Demetrius I Soter
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Demetrius I Soter was a 2nd-century BC Seleucid king known for reclaiming the throne from usurpers and briefly restoring the strength of the Hellenistic Syrian kingdom.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Demetrius I Soter canonical | 8 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic ruler
ⓘ
Seleucid king ⓘ ancient Greek person ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| appointedOfficial | Alcimus ⓘ |
| appointedOfficialRole | high priest of Judea ⓘ |
| battle | Battle against Alexander I Balas ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 187 BC ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| cameToPowerBy | coup d'état ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in battle ⓘ |
| child |
Antiochus VII Sidetes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Demetrius II Nicator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coinageDepicts | diademed portrait of Demetrius I Soter ⓘ |
| coinageLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| conflict | Maccabean Revolt ⓘ |
| country | Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| deathDate | 150 BC ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Seleucid kings
ⓘ
surface form:
Seleucid dynasty
|
| enemy |
Alexander Balas
ⓘ
surface form:
Alexander I Balas
Ptolemaic Kingdom ⓘ |
| epithet | Soter ⓘ |
| epithetMeaning |
Savior
ⓘ
surface form:
Saviour
|
| era | 2nd century BC ⓘ |
| escapedFrom | Rome ⓘ |
| father | Seleucus IV Philopator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldAsHostageIn | Rome ⓘ |
| hostagePower | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| mother | Laodice IV ⓘ |
| notableFor |
conflicts with the Maccabees in Judea
ⓘ
killing Antiochus V Eupator ⓘ overthrowing the regency of Lysias ⓘ reclaiming the Seleucid throne from usurpers ⓘ temporarily restoring Seleucid power in Syria ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Roman Senate ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Antiochus V Eupator
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lysias ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 150 BC ⓘ |
| reignStart | 162 BC ⓘ |
| religion | Hellenistic polytheism ⓘ |
| royalHouse | House of Seleucus ⓘ |
| sibling | Antiochus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
Alexander Balas
ⓘ
surface form:
Alexander I Balas
Demetrius II Nicator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy | some Syrian nobility ⓘ |
| title |
Basileus of Syria
ⓘ
King of the Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.