Demetrius II Aetolicus
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Demetrius II Aetolicus was a 3rd-century BC king of Macedon from the Antigonid dynasty, known for his conflicts with the Aetolian League and struggles to maintain Macedonian dominance in Greece.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Demetrius II Aetolicus canonical | 5 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic monarch
ⓘ
king of Macedon ⓘ member of the Antigonid dynasty ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Acarnanians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Illyrians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Pella NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthCentury | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| conflict |
Achaean League
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aetolian League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Macedonian ⓘ |
| deathCentury | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| deathYear | 229 BC ⓘ |
| dynasty | Antigonid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| epithet | Aetolicus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| epithetMeaning | the Aetolian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| father | Antigonus II Gonatas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foreignRelations |
conflict with Epirus
ⓘ
involvement in Greek interstate leagues politics ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 3rd century BC Macedon ⓘ |
| issue | Philip V of Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
continuing Antigonid control after Antigonus II Gonatas
ⓘ
military campaigns in central Greece ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mother | Phila of Seleucid lineage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
struggle to maintain Macedonian dominance in Greece
ⓘ
wars against the Aetolian League ⓘ |
| notableIssue | Philip V of Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policy |
intervention in Greek city-state affairs
ⓘ
use of Illyrian allies against Greek leagues ⓘ |
| predecessor | Antigonus II Gonatas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForEpithet | named for his wars with the Aetolians ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 229 BC ⓘ |
| reignStart | 239 BC ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| ruledRegion |
Macedon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
parts of mainland Greece ⓘ |
| spouse |
Chryseis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Phthia of Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| struggle | declining Macedonian influence in southern Greece ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Antigonus III Doson as regent and king NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Antigonus III Doson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Basileus of the Macedonians ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.