Demetrius I Soter
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Demetrius I Soter was a 2nd-century BC Seleucid king known for reclaiming the throne from usurpers and briefly restoring the strength of the Hellenistic Syrian kingdom.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Demetrius I Soter canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3946515 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Demetrius I Soter Context triple: [Seleucid Empire, hasMonarch, Demetrius I Soter]
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A.
Seleucus IV Philopator
Seleucus IV Philopator was a Hellenistic king of the Seleucid Empire who ruled from 187 to 175 BC, known for his relatively quiet reign focused on paying heavy war indemnities to Rome after his father Antiochus III’s defeat.
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B.
Seleucus II Callinicus
Seleucus II Callinicus was a 3rd-century BC Seleucid king whose turbulent reign was marked by dynastic conflicts and territorial losses that weakened the empire founded by Seleucus I.
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C.
Antiochus II Theos
Antiochus II Theos was a 3rd-century BC Seleucid king known for his conflicts with Ptolemaic Egypt and his role in the protracted Syrian Wars that shaped Hellenistic geopolitics.
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D.
Antiochus III the Great
Antiochus III the Great was a Hellenistic Seleucid king who significantly expanded his empire across the Near East before ultimately being defeated by Rome.
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E.
Attalus III
Attalus III was the last king of Pergamon, known for bequeathing his prosperous kingdom to the Roman Republic upon his death in 133 BCE.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Demetrius I Soter Target entity description: Demetrius I Soter was a 2nd-century BC Seleucid king known for reclaiming the throne from usurpers and briefly restoring the strength of the Hellenistic Syrian kingdom.
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A.
Seleucus IV Philopator
Seleucus IV Philopator was a Hellenistic king of the Seleucid Empire who ruled from 187 to 175 BC, known for his relatively quiet reign focused on paying heavy war indemnities to Rome after his father Antiochus III’s defeat.
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B.
Seleucus II Callinicus
Seleucus II Callinicus was a 3rd-century BC Seleucid king whose turbulent reign was marked by dynastic conflicts and territorial losses that weakened the empire founded by Seleucus I.
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C.
Antiochus II Theos
Antiochus II Theos was a 3rd-century BC Seleucid king known for his conflicts with Ptolemaic Egypt and his role in the protracted Syrian Wars that shaped Hellenistic geopolitics.
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D.
Antiochus III the Great
Antiochus III the Great was a Hellenistic Seleucid king who significantly expanded his empire across the Near East before ultimately being defeated by Rome.
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E.
Attalus III
Attalus III was the last king of Pergamon, known for bequeathing his prosperous kingdom to the Roman Republic upon his death in 133 BCE.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic ruler
ⓘ
Seleucid king ⓘ ancient Greek person ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| appointedOfficial | Alcimus ⓘ |
| appointedOfficialRole | high priest of Judea ⓘ |
| battle | Battle against Alexander I Balas ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 187 BC ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| cameToPowerBy | coup d'état ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in battle ⓘ |
| child |
Antiochus VII Sidetes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Demetrius II Nicator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coinageDepicts | diademed portrait of Demetrius I Soter ⓘ |
| coinageLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| conflict | Maccabean Revolt ⓘ |
| country | Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| deathDate | 150 BC ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Seleucid kings
ⓘ
surface form:
Seleucid dynasty
|
| enemy |
Alexander Balas
ⓘ
surface form:
Alexander I Balas
Ptolemaic Kingdom ⓘ |
| epithet | Soter ⓘ |
| epithetMeaning |
Savior
ⓘ
surface form:
Saviour
|
| era | 2nd century BC ⓘ |
| escapedFrom | Rome ⓘ |
| father | Seleucus IV Philopator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldAsHostageIn | Rome ⓘ |
| hostagePower | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| mother | Laodice IV ⓘ |
| notableFor |
conflicts with the Maccabees in Judea
ⓘ
killing Antiochus V Eupator ⓘ overthrowing the regency of Lysias ⓘ reclaiming the Seleucid throne from usurpers ⓘ temporarily restoring Seleucid power in Syria ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Roman Senate ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Antiochus V Eupator
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lysias ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 150 BC ⓘ |
| reignStart | 162 BC ⓘ |
| religion | Hellenistic polytheism ⓘ |
| royalHouse | House of Seleucus ⓘ |
| sibling | Antiochus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
Alexander Balas
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surface form:
Alexander I Balas
Demetrius II Nicator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy | some Syrian nobility ⓘ |
| title |
Basileus of Syria
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King of the Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
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Subject: Demetrius I Soter Description of subject: Demetrius I Soter was a 2nd-century BC Seleucid king known for reclaiming the throne from usurpers and briefly restoring the strength of the Hellenistic Syrian kingdom.
Referenced by (8)
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