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	Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, page 188 (v. 1) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Meanwhile, however, the whole of Greece was in the power of Cassander, and Demetrius was therefore sent with a large fleet to effect a diversion in his father's favour.
		The fleet of Demetrius met that of Ptolemy off the city of Salamis in Cyprus, and a battle ensued, which is one of the most memorable of the naval engagements of antiquity.
		Demetrius escaped, but was unable to restore the fortunes of his house.
	www.ancientlibrary.com /smith-bio/0197.html (929 words)

	The Shores of Wisdom
		Demetrius of Phalerum was in his early forties when the ship bringing him from Greece sailed into the great Eastern Harbour at Alexandria in the spring of 304 BC.
		Ptolemy III Euergetes, in keeping with his father's and grandfather's habits, persuaded the Athenian government to let him have the precious works against an astronomical deposit which he happily forfeited when he returned copies and kept the originals.
		Demetrius, reckoning that the King would eventually see reason and plum for his rightful heir, began actively warning Ptolemy I not to have as co-Pharaoh his favourite, as he was proposing.
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	139-129. 2001. The Encyclopedia of World History
		Attalus III Philometor (“loving his mother”) of Pergamum, a son of Eumenes II, succeeded his uncle, Attalus II.
		Demetrius II was sent back to Syria by Phraates II in 129 and was slain in 125 by a pretender.
		Demetrius III and Philip I engaged in civil war until Demetrius was captured by the Parthians in 88.
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	Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, page 968 (v. 1) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		229-31.) [E. (A^rpios)!!!., king of syria, surnamed eucaerus, was the fourth son of An- tiochus Grypus, and grandson of Demetrius II.
		During the civil wars that followed the death of Antiochus Grypus, Demetrius was set up as king of Damascus or Coele Syria, by the aid of Ptolemy Lathurus, king of Cyprus; and after the death of Antiochus Eusebes, he and his brother Philip for a time held the whole of Syria.
		War immediately broke out between him and his brother Philip, and Stratoii, the governor of Beroea, who supported Philip, having obtained assistance from the Ara bians and Parthians, blockaded Demetrius in his camp, until he was compelled by famine to sur render at discretion.
	www.ancientlibrary.com /smith-bio/0974.html (902 words)

	New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Vol. IX: Petri - Reuchlin \| Christian Classics Ethereal Library
		Euergetes (247–222), the oldest son of Philadelphus, seems to have been associated with his father for several years in joint administration.
		He began his reign with a campaign in Syria, partly to retain it as a constituent of the empire and partly to save the life and then to avenge the murder of his sister Berenice by her rival Laodice, wife of Antiochus II.
		But Euergetes also appealed to Rome, asking for control of Cyprus also, which was granted upon condition that his brother consent.
	www.ccel.org /ccel/schaff/encyc09.ptolemy.html?highlight=gnostics (4150 words)

	Demetrius (1) - International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
		(1) Demetrius I, surnamed Soter ("saviour"), was the son of Seleucus IV (Philopator).
		Demetrius, taking advantage of the troubled condition of affairs, consulted with his friend Polybius as to the advisability of attempting to seize the throne of Syria (op.
		Demetrius' generals then entered Syria but were defeated by Jonathan at Hazor (1 Macc 11:63-74), and by skillful generalship he made futile a second attempt at invasion (1 Macc 12:24).
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	Seleucids
		DEMETRIUS II NICATOR (145-38 and 129-25) found his right to the throne contested by Diodotus (surnamed Tryphon), a general of Balas, in favor of the latter's son Antiochus VI, a minor.
		When Demetrius II was captured during an expedition against the Parthians and cast into prison, his brother Antiochus continued the war against Tryphon, who, being finally overcome committed suicide (138).
		PHILIP continued the war, and succeeded in securing possession of at least a portion of Syria, while the fourth son of Antiochus VIII, DEMETRIUS III EUCERUS, was elevated to the rank of king in Damascus by Ptolemy Soter II of Egypt.
	www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/s/seleucids.html (1331 words)

	Christian History Handbook: Ancient: Appendix III-B (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Antiochus V and Demetrius I, 164-150 BC As Antiochus IV was on his deathbed he named his current escort Philip as the regent for his son, Antiochus V. In doing this he passed over Lysias, who had the government in hand and the Antiochus V in his custody.
		Demetrius was unable to prevent the crumbling of his kingdom.
		Demetrius II gave him Ephraim, Lydda and Ramathaim and abolished the tribute, but apparently would not surrender his possession of garrisons at Jerusalem, Beth Zur and Gazara.
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	the Diadochi
		Their son Demetrius I Poliorcetes of Macedon (337-283) fought long wars against Ptolemy I for control of the Greek mainland, and married Phila, daughter of the regent Antipater and probably Ptolemy's aunt.
		The elder, Seleucus III Ceraunos (226-223) died childless; the younger was Antiochus III "the Great" (223-187) who married still another Laodice, this one the daughter of Mithridates III of Pontus.
		Demetrius II also had a brother, Antiochus VII Euergetes (139-129) who was also married to Ptolemy VI's daughter Cleopatra; they had a son who was later Antiochus IX Philopator, ancestor of several later Syrian kings.
	martinrealm.org /genealogy/diadochi.htm (1175 words)

	Brief History of the Seleucid Empire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Ptolemy III Euergetes (246-242) warred with Seleucus II Callinicus (247-226) over the murder of Berenice, sister of Ptolemy and widow of Antiochus.
		Antiochus III the Great (223-187) tried to conquer Egypt but he was defeated by Ptolemy IV Philopator at Raphia, at the eastern edge of Sinai in 217.
		A counter-attack by the Seleucid Demetrius II was repelled and the Seleucid king was captured (139).
	www.worldhistoryplus.com /history/s/Seleucid_empire_thebrief.htm (820 words)

	Macedonia - United Macedonians Organization of Canada
		Demetrius was twenty-four years old when he found out his uncle had died and went straight to the Senate to lay claim to the throne.
		Demetrius unfortunately was not happy with the Roman resolution and reversed it by crushing the Jewish rebellion.
		Demetrius, like Euergetes, was not a well liked ruler and the Antiochenes had had enough of him.
	www.unitedmacedonians.org /macedonia/stefov28.html (8433 words)

	Demetrius III of Syria - LoveToKnow 1911
		88 B.C.), called Euergetes and Philometor, was the son of Antiochus VIII.
		By the assistance of Ptolemy X. Lathyrus, king of Egypt, he recovered part of his Syrian dominions from Antiochus X. Eusebes, and held his court at Damascus.
		In attempting to dethrone his brother, Philip Epiphanes, he was defeated by the Arabs and Parthians, was taken prisoner, and kept in confinement in Parthia by King Mithradates until his death in 88 B.C. Demetrius II of Syria
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Demetrius_III_of_Syria (86 words)

	cyrene libya (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		It was found in Egypt: Battus III married his daughter Ladice to king Amasis, and the alliance was concluded.
		He died in 250 or 249, and was succeeded by Demetrius the Fair, the son of Demetrius Poliorcetes, one of the Diadochi.
		A second period of independence was the reign of Ptolemy VIII Euergetes Physcon, a son of the Egyptian king Ptolemy V Epiphanes.
	www.morejan.com /libyansites/cyrene.htm (1572 words)

	Ethics of the Hellenistic Era by Sanderson Beck
		Demetrius fled to Ephesus, and Antigonus' kingdom was divided between Lysimachus and Seleucus.
		Euergetes II married Philometer's widow and sister of both of them, Cleopatra II, and then ruled for 29 years along with Ptolemy VI's daughter Cleopatra III, surviving an exile of five years from conflicts with his divorced sister and mother-in-law Cleopatra II.
		Antiochus III with 10,000 men sailed across the Aegean and took Euboea, Thebes, and Thessaly, where he alienated Philip V. Smyrna and Lampsacus appealed to Rome, which gained the support of Philip V's Macedonians, and the Seleucids were defeated at Thermopylae, Antiochus III barely escaping by ship to Ephesus.
	san.beck.org /EC23-Hellenistic.html (20398 words)

	Hellas: Antigonid Macedonia :: 0 A.D. :: Wildfire Games
		Demetrius was first to arrive and, aspiring to take Macedonia for himself, assassinated Alexander and was consequently proclaimed king by the Macedonians.
		Demetrius had introduced his extravagant Oriental court to Pella, and this was not at all to the taste of the Macedonians, who still enjoyed sufficient freedom.
		Thereupon, Antigonus married the widow of Demetrius II, adopted the young Philip V, and was proclaimed king and god in 227 BC.
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	Seleucids
		Ptolemy VI Cleopatra Thea, daughter of Ptolemy VI and Cleopatra II (married to Alexander Balas in 150, Demetrius II in 146, and Antiochus VII in 138; mother of Antiochus VIII)
		Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II 170-63; 145-116 murdered Ptolemy VII and married his mother, Cleopatra II, the widow of Ptolemy VI.
		Cleopatra III was his niece and his wife beginning in 142.
	fontes.lstc.edu /~rklein/Documents/seleucids.htm (496 words)

	g. Ptolemaic Egypt to the Roman Conquest. 2001. The Encyclopedia of World History
		He had seized Coele-Syria in 301 and acquired from Demetrius, Pamphylia and Lycia (296–295) and Caria and the island of Cos (286).
		Ptolemy III Euergetes (“benefactor”) supported his sister Berenice II in the Third Syrian War (246–241) and acquired the coasts of Syria and southern Asia Minor, as well as some Aegean ports.
		Ptolemy VII Euergetes II (“benefactor”) or Physcon (“fat-bellied”) reunited the empire after his brother's death and restored order.
	www.bartleby.com /67/218.html (746 words)

	Nabataea: The Ptolemy's of Alexandria
		Ptolemy III (282-221 BC) was known as Ptolemy Euergetes ("benefactor"), and was king of Egypt from 246-221 BC.
		He was the son of Ptolemy II and he reunited Cyrenaica with Egypt, as well as invaded the Seleucid Kingdom of Syria to avenge the murder of his sister and her infant son, the heir to the Seleucid throne.
		In 170 Ptolemy VIII Euergetes, his brother, was associated on the throne with Ptolemy VI and Cleopatra II, and Coele Syria was invaded, but the Seleucid ruler Antiochus IV decisively defeated the Egyptians and seized Pelusium, the Egyptian frontier city.
	www.nabataea.net /ptolomy.html (8345 words)

	Antiochus Epiphanes IV
		Then came Antiochus III the Great, the father of Antiochus IV Epiphanese, and by far the greater king and statesman and conqueror.
		A number of times the Romans sent ambassadors demanding that Antiochus III stay out of Europe and set free all the territories in that area which he claimed.
		Not long after his defeat by the Romans, Antiochus III was assassinated and his son Seleucus IV took the throne.
	dedication.www3.50megs.com /dan/epiphanes.html (1939 words)

	At the Time Appointed
		Ptolemy III Euergetes (246-221 B.C.), son of Ptolemy II and the first Arsinoe, plunged immediately into a war with Syria, where his sister, Berenice, was trying to secure the throne for her son.
		Ptolemy IV Philopator (221-205 B.C.) was the son of Ptolemy III and Berenice of Cyrene.
		Ptolemy aided Demetrius II to gain the throne of Syria and was killed in battle with the rival claimant, Alexander Balas.
	home.att.net /~kre.ator/timeappointed.htm (6738 words)

	Rulers of Palestine and Egypt in the Intertestamental Period
		Demetrius II Ptolemy VIII Soter II Aristobulus I
		It was controlled by the Ptolemies until 198 BC when Antiochus III took control of the territory that included Jerusalem.
		Simon was appointed both High Priest and ethnarc by Demetrius, and Aristobolus assumed the title of both High Priest and King in 104/103.
	www.cresourcei.org /intertestrule.html (259 words)

	Hellas: Seleucid Empire :: 0 A.D. :: Wildfire Games
		Six years later, when Demetrius died in Seleucus’s captivity, Stratonice was given to Antiochus, who was made co-ruler and crown prince and in the Persian fashion was sent to govern the eastern satrapies, with the seat of power probably in Bactria.
		With Demetrius dead, Lysimachus now controlled Macedonia as well, but one of his sons fled to Seleucus with the plea to be placed on his fathe’rs throne.
		Following a native uprising in Egypt, however, Ptolemy III Euergetes had to retreat and later agreed to return to Seleucus all of the territories up to Antioch.
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	SELEUCID EMPIRE
		Younger son of Seleukos II and brother of Seleukos III, he was soldier of great ability and between 212 to 205 campaigned to and restored Alexander's empire in Judaea from Ptolemy V as well as in Parthia and Baktria.
		Uncle of Antiochus III was appointed commander in chief of Asia Minor.
		Younger son of Demetrius I and younger brother of Demetrius II, disposed of Tryphon.
	members.verizon.net /vze3xycv/RulersCoins/seleucidPic.htm (1921 words)

	Sketches in the History of Western Philosophy
		Antigonus's son, Demetrius I Poliorcetes (Poliorkêtés, "Sieger of Cities," though his greatest siege, of Rhodes, was a failure), who had also been created King by Antigonus, survived the battle and continued to control much of Greece and the Aegean.
		Demetrius displaces the sons of Cassander (294) and then is ejected by Lysimachus and Pyrrhus (288).
		Antiochus III has come to the throne, but he has not yet engaged in the campaigns that will earn him the epithet "the Great." Nor has he encountered the misfortune, the Romans, that will turn his achievements to nought.
	www.friesian.com /hist-1.htm (13916 words)

	Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II
		(05/02/2006): Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II Tryphon (also known as Physcon, meaning potbelly, Ptolemy the Younger and Ptolemy Kakergetes) was the eighth ruler of the Ptolemaic Dynasty.
		This forced Cleopatra and her young son to take refuge in Memphis, but soon a reconciliation was arranged and she agreed to marry her brother in order to protect her son's interests.
		Cleopatra offered the throne of Egypt to Demetrius II Nicator, but he got no further than Pelusium, and by 127 Cleopatra left for Syria and the protection of her daughter, Cleopatra Thea, leaving Alexandria to hold out for another year.
	www.touregypt.net /featurestories/ptolemyviii.htm (1546 words)

	Ptolemy III Euergetes
		Ptolemy III Euergetes ('the benefactor'): king of the Ptolemaic Empire, ruled from 246 to 222.
		Ptolemy III is from now on officially regarded as son of Arsinoe II 251: Engaged to Berenice, daughter of Magas of Cyrene
		September 246: Ptolemy III Euergetes decides to avenge his relative: outbreak of the Laodicean War or Third Syrian War.
	www.livius.org /ps-pz/ptolemies/ptolemy_iii_euergetes.html (383 words)

	Page 343
		About 140 Demetrius determined upon a campaign in the East to recover that region from the Parthians; but he was captured by them (138) and held a close prisoner.
		When his brother was captured in Parthia, he entered Seleucia as the rightful king, and in the presence of a Seleucid the backing of Tryphon fell away while he was himself captured and forced to commit suicide.
		But he was checked at Pelusium, while Syria revolted against him as soon as he left, Alexander Zabinas (129-122) being put forth as a pretender by Euergetes; Demetrius was defeated, became a fugitive, and fell at Tyre.
	www.ccel.org /s/schaff/encyc/encyc10/htm-old/0361=343.htm (1062 words)

	SFAGN: Articles, Studies and Miscellanea / The End of the Seleucids (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Excursus III: On the chronology of the reign of Philip I (pp.
		When, in 160 B.C., Demetrius I, Soter, obtained the grudging recognition of the Roman Senate, he was the accepted king in Syria and Babylonia both, and though the rebel Hasmonaeans lurked in the wilderness by the Dead Sea, Judea itself had been won back and secured by a series of garrisoned fortresses.
		That is, Demetrius III, Seleucus VI, Antiochus X, Antiochus XI, Antiochus XII are entirely omitted, while the remark of the Armenian version and Hieronymus that Philip was captured by Gabinius shows that Philip I was confused with his son.
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