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Demetrius II ( Ancient Greek: Δημήτριος Β`, Dēmḗtrios B; died 125 BC), called Nicator ( Ancient Greek: Νικάτωρ, Nikátōr, "Victor"), was one of the sons of Demetrius I Soter. His mother may have been Laodice V, as was the case with his brother Antiochus VII Sidetes.
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Demetrius II Nicator (born 161 bc —died 125) was the king of Syria from 145 to 139 and from 129 to 125 bc. The son of King Demetrius I Soter, he went into exile when his father was killed fighting the usurper Alexander Balas in 150.
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Demetrius II Nicator ("victor"): name of a Seleucid king, ruled from 145 to 138 and from 129 to 125. Successor of: Alexander I Balas. Relatives: Father: Demetrius I Soter. Mother: Laodice V? Wives: Cleopatra Thea (daughter of Ptolemy VI Philometor; former wife of Alexander I Balas)
A king of Syria who fought against Alexander Balas and Jonathan the high priest. He was captured by the Parthians, deposed by Ptolemy Euergetes II, and killed by his wife.
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.
Aug 24, 2016 · Demetrius II (Demetrius Nicator) (dĬmē´trēəs nīkā´tər), d. c.125 BC, king of ancient Syria, son of Demetrius I. He was aided against the usurper, Alexander Balas, by Ptolemy VI (Ptolemy Philometer).
Demetrius II Nicator (ca. 161–125 BCE) was a king of the Seleucid Empire, one of the successor states to Alexander the Great's empire. His reign was marked by internal strife, external threats, and attempts to restore the Seleucid Empire's former glory.
