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Demetrius II Nicator, King of Syria

Demetrius II Nicator, King of Syria

Male 165 BCE - 125 BCE

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  1. 1.  Demetrius II Nicator, King of SyriaDemetrius II Nicator, King of Syria was born in 165 BCE; died in 125 BCE.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: From 145 BCE to 138 BCE
    • Last Full Review: 13 Jul 2021

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    History:
    Say 151 BCE - Demetrios fled to Crete after the death of his father, his mother and his older brother, when Alexander Balas usurped the Seleucid throne.

    About 147 BCE - Demetrius returned to Syria with a force of Cretan mercenaries led by a man called Lasthenes, while Alexander Balas was occupied with a revolt in Cilicia. In 145 BC Ptolemy VI Philometor, king of Egypt, ostensibly in support of Alexander Balas, but he switched his support to Demetrius. Ptolemy sealed the alliance by divorcing his daughter Cleopatra Thea from Alexander and remarrying her to Demetrius. Shortly after, Antioch surrendered to the Egyptian forces and offered the kingship to Ptolemy VI. However, he insisted Demetrius would become king, believing that Rome would not tolerate the unification of Egypt and Syria. Ptolemy pledged to serve as "a tutor in goodness and a guide" to Demetrius II. He probably intended for Demetrius to serve as a puppet ruler.

    145 BCE - He was crowned the King of Syria.

    July/August 138 BCE - He lost the throne and was a captured by the Parthians and held in Hyrcania in Parthia. His brother Antiochus VII ruled the Seleucid Empire in the interim between his two reigns.

    130 BCE - Antiochus Sidetes felt secure enough to march against Parthia, and scored massive initial successes. Now Phraates II made what he thought was a powerful move: he released Demetrius, hoping that the two brothers would start a civil war. However, Sidetes was defeated soon after his brother's release and never met him. Phraates II sent people to pursue Demetrius, but he managed to safely return home to Syria and regained his throne and his queen as well.

    129 BCE - He gained the throne again and ruled until his death.

    Died:
    He was assassinated in Tyre in 125 BC at the orders of his wife Cleopatra Thea.

    Demetrius married Cleopatra Thea about 145 BCE. Cleopatra (daughter of Pharaoh Ptolemy VI Philometor and Cleopatra II) was born about 164 BCE; died in 121 BCE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Seleucus V Philometor  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 3. Antiochus VIII Philometer "Grypus", King of Syria  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 143 BCE; died in 96 BCE.
    3. 4. Laodice  Descendancy chart to this point

    Demetrius married Rhodogunde, Parthian Princess on yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Seleucus V Philometor Descendancy chart to this point (1.Demetrius1)

    Notes:

    Died:
    He was killed by his mother for taking the crown without her permission.


  2. 3.  Antiochus VIII Philometer "Grypus", King of Syria Descendancy chart to this point (1.Demetrius1) was born in 143 BCE; died in 96 BCE.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: birth to death

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    Name:


    History:
    Grypus means "hook nose".

    In 124 BCE, he was crowned King of Syria in joint rule with his mother. In 121, he became the sole King of Syria.

    He divided the rule of Syriain 115 BCE with his brother Antiochus IX.

    Died:
    He was murdered.

    Family/Spouse: Cleopatra Tryphæna. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Laodice Thea Philadelphos  Descendancy chart to this point

    Family/Spouse: Cleopatra V. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  Laodice Descendancy chart to this point (1.Demetrius1)

    Laodice married Phraates II of Partha on yes date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Laodice Thea Philadelphos Descendancy chart to this point (3.Antiochus2, 1.Demetrius1)

    Family/Spouse: Mithradates I Kallinikos, King of Commagene. Mithradates (son of Samus, King of Commagene and Pythodoris, Princess of Pont) was born in 120 BCE; died in 63 BCE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Artiochus I, King of Commagene  Descendancy chart to this point died in 31 BCE.


Generation: 4

  1. 6.  Artiochus I, King of Commagene Descendancy chart to this point (5.Laodice3, 3.Antiochus2, 1.Demetrius1) died in 31 BCE.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: birth to death

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    History:
    He was also known as Artiochus I Theo Dikaios Ephipanes Philoraamos Philhellen.

    About 69 BCE, he was crowned the King of Commagene.

    Family/Spouse: Isias Philostorgos. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. daughter of Artiochus I  Descendancy chart to this point


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