Demetrius I Soter
King
Demetrius I, surnamed Soter, reigned as king of the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire from November 162 to June 150 BC. Demetrius grew up in Rome as a hostage, but returned to Greek Syria and overthrew his young cousin Antiochus V Eupator and regent... Wikipedia
Born: 187 BC
Died: 150 BC (age 37 years)
Grandchildren: Antiochus VIII Grypus, Antiochus IX Cyzicenus, Alexander II Zabinas, and more
Parents: Seleucus IV Philopator and Laodice IV
Children: Demetrius II Nicator, Antiochus VII Sidetes, and Antigonus
Uncle: Antiochus IV Epiphanes
Partner: Laodice V
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