Demetrius I Soter, King of the Seleucid Empire

186 BCE - 150 BCE

• Name	Demetrius I Soter
  Nickname	the Preserver
  Birth	186 BCE  [2]
  History	birth to death
  He was a hostage of Rome from about 187 to 163 BCE. He then escaped, returned to Syria where he overthrew his cousin, Antiochus V in 162 BCE. [2] In 162 BCE, he was crowned the King of Syria. [2] He freed Babylonia in 160 BCE, and later fought against the Maccabbes. [2]
  Death	150 BCE  [2]
  He was killed in battle with Alexander Bales. [2]
  Siblings	1 sister and 1 person of an unknown gender
  1. Antiochus + 2. Demetrius I Soter, King of the Seleucid Empire,   b. 186 BCE   d. 150 BCE ▻ Laodice V   3. Laodice V
  Half siblings	1 half brother and 2 half sisters (family of Antiochus IV Epiphanes and Laodice IV )
  1. Antiochus V Eupator, Basileus of the Seleucid Empire   2. Laodice VI   3. Antiochis
  Half siblings	1 half sister (family of Antiochus and Laodice IV )
  + 1. Nysa, Queen of Pontus ▻ Pharnaces I, King of Pontus
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Seleucius   (6 x Great Grandfather)  daughter of Alexander the Great  (3 x Great Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I9524	Roy Line, Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	13 Jul 2021

  
  

  Father	Seleucus IV Philopator, Basileus of the Seleucid Empire
  Mother	Laodice IV, Queen of the Seleucid Empire,   b. 223 BCE, Syria d. Abt 162 BCE, Syria
  Family ID	F8730	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Laodice V
  Marriage	yes, date unknown  [1]
  Children	2 sons
  +   1. Demetrius II Nicator, King of Syria,   b. 165 BCE   d. 125 BCE  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Cleopatra Thea  m. Abt 145 BCE;   Rhodogunde, Parthian Princess  m. yes, date unknow +   2. Antiochus VII Sidetes,   b. Abt 164 BCE   d. 160 BCE  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Cleopatra Thea  m. yes, date unknow
  Family ID	F6632	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Jul 2021

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Demetrius I Soter, King of the Seleucid Empire(186 BCE – 150 BCE) 2Seleucus IV Philopator, Basileus of the Seleucid Empire 4Antiochus III Megas, Basileus of the Seleucid Empire(242 BCE – 187 BCE) 8Seleucus II Callinius, King of Syria(265 BCE – 226 BCE) 16Antiochus II Theos, King of Syria(286 BCE – 246 BCE) 17Laodice I 9Laodice II 18General Andromachus 19 5Laodice III 10Mithradates II, King of Pontus(Abt 260 BCE – 220 BCE) 20Ariobarzares, King of Pontus(300 BCE – 250 BCE) 21 11Laodice II(260 BCE – ) 22Antiochus II Theos, King of Syria(286 BCE – 246 BCE) 23Laodice I 3Laodice IV, Queen of the Seleucid Empire(223 BCE – Abt 162 BCE) 6Antiochus III Megas, Basileus of the Seleucid Empire(242 BCE – 187 BCE) 12Seleucus II Callinius, King of Syria(265 BCE – 226 BCE) 24Antiochus II Theos, King of Syria(286 BCE – 246 BCE) 25Laodice I 13Laodice II 26General Andromachus 27 7Laodice III 14Mithradates II, King of Pontus(Abt 260 BCE – 220 BCE) 28Ariobarzares, King of Pontus(300 BCE – 250 BCE) 29 15Laodice II(260 BCE – ) 30Antiochus II Theos, King of Syria(286 BCE – 246 BCE) 31Laodice I

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S304] Wikipedia, Demetrius II Nicator. [S60] Stuart, Roderick W., Royalty for Commoners, The Complete Known Lineage of John of Gaunt, Son of Edward III, King of England, and Queen Philippa Fourth Edition, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2002).