Back ديمتيريوس الثاني (الفاتح) Arabic ديمتيريوس التانى ARZ ایکینجی دیمتریوس AZB Деметрий II Никатор Bulgarian Demetri II Nicàtor Catalan Démétrios II. Nikatór Czech Demetrios 2. af Seleukideriget Danish Demetrios II. (Seleukide) German Δημήτριος Β΄ Νικάτωρ Greek Demetrio II Nicátor Spanish
| Demetrius II Nicator | |
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| Basileus of the Seleucid Empire | |
| Reign | September 145 – July/August 138 BC |
| Predecessor | Alexander Balas |
| Successor | Diodotus Tryphon |
| Reign | 129 – 126 BC |
| Predecessor | Antiochus VII Sidetes |
| Successor | Alexander II Zabinas or Cleopatra Thea |
| Born | c. 160 BC |
| Died | 125 BC (Aged 35) |
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| Dynasty | Seleucid |
| Father | Demetrius I Soter |
| Mother | Laodice V? |
Demetrius II (Ancient Greek: Δημήτριος Β`, Dēmḗtrios B; died 125 BC), called Nicator (Ancient Greek: Νικάτωρ, Nikátōr, "Victor"), was one of the sons of Demetrius I Soter. His mother may have been Laodice V, as was the case with his brother Antiochus VII Sidetes. Demetrius ruled the Seleucid Empire for two periods, separated by a number of years of captivity in Hyrcania in Parthia,[2] first from September 145 BC to July/August 138 BC, and again from 129 BC until his death in 125 BC.[3] His brother Antiochus VII ruled the Seleucid Empire in the interim between his two reigns.
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