Demetrius I
Seleucid king
Demetrius I was a Seleucid king who fought against the Maccabees and against the usurper Alexander Balas. He tried to win the favor of the Jews, but Jonathan Maccabeus chose to ally with his rival.
Seleucid king
Demetrius I was a Seleucid king who fought against the Maccabees and against the usurper Alexander Balas. He tried to win the favor of the Jews, but Jonathan Maccabeus chose to ally with his rival.