Demetrius II of Syria

GPTKB entity

Properties (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:birthYear unknown
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Antioch
gptkbp:children Antiochus VII
Demetrius_III
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Jonathan_Apphus
gptkb:Simon_Thassi
gptkb:Antiochus_VI
gptkbp:deathYear 125 BC
gptkbp:defeated gptkb:Tryphon
gptkb:Alexander_Balas
gptkbp:dynasty Seleucid dynasty
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Tryphon
gptkb:Alexander_Balas
gptkbp:father gptkb:Demetrius_I_of_Syria
gptkbp:hasAlumni 145 BC
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Hellenistic period
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Diplomatic relations
Economic challenges
Military campaigns
Cultural patronage
Economic policies
Military alliances
Cultural conflicts
Influence on trade routes
Religious tolerance policies
Influence on later rulers
Influence on the region's politics
Interactions with neighboring kingdoms
Cultural integration in the region
Social changes in the region
Legacy in the Seleucid dynasty
Restoration of the Seleucid rule
Struggles against usurpers
Relations_with_Rome
Impact_on_Jewish_history
Relations_with_Parthia
Role_in_the_spread_of_Hellenism
Conflict_with_the_Hasmoneans
Cultural_exchanges_in_the_Hellenistic_world
Political_instability_in_the_Seleucid_Empire
Role_in_the_decline_of_the_Seleucid_Empire
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Demetrius II of Syria
gptkbp:knownFor Struggles_for_power_in_the_Seleucid_Empire
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Cleopatra_Thea
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Antioch
gptkbp:politicalPosition gptkb:Hasmonean_dynasty
gptkb:Ptolemaic_Kingdom
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Demetrius_I_of_Syria
gptkbp:reign 15 years
145 BC
139 BC
gptkbp:religion Hellenistic_religion
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Cleopatra_Thea
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Antiochus_VI
gptkbp:title gptkb:King_of_Syria