Demetrius Soter (Saviour) So called because he saved the Babylonians from the tyranny of the satrap Heraclides, reigned from 162 to 150 B.C. He was the son of Seleucus Phlopator, and spent his early years as a hostage in Rome, petitioning the Senate in vain for permission to return to his country.
Granada is a city in western Nicaragua and the capital of the Granada Department.With an estimated population of 123,697 (2012), it is Nicaragua's sixth most populous city.ranada has long been a center of commerce, including timber, gold and silver. Granada's economy continues to grow as it is becoming the national tourism hub. Though Granada remains Nicaragua's sixth largest city, it is widely known for preserving some of the finest colonial-era architecture in the country.
This is the perfect time to visit the Alhambra and go walking in the mountains. Semana Santa or Easter week is perhaps the most important week in the Spanish religious calendar. And, with the Alhambra Palace for a backdrop, Granada puts on one of Spainâs most spectacular events. Summer. It is a long, hot and steamy summer in the city and this is when Spaniards head for the coast. You will find it cooler, and less humid in the mountains but rather scorched and barren after the riot of spring.