Rulers

The pages included under the "Rulers" tab are intended to provide general information about the kings of the Seleucid era (305-64 BC) and their inscriptions. At present, only a page for Antiochus I Soter is provided here. Click on this ruler's name to the left (or below) to view some information about his reign.

To learn more about the official inscriptions of these rulers, click on the "Inscriptions" link beneath the king's name. Note that this option is available only when you are viewing the king's bio page.

Rulers (in chronological order):
Seleucus I Nicator (305-281 BC)
Antiochus I Soter [http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/ribo/babylon10/rulers/antiochusisoter/index.html] (281-261 BC)
Antiochus II Theos (261-246 BC)
Seleucus II Callinicus (246-226 BC)
Seleucus III Soter (225-223 BC)
Antiochus III (the Great) (223-187 BC)
Seleucus IV Philopator (187-175 BC)
Antiochus IV Epiphanes (175-164 BC)
Antiochus V Eupator (164-162 BC)
Demetrius I Soter (162-150 BC)
Alexander I Balas (150-145 BC)
Demetrius II Nicator (145-139 BC)
Antiochus VI Epiphanes (145-142 BC)
Antiochus VII Sidetes (139-129 BC)
Demetrius II Nicator (129-125 BC)
Alexander II Zabinas (128-123 BC)
Antiochus VIII Grypus (125-96 BC)
Seleucus V Philometor (125 BC)
Antiochus IX Cyzicenus (115-95 BC)
Seleucus VI Epiphanes Nicator (96-95 BC)
Antiochus X Eusebes (95-83 BC)
Demetrius III Eucaerus (95-88 BC)
Antiochus XI Epiphanes Philadelphus (92 BC)
Philip I Philadelphus (92-83 BC)
Antiochus XII Dionysus (87-84 BC)
Antiochus XIII Asiaticus (69-64 BC)
Philip II Philoromaeus (65-64 BC)

Click here [http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/ribo/rulersofbabylonia115764bc/index.html#seleucid] to view the kings of the Seleucid era (305-64 BC) within the chronological framework of the rulers of Babylonia from 1157 BC to 64 BC.

Jamie Novotny

Jamie Novotny, 'Rulers', RIBo, Babylon 10: The Borsippa Inscription of Antiochus I Soter, The RIBo Project, a sub-project of MOCCI, 2016 [http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/ribo/babylon10/rulers/]

 
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