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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 Australia, Canada and the United States.

Saints

Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki, "The Megalomartyr", 3rd century
Saint Demetrius of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria (189–232)

Kings

Demetrius Gonsalves

Macedon

Demetrius I the one surnamed Poliorcetes (336–283 BC);

Demetrius II the one surnamed Aetolicus (276–229 BC); Demetrius the III of Neath/ Josh Divito

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

Syria

Demetrius I, the one surnamed Soter;

Demetrius II, the one surnamed Nicator;

Demetrius III, the one surnamed Eucaerus;

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

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

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;

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

Demetrius Lamar King, Birmingham, Alabama

Dimetrius of the Eternal Nightmare Sea, a character in a sketch comedy [VanBuren Skits]

Demetrius Andre Cousins a legendary gamer/comedian

Dimetrius Thomas Professional Baller/Shanker

Demetrius Talley Legendary world leader/Philosopher

In fiction

Fictional characters

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.

Non-characters

The Demetrius is a waste-storage and processing spaceship on the new Battlestar Galactica. In season four, it was given to Kara Thrace and left the fleet in order to locate Earth under the pretence of a scouting mission.

Other uses

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