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Demetrius III Theos
Coin with Demetrius III's curly-haired likeness
Demetrius III's portrait on the obverse of a tetradrachm
King of Syria (Seleucid Empire)
Reign 96–87 BC
Predecessor Antiochus VIII, Antiochus IX
Successor Philip I, Antiochus XII
Born Unknown
Died after 87 BC
Dynasty Seleucid
Father Antiochus VIII
Mother Tryphaena

Demetrius III Theos Philopator Soter Philometor Euergetes Callinicus (Ancient Greek: Δημήτριος θεός Φιλοπάτωρ σωτήρ Φιλομήτωρ Εὐεργέτης Καλλίνικος, surnamed Eucaerus; unknown – after 87 BC) was a Hellenistic Seleucid monarch who was the King of Syria between 96 and 87 BC. He was a son of Antiochus VIII and, most likely, his Egyptian wife Tryphaena. Demetrius III's early life was spent in a period of civil war between his father and his uncle Antiochus IX, which ended with the assassination of Antiochus VIII in 96 BC. After the death of their father, Demetrius III took control of Damascus while his brother Seleucus VI prepared for war against Antiochus IX, who occupied the Syrian capital Antioch.

The civil war dragged on; Seleucus VI eliminated his uncle, whose heir Antiochus X counterattacked and drove Seleucus VI to his death. Then the twins Antiochus XI and Philip I, brothers of Demetrius III, attempted to avenge Seleucus VI; it ended with the death of Antiochus XI and the interference of Demetrius III on the side of Philip I in a war against Antiochus X that probably lasted until 88 BC. In 89 BC, Demetrius III invaded Judaea and crushed the forces of its king, Alexander Jannaeus; his near victory was cut short by the death of Antiochus X. Demetrius III rushed to Antioch before Philip I could take advantage of the power vacuum and strengthen his position relative to Demetrius III.

By 87 BC, Demetrius III had most of Syria under his authority. He tried to appease the public by giving importance to local Semitic gods, and he might have given Damascus the dynastic name Demetrias. By late 87 BC, Demetrius III attacked Philip I in the city of Beroea, where Philip I's allies called on the Parthians for help. The allied forces routed Demetrius III and besieged him in his camp; he was forced to surrender and spent the rest of his life in exile in Parthia. Philip I took Antioch, while Damascus was taken by Antiochus XII, another brother of Demetrius III.

Background, family and early life[edit]

Coin of Antiochus VIII

The Seleucid Empire, based in Syria, disintegrated in the second century BC as a result of dynastic feuds and foreign Egyptian interference;[1][2] a long civil war led Syria to fragmentation as pretenders from the royal family fought for the throne.[3][4] This lasted until about 123 BC, when Antiochus VIII provided a degree of stability which lasted for a decade.[5] To maintain a degree of peace, Egypt and Syria attempted dynastic marriages,[6] which helped Egypt destabilize Syria by supporting one candidate to the throne over another.[3] In 125 BC, the Egyptian princess Tryphaena was married to Antiochus VIII. Five sons were born to the couple: Seleucus VI, the twins Antiochus XI and Philip I, Demetrius III and Antiochus XII.[note 1][8]

In 113 BC, Antiochus VIII's half-brother Antiochus IX declared himself king;[5] the siblings fought relentlessly for a decade and a half. In 111 BC, Antiochus IX killed Tryphaena, while Antiochus VIII was assassinated in 96 BC;[9] this date is deduced from the statement of the first century historian Josephus, who wrote that Antiochus VIII, who assumed the throne in 125 BC, ruled for twenty-nine years, and is corroborated by the third century historian Porphyry, who gave the Seleucid year (SE) 216 (97/96 BC) for Antiochus VIII's death.[note 2][11] Following the death of his brother, Antiochus IX took the Syrian capital, Antioch,[12] while Seleucus VI, established in Cilicia, prepared for war against his uncle.[13] In modern literature, Seleucus VI is considered the eldest son,[note 3][15] and Demetrius III is considered younger than Antiochus XI and Philip I.[16] However, almost nothing is known about the early life of Demetrius III, who might have been the eldest son himself,[15] being born anytime between 125 BC and 111 BC.[8] According to Josephus, before assuming the thrones, Demetrius III lived in the city of Knidos.[15]

Reign[edit]

Antiochus IX did not take Damascus following the death of his brother; he was probably focused on the threat of Seleucus VI and could not spare the resources for an occupation of Damascus. This eased Demetrius III's elevation to the throne; he took Damascus in 96 BC.[17] The earliest coins struck in the name of Demetrius were produced in Damascus in 216 SE (97/96 BC);[18] only one Damascene obverse die is known from 216 SE (97/96 BC), indicating that Demetrius's reign started late that year, giving him little time to produce more dies.[19] The only ancient works of literature dealing with Demetrius III's career are those of Josephus and the Pesher Nahum, a sectarian commentary on the Book of Nahum.[20] Historian Kay Ehling noted that Josephus's account is a condensed summary and that the actual course of events surrounding Demetrius III's seizure of power needs to be reconstructed.[21] Thus, interpreting the numismatic evidence is instrumental for the problematic chronological reconstruction of Demetrius III's reign.[22]

Name and royal titulary[edit]

Demetrius (translit. Demetrios) is a Greek name that means "belonging to Demeter", the Greek goddess of fertility.[23] Seleucid kings were mostly named Seleucus and Antiochus; "Demetrius" was used by the Antigonid dynasty of Macedonia as a royal name, and its use by the Seleucids, who had Antigonid descent, probably signified that they were heirs of the latter.[24] Hellenistic kings did not use regnal numbers, which is a modern practice; instead, they used epithets to distinguish themselves from similarly named monarchs.[25][26] Demetrius III's most used epithets are Theos (divine), Philopator (father loving) and Soter (saviour);[27] All his Damascene coins have the aforementioned epithets inscribed,[28] but some coins from Antioch and Cilicia have the epithets Philometor (mother-loving) and Euergetes (benefactor),[29][30] which also appear on some coins from Seleucia Pieria, combined with the epithet Callinicus (nobly victorious).[29] Theos Philopator Soter served to emphasise Demetrius III's descent from the line of his grandfather Demetrius II who bore the epithet Theos; Soter was an epithet of Demetrius III's great-grandfather Demetrius I, while Philopator represented his devotion to his deceased father Antiochus VIII.[31] With Philometor, Demetrius III probably sought to emphasise his Ptolemaic descent through his mother Tryphaena.[32]

Eucaerus is a popular nickname used by the majority of modern historians to denote Demetrius III; but it is a mistranscription of the nickname given by Josephus in his works The Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews. The earliest Greek manuscripts of Josephus's works contain the nickname Akairos in three places. Eucaerus appeared as a later development, and is attested in the Latin versions of the manuscripts.[note 4][35] Eucaerus translates to "well-timed", while Akairos means "the untimely one".[36] Josephus did not explain the origin of Akairos.[37] Such popular nicknames are never found on coins, but are handed down through ancient literature only;[38] neither Eucaerus or Akairos were used by Demetrius III on his coinage.[39] Josephus is the only source for the nickname; in the view of historians David Levenson and Thomas Martin, Eucaerus should not be used to refer to Demetrius; instead, Akairos, or one of his official epithets should be used.[35]

Manner of succession[edit]

According to Josephus, Ptolemy IX of Egypt installed Demetrius III in Damascus following the death of Antiochus XI in 93 BC; this statement cannot be correct as the date given by Josephus contradicts the numismatic evidence from Damascus.[18] Despite the chronological error, several arguments justify the existence of a collaboration between Ptolemy IX and Demetrius III;[40] according to Ehling, the assumption of the epithet Philometor (mother loving) was meant to highlight Demetrius III's relation to his uncle Ptolemy IX, the brother of Tryphaena.[32] Two main reconstructions of Demetrius III's rise to power exist:

  • Demetrius III started his reign in Damascus: the numismatist Oliver Hoover viewed the ascendance of Demetrius III through the context of the war of sceptres, a military conflict between Ptolemy IX and his mother Cleopatra III, who was allied with Alexander Jannaeus of Judaea. This war ended in 101 BC and took place in Coele-Syria; Ptolemy IX was defeated and retreated to Cyprus. However, Hoover noted that Josephus synchronised the retreat of Ptolemy IX with the death of Antiochus VIII in 97/96 BC; such a synchronization is perceived as imprecise by many scholars, but Hoover suggested that Josephus consciously associated the two events. According to Hoover, Josephus' account regarding Ptolemy IX's installation of Demetrius III in Damascus indicates that the Egyptian monarch did not evacuate Syria after the conclusion of his war with Cleopatra III, or that he perhaps invaded a second time to help Demetrius following the death of his father. Ptolemy IX probably hoped to use his nephew as an agent in the region; if Demetrius III was installed by his uncle in Damascus in 216 SE (97/96 BC), then Josephus' synchronisation between Ptolemy IX's departure and the death of Antiochus VIII is correct.[41]
Coin of Demetrius III from Seleucia in Pieria
Damascene coin of Demetrius III
  • Demetrius III took Antioch before Damascus: Ehling proposed a different reconstruction of events; he contested the dating of Antiochus VIII's death to 96 BC based on Demetrius III's earliest dated coins and argued in favour of 215 SE (98/97 BC) for the former's death and the latter's succession.[28] Ehling's argument agrees with the view of numismatist Arthur Houghton,[11] who noted that the volume of coins minted by Seleucus VI, the immediate successor of Antiochus VIII, before his takeover of Antioch in 95 BC, surpassed any other mint known from the late Seleucid period.[42] This led Houghton to suggest 98 or 97 BC instead of 96 BC for the death of Antiochus VIII as one year was not enough for Seleucus VI to produce his coins.[43] Hoover rejected the new dating, noting that it was not rare for a king to double his production in a single year during military campaigns, which was the case for Seleucus VI, who was preparing for war against his uncle Antiochus IX.[44] The academic consensus prefers the year 96 BC for the death of Antiochus VIII.[45]
Ehling's construction of Demetrius III's early reign has Demetrius III declaring himself king immediately after the death of his father[15] with the help of Ptolemy IX, who, in the view of Ehling, probably supported his nephew with money, troops and ships.[21] Demetrius III landed in Seleucia in Pieria, whose inhabitants were known for being Ptolemaic sympathizers, and was crowned king.[32][46] Demetrius then took Antioch and spent a few weeks in the city before the arrival of Antiochus IX.[15] Demetrius III then marched on Damascus and made it his capital in 97 BC.[32] Ehling used numismatic arguments; since all the Damascene coins of Demetrius, which ceased production when the monarch lost his throne, carried dates from 216 SE (97/96 BC) to 225 SE (88/87 BC), and the coins bearing the epithets Philometor Euregetes from Antioch bear no dates, then it is logical to assume that the Antiochene issues preceded the Damascene one.[29] Ehling explained the change of royal titulary from Philometor Euergetes Callinicus in the north to Theos Philopator Soter in Damascus as a sign of a break between Demetrius and Ptolemy IX; the Syrian king cast aside the epithet Philometor and instead invoked his father's heritage by assuming the epithet Philopator.[32] On the other hand, the majority of numismatists date Demetrius III's Antiochene coins to the year 225 SE (88/87 BC).[47][48]

Policy[edit]

Coin from Demetrias

Demetrius III seems to have been content with leaving the struggle against Antiochus IX and his heirs to his many brothers; he took advantage of the chaos in the north to consolidate his authority in Damascus.[49] Drawing his legitimacy from his father, he appeared on his coinage with an exaggerated hawked nose in the likeness of Antiochus VIII.[50] Coins from a city named Demetrias, bearing on their reverse a portrait of the Tyche of Damascus, are evidence that Demetrius III might have refounded Damascus and gave it the dynastic name Demetrias.[note 5][53][54] Damascene coins mention the city as "holy"; it must have been a privilege bestowed upon it by Demetrius III who possibly also conferred the right of asylum for his capital.[32]

Seleucid kings mostly depicted Greek gods on their coinage,[55] but Demetrius ruled a contracted realm, where the local cults were very important; on his royal silver coins from Damascus, the Semitic goddess Atargatis appeared on the reverse,[56] while municipal coins continued to use the portraits of traditional Greek deities.[57] The city of Gadara was conquered by Alexander Jannaeus in 100 BC,[58] but the city freed itself and reverted to the Seleucids after the defeat of the Judaean king at the hands of the Nabataeans,[59] an event that happened in 93 BC at the latest.[note 6][60] Gadara was of great strategic importance for Demetrius III as a major military hub for operations in the south; controlling it was vital to the war effort against the Judaeans.[61] As was typical for a Seleucid king, Demetrius III aimed to acquire as much territory as possible and sought to expand his domains in Syria.[62]

The struggle against Antiochus X[edit]

Map of Syria around 92 BC
Divided Syria c. 92 BC

In 95 BC, Seleucus VI entered Antioch after defeating and killing Antiochus IX,[63] whose heir, Antiochus X, fled to Aradus and declared himself king.[64] In 94 BC, Seleucus VI was driven out of the capital by Antiochus X;[45] the former escaped to the Cilician city of Mopsuestia where he perished during a local uprising.[65][66] Antiochus XI and Philip I avenged their brother and drove Antiochus X out of the capital in 93 BC,[67] but he was able to regain the city and kill Antiochus XI the same year.[21] At this point, in the spring of 93 BC, Demetrius III marched in support of his brother Philip I;[68][64] Demetrius III might have marched north earlier to support Antiochus XI in his final battle.[69]

According to Josephus, Demetrius III and Philip I waged a fierce war against Antiochus X;[64] the language of Josephus indicates that the latter was in a defensive position rather than planning massive campaigns against his cousins.[70] In 220 SE (93/92 BC), no coins were produced for Demetrius III in Damascus; this could mean that he lost control over the city.[71] It is possible that either the Judaeans or the Nabataeans took advantage of Demetrius III's departure to help his brother and occupied the city;[69] the king regained Damascus in 221 SE (92/91 BC).[note 7][72] Antiochus X's date of death is unknown; traditional scholarship, with no evidence, gives the year 92 BC,[71] then has Demetrius taking control of Antioch and ruling it for five years until his downfall in 87 BC.[70] Those traditional dates are hard to justify; using a methodology based on estimating the annual die usage average rate (the Esty formula), Hoover proposed the year 224 SE (89/88 BC) for the end of Antiochus X's reign.[note 8][74] It is estimated that only one to three dies were used by Demetrius III for his Antiochene coins, a number too small to justify a five-year-long reign in Antioch;[70] no literary sources specify the year 92 BC as the date of Demetrius III's occupation of Antioch,[75] and none of his Antiochene coins contain a date.[76]

Judaean campaign[edit]

Following the defeat of Alexander Jannaeus at the hands of the Nabataeans, Judaea was caught in a civil war[60] between the king and a religious group called the Pharisees.[77] According to Josephus, Alexander Jannaeus' opponents convinced Demetrius III to invade Judaea as it would be conquered easily due to the civil war.[78] Josephus gave two accounts regarding the numerical strength of Demetrius III; in Antiquities of the Jews, the Syrian king had 3,000 cavalry and 40,000 infantry. In the Jewish War, Demetrius III commanded 14,000 infantry and 3,000 cavalry. The latter number is more logical; the number given in Antiquities of the Jews could be an error by a copyist.[79]

The date of the campaign is unclear in Josephus' account;[80] the year 88 BC is traditionally considered the date of Demetrius III's Judaean campaign, but numismatic evidence shows that coin production increased massively in Damascus in 222 SE (91/90 BC) and 223 SE (90/89 BC); this indicates that Demetrius was securing the necessary funds for his campaign, making the year 89 BC more likely as the date of the invasion.[note 9][80] The political situation in Syria in 89 BC helped Demetrius III initiate his invasion of Judaea; Antiochus X was in Antioch while Damascus was firmly in the hands of Demetrius III and there is no indication of a war with his brother Philip I.[note 10][82][83]

The motives of Demetrius III are not specified in Josephus's account;[79] the historian gives the impression that Demetrius III helped the Pharisees free of charge, which is hard to accept. The Syrian king's help must have been conditioned on political concessions by the Jewish rebels.[79] Evidence for Demetrius III's motives is provided by the Pesher Nahum,[84] which reads: [Interpreted, this concerns Deme]trius king of Greece who sought, on the counsel of those who seek smooth things, to enter Jerusalem;[85] the academic consensus identifies "Demetrius king of Greece" with Demetrius III.[note 11][40] The motive leading Demetrius to attack Judaea might not have had anything to do with the call of the Pharisees; if Alexander Jannaeus took advantage of Demetrius's absence in 93 BC to wrest control of Damascus, then the invasion was probably in retribution against Judaea.[78] It is also possible that Demetrius wanted to take advantage of Judaea's human resources in the struggle against his rivals to the Syrian throne. Finally, the Syrian kings, including Demetrius III's father, never fully accepted the independence of Judaea and entertained plans to reconquer it; the campaign of Demetrius III can be seen in this context.[87]

Demetrius III was the first Seleucid king to set foot in Judaea since Antiochus VII (died 129 BC);[77] according to Josephus, the Syrian king came with his army to the vicinity of Shechem (near Nablus), which he chose as the site for his camp.[note 12] Alexander Jannaeus marched to meet his enemy; Demetrius III tried to convince Alexander Jannaeus's mercenaries to defect as they were Greeks like him, but the troops did not answer his call. Following the failed attempts, the two kings engaged in battle; Demetrius III lost many troops but decimated Alexander Jannaeus's mercenaries and gained victory.[64] The Judaean king fled to the nearby mountains; according to Josephus, when the 6000 Judaean rebels in Demetrius III's ranks saw this, they felt pity for their king and deserted Demetrius to join Alexander Jannaeus. At this point, Demetrius III withdrew back to Syria.[89]

The account of Josephus indicates that Demetrius III ended his Judaean campaign because his Jewish allies deserted him, but this is hard to accept; Josephus probably inflated the numbers of Judaeans in the Syrian army, and Demetrius III still had enough soldiers to wage wars in Syria after he departed Judaea. It is more likely that events in Syria forced Demetrius III to conclude his invasion of Judaea;[90] probably in 88 BC, Antiochus X died while fighting the Parthians, and this must have forced Demetrius III to rush north and fill the power vacuum before Philip I.[90][91] Demetrius III may have feared that his brother would turn on him and try to take Damascus for himself; if it was not for the death of Antiochus X, Demetrius III would have likely conquered Judaea.[90]

Height of power and defeat[edit]

Coin of Demetrius III from Antioch with the epithets Theos Philopator Soter

According to Josephus, following the conclusion of his Judaean campaign, Demetrius III turned on Philip;[78] during this conflict, which is datable to 225 SE (88/87 BC), soldiers from Antioch were mentioned for the first time in the ranks of Demetrius III, indicating that he took control of the Syrian capital in this year.[note 13][83] No bronze coinage was minted in the name of Demetrius III in Antioch as the city began issuing its own civic bronze coins in 221 SE (92/91 BC); Demetrius III issued silver coins in the Syrian capital as silver coinage remained a royal prerogative.[note 14][71][94] Most of the kingdom came under the authority of Demetrius III; his coins were minted in Antioch, Damascus, Seleucia Pieria and Tarsus.[note 15][40]

According to Josephus, Demetrius III attacked his brother in Beroea with an army of 10,000 infantry and 1,000 cavalry.[90] Philip I's ally, Straton, the tyrant of the city, called on Aziz, an Arab phylarch (tribal leader), and the Parthian governor Mithridates Sinaces for help;[96] the allies' archery drove Demetrius III to take cover in his camp, where he was besieged and eventually surrendered after thirst took its toll on his men.[note 16][89]

Aftermath[edit]

The year of Demetrius III's defeat is most likely 87 BC; the date of Demetrius III's last coin from Damascus is 225 SE (88/87 BC).[92] According to Josephus, Demetrius III was captured and sent to Parthia; he was treated by the Parthian king with "great honour" until he died of illness. Josephus wrote that the Parthian king was named Mithradates,[89] likely Mithridates III.[98][99] Demetrius III was probably childless;[100] in Damascus, he was succeeded by Antiochus XII, whose first coin was minted in 226 SE (87/86 BC), indicating an immediate succession.[101] Philip I released any captive who was a citizen of Antioch, a step that must have eased his entry into Antioch, which took place soon after the capture of Demetrius.[96]

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Ancient sources do not mention the name of Demetrius III's mother, but it is generally assumed by modern scholars that she was Tryphaena, who was mentioned explicitly by Porphyry as the mother of Demetrius III's siblings Antiochus XI and Philip I.[7]
  2. ^ Some dates in the article are given according to the Seleucid era which is indicated when two years have a slash separating them. Each Seleucid year started in the late autumn of a Gregorian year; thus, a Seleucid year overlaps two Gregorian ones.[10]
  3. ^ It was customary to name the eldest son after the dynasty's founder Seleucus I, while a younger son would be named Antiochus.[14]
  4. ^ Eucaerus also appears in the tables of contents written in the sixth century for the older Greek manuscripts. Those tables are actually summaries of the main text;[33] they sometimes contain discrepancies with the main work.[34]
  5. ^ It is not certain that the founder was Demetrius III; it could have been Demetrius II or Antiochus VIII.[51] Alfred Bellinger rejected the identification of a king's portrait on one of Demetrias' coins with Demetrius III or that he refounded it.[52]
  6. ^ The Nabataean king Obodas I defeated the Judaeans at some point before 93 BC; this is deduced from the account of Josephus, who stated that following the defeat, Alexander Jannaeus was caught in a civil war that lasted for six years. Since this war ended only with the intervention of Demetrius III, who lost his throne in 87 BC, then the year 93 BC is the terminus post quem for the defeat.[60]
  7. ^ According to Hoover, the account of Josephus regarding the installation of Demetrius III in Damascus by Ptolemy IX following the death of Antiochus XI might actually be a conflation of two actions by the Egyptian king; an initial support in 216 SE (97/96 BC), and a second one in 221 SE (92/91 BC).[69]
  8. ^ The Esty formula was developed by the mathematician Warren W. Esty; it is a mathematical formula that can calculate the relative number of obverse dies used to produce a certain coin series. The calculation can be used to measure the coin production of a certain king and thus estimate the length of his reign.[73]
  9. ^ Coins of Demetrius made of lead, were probably minted during the preparations for the campaign; it is possible that Demetrius III did not have sufficient bronze to mint.[81]
  10. ^ Historian Edward Dąbrowa preferred the traditional dating; in 88 BC Demetrius III was in control of most of Syria following the death of Antiochus X and had Philip I as his only rival, making him an attractive choice for the Pharisees.[40]
  11. ^ Isaac Rabinowitz rejected this identification and preferred Demetrius I.[86]
  12. ^ An interesting find from Khirbat Burnaṭ, near modern Asira ash-Shamaliya, just north of Nablus, is a coin of Demetrius, which are rarely found in Palestine, most of them in the north. The coin from Khirbat Burnaṭ is the only specimen found that far south.[88]
  13. ^ Ehling considered it possible that the coins from Antioch with the epithets Theos Philopator Soter date to 225 SE (88/87 BC).[92]
  14. ^ The numismatist Edward Theodore Newell used the traditional date 92 BC for the death of Antiochus X and the start of Demetrius III's reign in Antioch;[71] he believed that Demetrius III tried to gain Antioch's loyalty by allowing it to mint its own civic bronze coins.[93]
  15. ^ The numismatist Joseph Hilarius Eckhel attributed a coin from Sidon to Demetrius III; in fact, this piece belongs to Demetrius II.[95]
  16. ^ This account is probably taken from Strabo, who in turn might have counted on the work of Posidonius.[97]

References[edit]

Citations[edit]

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Demetrius III Eucaerus
Born: Unknown Died: after 87 BC
Preceded by
Antiochus VIII
Antiochus IX 		King of Syria
96–87 BC
with Antiochus IX (96-95 BC)
Seleucus VI (96-94 BC)
Antiochus X (95–88 BC)
Antiochus XI (94–93 BC)
Philip I (94–87 BC) 		Succeeded by
Philip I
Antiochus XII
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