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Demetrius II Nicator

Also known as Demetrius II

Demetrius II Nicator was a king of the Seleucid Empire in the second century BCE. His reign was disrupted by dynastic rivals and by a war against the Parthians, who captured him and held him prisoner for years. His captivity and the loss of eastern territory illustrate the decline of Seleucid power.

Demetrius II Nicator
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Seleucid EmpireDeclineAntigonid Kingdom of MacedoniaGovernanceKingdom of GeorgiaDecline

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Demetrius II Nicator. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/demetrius-ii-nicator
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