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Antiochus VIII Epiphanes/Callinicus/Philometor, nicknamed Grypus ( Greek: Γρυπός, "hook-nose"), was the ruler of the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire from 125 to 96 BC. He was the younger son of Demetrius II and Cleopatra Thea.
Aug 10, 2020 · Main deeds. In 125, Demetrius II Nicator is defeated by a rebel named Alexander II Zabinas. In the Seleucid Empire, there is a crisis of succession. Seleucus V attempts to become sole ruler, but is killed. Queen Cleopatra Thea and Antiochus VIII decide to share the throne.
Antiochus VIII Epiphanes/Callinicus/Philometor, nicknamed Grypus, was the ruler of the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire from 125 to 96 BC. He was the younger son of Demetrius II and Cleopatra Thea.
Anti'ochus. of SYRACUSE. （ *)Anti/oxos ), of SYRACUSE, a son of Xenophanes, is called by Dionysius of Halicarnassus ( Ant. Rom. 1.12) a very ancient historian. He lived about the year B. C. 423, and was thus a contemporary of Thucydides and the Peloponnesian war. (Joseph.
Apr 21, 2020 · Cleopatra Thea and Antiochus VIII Grypus briefly reunited the remains of the Seleucid Empire, but the dynasty fell apart in two rival branches, a northern one (green in the table below) and a southern one (blue). Some other rulers are indicated in white. The chronology of these later Seleucid kings has recently be reevaluated by Oliver Hoover.
Antiochus VIII Grypus. The "hook-nosed" younger son of Demetrius II & Cleopatra Thea was co-regent with his mother after his father's death (125 BCE ). When she died (ca. 120 BCE) he was challenged by his half-brother, Antiochus IX & in 116 BCE agreed to divide the Seleucid kingdom with him.
Dec 19, 2015 · Illustration. by Mark Cartwright. published on 19 December 2015. Subscribe to author. Download Full Size Image. A silver tetradrachm depicting Antiochus VII Grypos, ruler of the Greek Seleucid Kingdom in 125 BCE. ( Numismatics Museum, Athens) Remove Ads. Advertisement. Subscribe to this author. About the Author. Mark Cartwright.
