Diodoto's tryphon
Diodotos Tryphon was a king of the Seleucid Empire in Syria . As a general, he supported the claims of Antiochus VI. , the young son of Alexander I. Balas , then put him in 142 BC. And took power himself in Syria, where Demetrios II was unpopular because of his repressive policies against the Jews . Here he had to deal with the Hasmoneans .
After the murder of Jonathan in 143 BC. He was attacked by Antiochus VII. Sidetes and Simon . He initially withdrew to the well-fortified Dor (1. Makk. 9, 10-14, 25-27), where Simon besieged him. Slingshots made of lead, bearing the inscription “For the victory of Tryphon” and “Dor - the fifth year in which Dor must taste sumac ” , are archaeological evidence of this siege. The siege was called off when Tryphon moved on to Syria. Defeated at Antioch , he ended by suicide.
The epithet Tryphon means "indulgence" and refers to his political program, which propagated prosperity, especially in the form of the tryphe as a glamorous self-presentation.
literature
- Wilhelm Hoffmann : Tryphon 1. In: Paulys Realencyclopädie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume VII A, 1, Stuttgart 1939, Col. 715-722.
- Ephraim Stern: Dor. Ruler of the seas. Twelve years of excavations at the Israelite-Phoenician harbor town on the Carmel coast. Israel Exploration Society, Jerusalem 2000, ISBN 965-221-127-7 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Antiochus VI. |
King of the Seleucid Empire 142-138 BC Chr. |
Antiochus VII |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Diodoto's tryphon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of the Seleucid Empire in Syria |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd century BC BC or 2nd century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 138 BC Chr. |