Antiochus XI.
Antiochus XI. Epiphanes or Philadelphos (* around 115 or 113 BC; † 92 BC), son of Antiochus VIII. Grypos from his first marriage to Tryphaina and twin brother of Philip I , was next to his twin brother from 95–92 BC . King of the Seleucids .
Although Seleucus VI. , the older brother of Antiochus XI. and Philip I, in 95 BC BC in the battle for the succession to the throne against Antiochus X. Eusebes was defeated and was later killed, his two younger brothers declared themselves kings of the Seleucids together. They sought vengeance and besieged Antioch . After the defeat in the Battle of the Orontes against Antiochus X. Antiochus XI. flee and drowned in the river trying to cross it on his horse.
The brothers minted a common coin, which showed their two heads on one side and a representation of Zeus on the other .
literature
- Jörg Gerber: Antiochus [12a]. In: The New Pauly (DNP). Volume 12/2, Metzler, Stuttgart 2002, ISBN 3-476-01487-8 , Sp. 896.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Handbook of Oriental Studies, Volume Two, B. Spuler (Ed.), Leiden / Cologne 1966, p. 135.
- ^ Adolf Kühn, Contributions to the history of the Seleucids from the death of Antiochus VII. Sidetes up to Antiochus XIII. Asiatikos, 129-64, Volume 3E. Mason 1891, p. 37, ISBN 1160317224
- ↑ John D. Grainger, A Seleukid Prosopography and Gazetteer, Brill Academic Pub 1997, p. 34, ISBN 90-04-10799-1 ; Szaivert and Sear, Greek Coin Catalog, Volume 2, Page 412, No. 7475
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Seleucus VI. |
King of the Seleucid Empire 95–92 BC Chr. |
Philip I or Demetrios III. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Antiochus XI. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Antiochus XI. Epiphanes; Philadelphus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of the Seleucid Empire |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 115 BC BC or around 113 BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 92 BC Chr. |