Demetrius II Nicator

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Monarch
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:Ptolemaic_Kingdom
gptkbp:born c. 150 BC
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Antioch
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Antioch
gptkbp:children gptkb:Alexander_I_Balas
gptkb:Demetrius_III_Eucaerus
Antiochus VII Sidetes
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Parthian_Empire
gptkbp:death 125 BC
gptkbp:dynasty Seleucid dynasty
gptkbp:era Hellenistic period
gptkbp:father Demetrius I Soter
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Demetrius II Nicator
gptkbp:knownFor Diplomatic relations
Military campaigns
Political intrigue
gptkbp:language Greek
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Cleopatra_I_of_Egypt
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Crisis_of_the_Seleucid_Empire
Cultural patronage
Influence on regional politics
Military alliances
Diplomatic marriages
Influence on trade routes
Death in captivity
Economic challenges during reign
Marriage to Cleopatra II
Conflict with rival claimants
Loss of territories
Struggle for the throne
Military reforms during reign
Attempts to regain lost territories
Influence on the Seleucid dynasty
Restoration of the Seleucid throne
Return to power in 139 BC
Struggles with local rulers
Relations_with_Rome
Conflict_with_the_Parthians
Military_campaigns_against_the_Parthians
Legacy_in_Hellenistic_history
Cultural_exchanges_in_the_Hellenistic_world
Role_in_the_decline_of_the_Seleucid_Empire
Alliance_with_Egypt
Interactions_with_the_Jewish_population
Political_maneuvering_in_the_Hellenistic_world
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation gptkb:Seleucid_Empire
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Antiochus_IV_Epiphanes
gptkbp:reign 145 BC
139 BC
gptkbp:religion Hellenistic_religion
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Cleopatra_II_of_Egypt
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Antiochus_VI
gptkbp:title gptkb:King_of_the_Seleucid_Empire
gptkb:King_of_Syria