Demetrius of Salamis (Δημήτριος ὁ Σαλαμίνιος) was a Greek historian of the 3rd century BCE. His origin is recorded as Salamis, though whether this refers to the island near Athens or the city in Cyprus is unresolved [1]. No other biographical details survive.

His only known work is On the Kings in Judaea (Περὶ τῶν ἐν τῇ Ἰουδαίᾳ βασιλέων), which is now lost and preserved only in fragments [1][2].

Demetrius is a fragmentary Hellenistic historian whose significance derives from his work’s later reception. His history of Judaea was used by Alexander Polyhistor and, subsequently, by Eusebius of Caesarea in his Praeparatio Evangelica [1][2]. This transmission establishes Demetrius as a source for later Greek and Roman scholarship on Eastern history.

Sources 1. Perseus Digital Library (Tufts University): http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0062%3Aentry%3Ddemetrius-harpers 2. ToposText: https://topostext.org/people/1228