Demetrius I Soter
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Demetrius I 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 cousi
Silver drachm of Demetrius I Soter. Reverse shows the cornucopia, with Greek legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ, Basileōs Dēmētriou Sōtēros, "of savior king Demetrius."
Silver tetradrachm of Demetrius I Soter.
Alexander Balas
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Alexander I Theopator Euergetes, who used the epitaph Balas, was the ruler of the Seleucid Empire from 150 BC to August 145 BC. Picked from obscurity and supported by the neighboring Roman-allied King
Demetrius I Soter
…during a turbulent time of the Empire, and spent much of his time fighting off revolts and challenges to his power from threats such as Timarchus and Alexander Balas. Demetrius was born around 185 BC. He was sent to Rome as a hostage at a young age during the reign of his father Seleucus IV Philopator and his mother…
Coin of Alexander I Balas, Antioch mint
Marriage commemorative of Alexander I Balas and Cleopatra Thea.
Coin of Demetrius II Nicator