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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 by Byzantine scholars and Greek immigrants in Australia, Canada and the United States.

Contents 1 Saints 2 Kings 3 Philosophers 4 Writers 5 Grammarians 6 Other ancient Demetrii 7 Modern Demetrii 8 In literature

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

• Demetrius I of Macedon — Poliorcetes (336–283 BC);
• Demetrius II of Macedon (276–229 BC);
• Demetrius I of Bactria, Indo-Greek king of 180–165 BC;
• Demetrius I of Syria, Seleucid king;
• Demetrius II of Syria, his son;
• Demetrius III Eucaerus, Seleucid king 1st century BC;

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

• 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 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;

• 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 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

• Tsarevich Demetrius (1582—1591), son of Ivan the Terrible
• Demetrios, Archbishop of America, since 1999

• Demetrius is also the name of a character in at least two plays by William Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream and Titus Andronicus In a Midsummer Night's Dream, he was previously in love with Helena, and then fell for Hermia, and became engaged under Hermia's father's command.

Hermia does not wish to marry Demetrius, so she runs off with Lysander one night. Under Helena's directing in hoping to win him back, she tells him where they are going. Demetrius follows them into the forest with Helena trailing behind. At first, he abuses Helena but in the end loves her. He is the only character permanently affected by the magical flower.