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Demetrius the Fair or the Handsome (Greek: Δημήτριος ὁ Καλός, c. 285 BC–249 BC), known in modern ancient historical sources as Demetrius of Cyrene, was a Hellenistic king of Cyrene, who succeeded Magas I.
Apr 30, 2022 · Demetrius the Fair or surnamed The Handsome (Greek: Δημήτριος ὁ Καλός, around 285 BC-249 BC or 250 BC), also known in modern ancient historical sources as Demetrius of Cyrene, was a Hellenistic king of Cyrene.
- Apama II, Queen of Cyrenaica
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Demetrius the Fair (Dêmêtrios ho Kalos; the Greek word means "beautiful", not "blond") was a Macedonian prince. He was an illegitimate son of Demetrius Poliorcetes, sometime king of Macedon, and was half-brother of Antigonus Gonatas, king of Macedon.
Demetrius I Poliorcetes ( / dɪˈmiːtriəs pɒliɔːrˈsiːtiːz /; 337 – 283 BC; Ancient Greek: Δημήτριος Πολιορκητής; Dēmḗtrios Poliorkētḗs, lit. 'the Besieger of Cities' ), was a Macedonian Greek nobleman and military leader who became king of Asia between 306 – 301 BC and king of Macedon between 294–288 BC.
Extract. Son of *Demetrius (4) Poliorcetes and half-brother of *Antigonus (2) Gonatas. On the death of Magas of *Cyrene (c.250 bce) he was invited by Magas' widow Apama, doubtless in agreement with Gonatas, to take over Cyrene and marry her daughter *Berenice (3), engaged to the future *Ptolemy (1) III. Subjects. Greek History and Historiography.
Antigonus III Doson was a half-cousin of his predecessor, Demetrius II Aetolicus. Doson's father was Demetrius the Fair (briefly king of Cyrene), the son of Demetrius Poliorcetes and his third wife, Ptolemaïs, daughter of Ptolemy I Soter and Eurydice, daughter of Antipater.
May 28, 2019 · She offered the hand of her beautiful young daughter, Berenice, and through her the throne of Cyrene, to Demetrius the Fair, the brother of the Antigonid King. He accepted the match, and married Berenice.
