Diodotus Tryphon
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Diodotus Tryphon, nicknamed "The Magnificent" was a Greek king of the Seleucid Empire. Initially an official under King Alexander I Balas, he led a revolt against Alexander's successor Demetrius II Ni
Coin of Diodotus Tryphon, Antioch mint
Coin struck by Diodotus in the name of Antiochus VI
Coin of king Diodotus Tryphon. Obverse showing a decorated Boeotian helmet. The Greek legend reads: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΤΡΥΦΩΝΟΣ ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΟΡΟΣ, Basileōs Tryphōnos Autokratoros, "of the self-ruler Tryphon."
Coin of Antiochus VII Sidetes
Alexander Balas
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Alexander I Theopator Euergetes, who used the epitaph Balas, was the ruler of the Seleucid Empire from 150 BC to August 145 BC. Picked from obscurity and supported by the neighboring Roman-allied King
Diodotus Tryphon
…Τρύφων, Diódotos Trýphōn), nicknamed "The Magnificent" (Greek: Ό Μεγαλοπρεπής) was a Greek king of the Seleucid Empire. Initially an official under King Alexander I Balas, he led a revolt against Alexander's successor Demetrius II Nicator in 144 BC. He rapidly gained control of most of Syria and the Levant. At first, he…
Coin of Alexander I Balas, Antioch mint
Marriage commemorative of Alexander I Balas and Cleopatra Thea.
Coin of Demetrius II Nicator