Demetrius the Fair
Demetrius the Fair or the Handsome (Greek: Δημήτριος ὁ Καλός, c. 285 BC–249 BC), known in modern ancient historical sources as Demetrius of Cyrene, was a Hellenistic king of Cyrene, who succeeded Magas I.
| Demetrius the Fair | |
|---|---|
| Basileus | |
| King of Cyrene | |
| Reign | 250–249 BC |
| Predecessor | Magas and Berenice II |
| Successor | Berenice II and a republican government |
| Co-regent | Berenice II |
| Born | c.285 BC Macedon |
| Died | 249 BC Cyrene |
| Spouse | Olympias, Berenice II |
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| House | Antigonid dynasty, Ptolemaic dynasty (by marriage) |
| Father | Demetrius of Macedon |
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