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Demetrius (from Greek — Δημήτριος, male form of Demeter) is the name of several notable people from classical antiquity and other eras. The name is also commonly spelled as Dimitrios and Dimitri by Byzantine scholars and Greek immigrants in the New World.

[edit] Saints

• Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki, "The Megalomartyr", 4th century
• Saint Demetrius of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria (189–232)

[edit] Kings

Demetrius Gonsalves

[edit] Macedon

• Demetrius I the one surnamed Poliorcetes (336–283 BC);
• Demetrius II the one surnamed Aetolicus (276–229 BC);

[edit] Bactria & India

• Demetrius I, Greco-Bactrian king reigning from c. 200–180 BC;
• Demetrius II, ruled brieftly during the 2nd century BCE;
• Demetrius III, the one surnamed Aniketos

[edit] Syria

• Demetrius I, the one surnamed Soter;
• Demetrius II, the one surnamed Nicator;
• Demetrius III, the one surnamed Eucaerus;

[edit] Philosophers

• Demetrius Phalereus, philosopher and statesman of 4th century BC;
• Demetrius Lacon, Epicurean philosopher 2nd century BC;
• Demetrius the Cynic, philosopher of 1st century;
• Demetrius of Byzantium peripatetic

[edit] Writers

• Demetrius, a writer of Old Comedy ca. 400 BC, mentioned by Diogenes Laertius;
• Demetrius of Magnesia, writer;
• Demetrius of Troezen, 1st century writer on literary history, mentioned by Athenaeus and Diogenes Laertius;
• Demetrius of Byzantium historian

[edit] Grammarians

• Demetrius of Scepsis, grammarian and archaeologist 3rd century BC;
• Demetrius Ixion, grammarian of 2nd century BC;
• Demetrius, composed a guide to letter-writing with 21 types and examples of each type;
• Demetrius of Tarsus, grammarian;

[edit] Other people named Demetrius

• Demetrius of Alopece, sculptor of 5th/4th century BC;
• Demetrius I Starszy (1327 – 12 May 1399 Battle of the Vorskla River), Prince of Trubczewsk 1357 – 1399, Bryansk 1357 – 1379, Starodub 1370 – 1399, Druck 13?? – 13??;
• Demetrius the Fair, son of Poliorcetes;
• Demetrius the THIN, son of Poliorcetes;
• Demetrius, son of Philip V of Macedon;
• Demetrius of Pharos, ruler in Illyria in 3rd century BC;
• Demetrius of Nicomedia;
• Demetrius, rhetorical stylist;
• Demetrius of Sounion;
• Saint Demetrius of Alexandria, 2nd/3rd century bishop;
• Demetrius of Antioch, 3rd century Patriarch of Antioch;
• St. Demetrius of Thessaloniki, 4th century Christian martyr;
• Demetrius Triclinius, a Byzantine scholar of ancient literature, contemporary of Thomas Magister
• Demetrius (Bible), two separate people mentioned in the New Testament
• Demetrius Cydones, a 14th century theologian and twice prime minister of the Byzantine Empire

[edit] In fiction

• Demetrius is also the name of a character in three plays by William Shakespeare. In A Midsummer Night's Dream, Demetrius is a major character, one of the young lovers. There are minor characters in Titus Andronicus and Antony and Cleopatra named Demetrius.

[edit] References

• Demetrius Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology