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Demetrius I · Seleucid kingdom
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Life record

Birth, lifespan, and death

BornCreation year 3761

163/162 BC

LifespanSoter · about 162/161–150 BC

Creation years 37613773

DiedCreation year 3773

Reference under review · 151/150 BC

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Dated record

Events involving Demetrius I · Seleucid kingdom

Creation year 3761163/162 BC

Demetrius I claims the Seleucid throne

Demetrius I Soter removes Antiochus V and secures the Seleucid throne around 162/161 BC.

Seleucid historical chronology · KJV
Demetrius I Soter removes Antiochus V and secures the Seleucid throne around 162/161 BC.
Seleucid king list · Livius

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