Demetrius III Eucaerus

Successor of: Seleucus VI Epiphanes Nicator

Relatives:

• Father: Antiochus VIII Grypus
• Mother: Cleopatra V Selene

• After 114/113, the Seleucid dynasty was divided into two branches, a northern one and a southern one.
• The leaders of the south were Antiochus IX Cyzicenus and his son Antiochus X Eusebes Philopator.
• The leaders of the northern branch were Antiochus VIII Grypus and his son Seleucus VI Epiphanes Nicator.
• Late 95: death of Seleucus VI. Leadership of the northern branch is transferred to Seleucus' brother Antiochus XI Epiphanes Philadelphus;
• 94: The Egyptian king-in-exile Ptolemy IX Soter Lathyros makes Demetrius III Eucaerus and his (presumed twin) brother Philip I Philadelphus rulers in Damascus; they are successful in their war against Antiochus X Eusebes Philopator.
• 92: End of Antiochus XI Epiphanes Nicator; only Demetrius III and Philip I remain as representatives of the northern branch.
• 92: Parthian invasion; possible end of the reign of Antiochus X of the southern branch.
• Demetrius intervenes in the Hasmonaean kingdom, against king Alexander Jannaeus.
• 88: Demetrius and his twin brother Philip start to quarrel.
• 87: Demetrius is being captured by the Parthian king Mithradates III; he dies in captivity.

Sources:

• Flavius Josephus, Jewish Antiquities, 13.370, 376ff, 384ff