Reign as King Demetrius I Soter



coin 162-150 ac.


demetrius infamous in jewish history victory on maccabees, killing judas maccabaeus in nisan, 160 bc. demetrius acquired surname of soter, or savior, babylonians, whom delivered tyranny of median satrap, timarchus. timarchus, had distinguished himself defending media against emergent parthians, seems have treated demetrius accession excuse declare himself independent king , extend realm babylonia. forces were, however, not enough legal seleucid king: demetrius defeated , killed timarchus in 160 bc, , dethroned ariarathes, king of cappadocia. seleucid empire temporarily united again. demetrius may have married sister laodice v, whom had 3 sons: demetrius ii nicator, antiochus vii sidetes , antigonus.








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