother 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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and invited an Antigonid prince, Demetrius the Fair, to Cyrene to marry Berenice instead. With Apame's help, Demetrius seized control of the city, but...
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Egypt led by Ptolemy VI and Seleucids who favored the royal claim of Demetrius II Nicator against Seleucids who favored the claim of Alexander Balas. Both...
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Antigonus II Gonatas, whom he succeeded in driving from the kingdom of Macedon. He was, however, dispossessed of both Macedon and Epirus by Demetrius II of Macedon...
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