Antiochus IX Cyzicenus
- Cleopatra IV (married c. 115–112 BC)
- Cleopatra Selene of Syria (married 96 BC)
Antiochus IX Eusebes Cyzicenus (Greek: Ἀντίοχος Εὐσεβής Κυζικηνός, "Antiochus the Pious, the Cyzicene") was a ruler of the Hellenistic Seleucid kingdom. He was the son of Antiochus VII Sidetes and Cleopatra Thea.[2] He left the kingdom in 129 BC and went to the city of Cyzicus, but he returned in 116 BC to challenge his half-brother Antiochus VIII for power.
The siblings fought a twenty-year civil war. In 112 BC, Antiochus IX's wife, Cleopatra IV, was killed by her sister Tryphaena, the wife of Antiochus VIII. Tryphaena herself died shortly afterwards. Antiochus VIII was assassinated in 96 BC; he was succeeded by his sons Seleucus VI and Demetrius III. Antiochus IX then took the capital Antioch and married his deceased wife's sister Cleopatra Selene, who was herself the widow of Antiochus VIII. Seleucus VI continued the war against his uncle. Antiochus IX Eusebes Cyzicenus was killed in battle in 96 B.C.
Biography
The son of Antiochus VII Sidetes and Cleopatra Thea,[2] upon the death of his father in Parthia and his uncle Demetrius II Nicator's return to power (129 BC), his mother sent him to Cyzicus on the Bosporus, thus giving him his nickname.[citation needed]
Following the death of his mother c. 121 BC,[2] Antiochus IX Cyzicenus challenged his half-brother, Antiochus VIII Grypus, for power over Syria.[2]
He returned to Syria in 116 BC to claim the Seleucid throne from his half-brother/cousin Antiochus VIII Grypus, with whom he eventually divided Syria,[citation needed] that same year.[2]
Antiochus IX Cyzicenus was first married to Cleopatra IV, who was said to have been killed in 112 BC[4] by her sister and rival Tryphaena, wife of King Grypus.[5][6][7] After the death of Grypus and Antiochus' capture of the capital, Antiochus married Cleopatra Selene of Syria, the sister of his former wife, Cleopatra IV.[4]
He was subsequently killed in battle by the son of Grypus, Seleucus VI Epiphanes, later in 96 BC.
Legacy
Antiochus IX probably created the Iturean tetrarchy as an ally against Antiochus VIII.[8]
See also
References
- ^ Oliver D. Hoover, Handbook of Syrian Coins: Royal and Civic Issues, Fourth to First Centuries BC [The Handbook of Greek Coinage Series, Volume 9], Lancaster/London, Classical Numismatic Group, 2009, pp. 250-251.
- ^ a b c d e Antiochus IX Cyzicenus entry in historical sourcebook by Mahlon H. Smith
- ^ ARTHUR HOUGHTON, THE PORTRAIT OF ANTIOCHUS IX [ Antike Kunst, vol 27, issue 2], Vereinigung der Freunde Antiker Kunst, 1984, pp. 123-128.
- ^ a b "E. R. Bevan: The House of Ptolemy • Chap. XI".
- ^ Aidan Dodson, Dyan Hilton, The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt, 2004
- ^ Cleopatra Thea by Chris Bennett
- ^ Justin 39, 3, 3-11.
- ^ Wright 2005, p. 80.
Sources
- Wright, Nicholas L. (2005). "Seleucid Royal Cult, Indigenous Religious Traditions and Radiate Crowns: The Numismatic Evidence". Mediterranean Archaeology. 18. Sydney University Press: 81. ISSN 1030-8482.
- Vermeule, Cornelius (1970). "Near Eastern, Greek, and Roman Gems: A Recent Gift to the Collections". Boston Museum Bulletin. 68 (353). Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: 197–214. JSTOR 4171534. OCLC 866801443.
External links
- An engraved gem. Property of The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. It probably depicts Antiochus IX.[1]
Antiochus IX Cyzicenus Born: Unknown Died: 96 BC | ||
Preceded by | Seleucid King (King of Syria) 114–96 BC with Antiochus VIII Grypus (125–96 BC) | Succeeded by |
- v
- t
- e
- Ptolemy I Soter
- Ptolemy Keraunos
- Ptolemy II Philadelphus
- Ptolemy III Euergetes
- Ptolemy IV Philopator
- Ptolemy V Epiphanes
- Cleopatra I Syra (regent)
- Ptolemy VI Philometor
- Ptolemy VII Neos Philopator
- Cleopatra II Philometor Soter
- Ptolemy VIII Physcon
- Cleopatra III
- Ptolemy IX Lathyros
- Ptolemy X Alexander
- Berenice III
- Ptolemy XI Alexander
- Ptolemy XII Auletes
- Cleopatra VI Tryphaena
- Berenice IV Epiphanea
- Ptolemy XIII
- Ptolemy XIV
- Cleopatra VII Philopator
- Ptolemy XV Caesarion
- Seleucus I Nicator
- Antiochus I Soter
- Antiochus II Theos
- Seleucus II Callinicus
- Seleucus III Ceraunus
- Antiochus III the Great
- Seleucus IV Philopator
- Antiochus IV Epiphanes
- Antiochus V Eupator
- Demetrius I Soter
- Alexander I Balas
- Demetrius II Nicator
- Antiochus VI Dionysus
- Diodotus Tryphon
- Antiochus VII Sidetes
- Alexander II Zabinas
- Cleopatra Thea
- Seleucus V Philometor
- Antiochus VIII Grypus
- Antiochus IX Cyzicenus
- Seleucus VI Epiphanes
- Antiochus X Eusebes
- Antiochus XI Epiphanes
- Demetrius III Eucaerus
- Philip I Philadelphus
- Antiochus XII Dionysus
- Cleopatra Selene I
- Antiochus XIII Asiaticus
- Philip II Philoromaeus
- Demetrius I
- Antimachus I
- Pantaleon
- Agathocles
- Apollodotus I
- Demetrius II
- Antimachus II
- Menander I
- Zoilos I
- Agathokleia
- Lysias
- Strato I
- Antialcidas
- Heliokles II
- Polyxenos
- Demetrius III
- Philoxenus
- Diomedes
- Amyntas
- Epander
- Theophilos
- Peukolaos
- Thraso
- Nicias
- Menander II
- Artemidoros
- Hermaeus
- Archebius
- Telephos
- Apollodotus II
- Hippostratos
- Dionysios
- Zoilos II
- Apollophanes
- Strato II
- Strato III
Cimmerian Bosporus
- Paerisades I
- Satyros II
- Prytanis
- Eumelos
- Spartokos III
- Hygiainon (regent)
- Paerisades II
- Spartokos IV
- Leukon II
- Spartokos V [ru]
- Kamasarye
- Paerisades III
- Paerisades IV
- Paerisades V
- Mithridates I
- Pharnaces
- Asander with Dynamis
- Mithridates II
- Asander with Dynamis
- Scribonius's attempted rule with Dynamis
- Dynamis with Polemon
- Polemon
- Aspurgus
- Gepaepyris
- Mithridates III
- Cotys I
- ^ Vermeule 1970, p. 205.