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the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
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Demetrius III. Eucerus
The 1901 Jewish Encyclopedia
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King of Syria; son of Antiochus Grypus. He was pretender to the throne of Antiochus X., whom he supplanted in 95 B.C. after a severe struggle. He divided the authority with his brother Philip, keeping to himself apparently Cœle-Syria. In the year 88 the Jews appealed to him for aid against their king, Alexander Jannæus, who was subsequently defeated. But thousands of Jews renewed their allegiance to their defeated king, probably out of a well-founded apprehension that Demetrius would again subject them to the Syrian rule. Demetrius was taken prisoner in a battle against his brother Philip, and died in captivity.
Bibliography:
- Josephus, Ant. 13:4, §§ 1-9;
- idem, B. J. 1:4, §§ 4-8;
- Kuhn, Beiträge zur Gesch. der Seleukiden, p. 19;
- Schürer, Gesch. 3d ed., 1:176;
- Pauly-Wissowa, Real-Encyc. 8:2802.
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Singer, Isidore, Ph.D, Projector and Managing Editor. Entry for 'Demetrius III. Eucerus'. 1901 The Jewish Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tje/d/demetrius-iii-eucerus.html. 1901.
Singer, Isidore, Ph.D, Projector and Managing Editor. Entry for 'Demetrius III. Eucerus'. 1901 The Jewish Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tje/d/demetrius-iii-eucerus.html. 1901.
