Seleucus VI Epiphanes
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Seleucus VI Epiphanes Nicator was a Seleucid monarch who ruled Syria between 96 and 94 BC. He ascended the throne after the assassination of his father, Antiochus VIII. Antiochus VIII's half-brother a
Seleucus VI's portrait on the obverse of a tetradrachm minted in Antioch
Coin of Antiochus VIII, father of Seleucus VI
Tetradrachm of Seleucus VI from Seleucia on the Calycadnus, which served as his first capital
Tetradrachm minted in Antioch depicting Seleucus VI with horns
Philip I Philadelphus
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Philip I Epiphanes Philadelphus was a Hellenistic Seleucid monarch who reigned as the king of Syria from 94 to either 83 or 75 BC. He was a son of King Antiochus VIII. He ascended the throne after the
Seleucus VI Epiphanes
…traditions have different versions of his death, but he was most probably burned alive by the rioters. Following his demise, his brothers Antiochus XI and Philip I destroyed Mopsuestia as an act of revenge and their armies fought those of Antiochus X. "Seleucus" was a dynastic name in the Seleucid dynasty, and it…
Tetradrachm of Philip I minted in Cilicia
Inscription of Philip II
Roman coin bearing the image of Philip I