Along with his sister Laodice VI, the youngster Alexander was " discovered " by Heracleides, a former minister of Antiochus IV and brother of Timarchus, an usurper in Media who had been executed by the reigning king Demetrius I Soter.

Antigonus's son Demetrius I Poliorcetes survived the battle, and managed to seize control of Macedon itself a few years later, but eventually lost his throne, dying as a prisoner of Seleucus I.

Coin of Demetrius I of Macedon (" The Besieger "), ( 337 BC – 283 BC ), son of Antigonus I Monophthalmus

One of Demetrius ' successors, Menander I, brought the Indo-Greek Kingdom to its height between 165 – 130 BC, expanding the kingdom in India to even larger proportions than Demetrius.

The Ancient Library of Alexandria According to the earliest source of information, the pseudepigraphic Letter of Aristeas, the library was initially organized by Demetrius of Phaleron, a student of Aristotle, under the reign of Ptolemy I Soter ( ca. 367 BC — ca. 283 BC ).

Mary's mother assumed regency and Palatine Nicholas I Garay and Cardinal Demetrius took the reins of government.

One of the Greco-Bactrian kings, Demetrius I of Bactria, invaded India around 180 BC to form the Greco-Indian kingdom, lasting until around AD 20.

Epiphanes ' young son, Antiochus V Eupator, was first overthrown by Seleucus IV's son, Demetrius I Soter in 161 BC.

Demetrius I attempted to restore Seleucid power in Judea particularly, but was overthrown in 150 BC by Alexander Balas — an impostor who ( with Egyptian backing ) claimed to be the son of Epiphanes.

* 175 BC: Antiochus IV Epiphanes, took possession of the Syrian throne, at the murder of his brother Seleucus IV Philopator, which rightly belonged to his nephew Demetrius I Soter.

* May 12 – Demetrius I Starszy, Prince of Trubczewsk ( in battle ) ( b. 1327 )

** Demetrius I Starszy, Prince of Trubczewsk ( d. 1399 )

It was ruled for a while by Demetrius I ( 294 – 288 BC ) but fell into civil war.

The founder of the Indo-Greek Kingdom Demetrius I of Bactria | Demetrius I ( 205 – 171 BC ), wearing the scalp of an elephant, symbol of his conquest of India.

* Demetrius I, King of Macedon, r. 294 – 288 BC

** Timarchus, Seleucid nobleman, possibly from Miletus in Anatolia, appointed governor of Media in western Iran by the Seleucid king Antiochus IV Epiphanes and who has rebelled against his successor, Demetrius I Soter, until he is killed in a battle with Demetrius ' forces

* The pretender to the Seleucid throne, Alexander Balas, who claims to be the son of the late Antiochus IV, defeats the Seleucid king, Demetrius I Soter, in battle and kills him.

Demetrius I Soter's son, Demetrius, goes into exile in Crete.

Demetrius Soter's son Demetrius II profited by the opportunity to regain the throne.

* The Seleucid king Demetrius I Soter's relations with Attalus II Philadelphus of Pergamum and Ptolemy VI Philometor of Egypt deteriorate to the point where they support a rival claimant to the Syrian throne, Alexander Balas, who claims to be the son of the former Seleucid king Antiochus IV Epiphanes and, therefore, a first cousin of Demetrius.

Alexander seems to have died about 242 BC, leaving his country under the regency of his wife Olympias who proved anxious to have good relations with Epirus ' powerful neighbour, as was sanctioned by the marriage between the regent's daughter Phthia and Antigonus ' son and heir Demetrius.

Nevertheless, Demetrius ’ forces won the battle with relative ease.

* 1912 – First Balkan War: The Ottoman occupied city of Thessaloniki, is liberated and unified with Greece on the feast day of its patron Saint Demetrius.

Following the Congress, the institutions created there began to be formalised into the International Olympic Committee ( IOC ), with Demetrius Vikelas as its first President.

At the same time St George began to be associated with St. Demetrius, another early soldier saint.

Following the introduction of internment in 1971 " Operation Demetrius " was implemented by the Royal Ulster Constabulary ( RUC ) and British Army with raids for 452 suspects on 9 August 1971.

Demetrius Vikelas, the first president of the International Olympic Committee, was credited with the successful organisation of the 1896 Games.

Revenge then offers to invite the Emperor and Tamora as well, and is about to leave when Titus insists that Rape and Murder ( Chiron and Demetrius ) stay with him.

Aaron was rewritten to make him the hero of the piece ( played by Aldridge ), the rape and mutilation of Lavinia were removed, Tamora ( Queen of Scythia ) became chaste and honourable, with Aaron as her friend only, and Chiron and Demetrius act only out of love for their mother.

Aaron is elevated into a noble and lofty character ; Tamora, the queen of Scythia, is a chaste though decidedly strong-minded female, and her connection with the Moor appears to be of legitimate description ; her sons Chiron and Demetrius are dutiful children, obeying the behests of their mother.

Written in prose rather than blank verse, changes to the text include the rape of Lavinia being Tamora's idea instead of Aaron's ; the removal of Marcus ; Titus does not kill his son ; he does not have his hand amputated ; Chiron is much more subservient to Demetrius ; Aaron is more philosophical, trying to find meaning in his acts of evil rather than simply revelling in them ; Titus does not die at the end, nor does Tamora, although the play ends with Titus ordering the deaths of Tamora and Aaron.

The piece was very much a farce, and included such moments as Lavinia singing an aria to the tune of " Oops !... I Did It Again " by Britney Spears, after her tongue has been cut out ; Saturninus and Lucius engaged in a swordfight, but both being played by the same actor ; Chiron and Demetrius ' played ' by a gas can and a car radio respectively ; the love child being born with a black moustache.

Staged as a farce, the production included moments such as Lavinia singing a song entitled " At least I can still sing " after having her hands cut off, but as she reaches the finale, Chiron and Demetrius return and cut out her tongue ; Lucius is portrayed as a homosexual in love with Saturninus, and everyone knows except Titus ; Titus kills Mutius not because he defies him, but because he discovers that Mutius wants to be a tap dancer instead of a soldier ; Bassianus is a transvestite ; Saturninus is addicted to prescription medication ; and Tamora is a nymphomaniac.

The costumes of the Goths were based on punk outfits, with Chiron and Demetrius specifically based on the band KISS.

* The pretender to the Seleucid throne, Alexander Balas, makes contact with Jonathan Maccabeus offering him terms even more favorable than those offered by the king Demetrius I Soter.

* Together with fellow Illyrian, Scerdilaidas, Demetrius of Pharos attacks Illyrian cities under Roman protection and leads a piratical squadron into Greek waters.

* Demetrius seeks refuge with Philip V of Macedon, who is very resentful of the Roman interference.

Specifically, they agree to support each other against Rome, and that Hannibal shall have the right to make peace with Rome, but that any peace would include Philip and that Rome would be forced to give up control of Corcyra, Apollonia, Epidamnus, Pharos, Dimale, Parthini and Atintania and to restore to Demetrius of Pharos all his lands currently controlled by Rome.

* Learning of Hannibal's victory over the Romans at Lake Trasimene and seeing a chance to recover his Illyrian kingdom from the Romans, Demetrius of Pharos immediately advises the Philip V to make peace with the Aetolians, and turn his attentions toward Illyria and Italy.

Demetrius I then replaces him with Orophernes Nicephorus, a supposed son of the late king, Ariarathes IV.

In 154 BC, Ariarathes assisted the king of Pergamum Attalus II in his war against Prusias II of Bithynia, and sent his son Demetrius in command of his forces.