Demetrius I Soter ("the savior"): name of a Seleucid king, ruled from 161 to 150.Successor of: Antiochus V Eupator
Relatives:
Father: Seleucus IV Philopator
Mother: Laodice IV
Wife: Laodice V?
Children: Demetrius II Nicator
Main deeds:
188: Peace of Apamea; Antiochus III the Great is forced to…
Demetrius II: king of ancient Macedonia, ruled 239-229.Relatives
Father: Antigonus II Gonatas
Mother: Phila II (daughter of Stratonice I and Seleucus I Nicator)
First wife: Stratonice II (daughter of Antiochus II Theos and Laodice I)
Second wife: Nicaea (perhaps engagement only), daughter of Alexander of…
The Greek philosopher Demetrius of Phaleron, like Alexander a pupil of Aristotle of Stagira, expresses the following thoughts on the death of the Macedonian king; they can be found in the World History of the Greek author Polybius of Megalopolis,…
Demetrius Poliorcetes (337-283): king of ancient Macedonia, ruled 294-288. His nickname means "besieger of cities".Relatives
Demetrius Poliorcetes
Father: Antigonus Monophthalmus
Mother: Stratonice
First wife: Phila…
Demosthenes (†413 BCE): important Athenian commander during the Archidamian War and the Sicilian Expedition.
Portait of an unknown Athenian general
In 431…
Demosthenes (384/383-322): Athenian politician, considered to be the greatest orator of Antiquity.
Demosthenes
During the fourth century, the Greek towns were even…
Devotio: the ritual dedication of an enemy, or self-dedication, to the gods of the Underworld. This Roman custom is also known from other ancient nations.Roman Ritual
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Diadochi ("successors"): name of the first generation of military and political leaders after the death of the Macedonian king and conqueror Alexander the Great in 323 BCE. To settle the question whether his empire should disintegrate or survive as a unity,…
Diadochi ("successors"): name of the first generation of military and political leaders after the death of the Macedonian king and conqueror Alexander the Great in 323 BCE. To settle the question whether his empire should disintegrate or survive as a unity, and, if…