Demetrius the son of Phanostratus

Also known as: Demetrius son of Phanostratus · Family: Athenian · Role: appointed king of the Athenians · First appears: Book 1 · Chapter 25

In Book 1, Chapter 25, while Cassander was king, he appointed Demetrius the son of Phanostratus king over the Athenians; the account says he “had his father’s repute for wisdom,” referring to Phanostratus. He was later deposed by Demetrius the son of Antigonus.

Relationship record

Life events

• Cassander appointed Demetrius the son of Phanostratus king over the Athenians.(Book 1 · Chapter 25)
  • With: Cassander Phanostratus
  • “and got Demetrius the son of Phanostratus, (who had his father’s repute for wisdom), appointed king over the Athenians.”
• Demetrius the son of Antigonus deposed Demetrius the son of Phanostratus.(Book 1 · Chapter 25)
  • With: Demetrius the son of Antigonus Antigonus (father of Demetrius)
  • “He was however, deposed by Demetrius the son of Antigonus, a young man well disposed to the Greeks”

Book 1 · Chapter 25

• parent: Phanostratus (Phanostratus is Demetrius' father.) “Demetrius the son of Phanostratus, (who had his father’s repute for wisdom)”
• with Cassander (Cassander secured Demetrius's appointment as king.) “got Demetrius the son of Phanostratus, (who had his father’s repute for wisdom), appointed king over the Athenians”
• rivals with Demetrius the son of Antigonus “He was however, deposed by Demetrius the son of Antigonus”

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Extracted from the original text of Pausanias' Description of Greece. Made with Rho MD.