Demetrius — • The name of two Syrian kings mentioned in the Old Testament and two other persons in the New Testament Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Demetrius Demetrius … Catholic encyclopedia
Demetrius I of Macedon — Demetrius I Poliorcetes Demetrius I (Greek: Δημήτριος, 337 BC – 283 BC), called Poliorcetes (Greek: Πολιορκητής The Besieger ), son of Antigonus I Monophthalmus and Stratonice, was a king of Macedon (294–288 BC). He belonged to the Antigonid… … Wikipedia
Demetrius II of India — Demetrius II Indo Greek king Coin of Demetrius II. Obv: Profile of Demetrius II. Rev: Standing Athena with legend King Demetrius . Reign 175–170 BCE or 140 BCE … Wikipedia
DEMETRIUS I SOTER° — (162–150 B.C.E.), ruler of the Seleucid dynasty in Syria; son of seleucus iv . In his youth Demetrius was a hostage in Rome. When he became aware of the weakness of antiochus v and the governor lysias , he escaped, with the aim of wresting the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
DEMETRIUS III EUKARIOS THEOS PHILOPATER SOTER° — (96–88 B.C.E.), ruler of the Seleucid dynasty in Syria; son of Antiochus Grypus, and one of the last kings of the Seleucid dynasty. On the initiative of Ptolemy Lathyrus, king of Egypt, Demetrius was appointed king of Syria, but civil wars… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Demetrius (disambiguation) — Demetrius may be a given name. Demetrius may also refer to: Contents 1 Saints 2 Kings 2.1 Macedon … Wikipedia
Demetrius Phalereus — (Δημήτριος Φαληρεύς), also known as Demetrius of Phaleron (c. 350 c. 280 BC) was an Athenian orator originally from Phalerum, a student of Theophrastus and one of the first Peripatetics. Demetrius was a distinguished statesman who governed Athens … Wikipedia
Soter — (Greek gr. σωτήρ; initial capitalised, gr. Σωτήρ; fully capitalised, gr. ΣΩΤΗΡ = saviour) has been used as: * as a title of God: Poseidon Soter * any heroized leaders of Hellenistic dynasties, see hero cult * as a title of liberators (see also… … Wikipedia
DEMETRIUS II° — (Nicator) (141–125 B.C.E.), ruler of the Seleucid dynasty in Syria; son of demetrius i Soter. In 146/5, with the support of Ptolemy V of Egypt, he defeated Alexander Balas. Ptolemy succumbed to wounds received in this battle and Demetrius, having … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Demetrius I — may refer to: Demetrius I Soter (born 185 BC, reign 161 150 BC), ruler of the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire Demetrius I of Macedon (337 283 BC), king of Macedon Demetrius I of Bactria, Greco Bactrian king (reigned c. 200 180 BC) Demetrius I of… … Wikipedia
