Antiochus IX Cyzicenus

Antiochus IX Eusebes
Antiochus IX Eusebes
	Antiochus IX Eusebes Cyzicenus
	Tetradrachm of Antiochos IX, with Athena Nike on the reverse, minted at Antioch circa 110-109 BC.[1]
King of the Seleucid Empire (King of Syria)
Reign	116 BC–96 BC (with his brother Antiochus VIII Grypus)
Predecessor	Antiochus VIII Grypus
Successor	Seleucus VI Epiphanes
Born	Unknown
Died	96 BC
Spouse	Cleopatra IV (married c. 115–112 BC); Cleopatra Selene of Syria (married 96 BC);
Issue	Antiochus X Eusebes
Dynasty	Seleucid
Father	Antiochus VII Sidetes
Mother	Cleopatra Thea

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 BC.

Biography

Bust probably depicting Antiochus IX.[3]

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.

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, that same year.[2]

Antiochus IX Cyzicenus was first married to Cleopatra IV, who was said to have been killed in 112 BC by her sister and rival Tryphaena, wife of King Grypus.[4][5][6] 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.

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.[7] Beginning his reign in 95 BC, Antiochus X Eusebes' first achievement was to defeat his double half-cousin/second cousin Seleucus VI Epiphanes, thus avenging the recent death of his father, Antiochus IX Cyzicenus. The epithets he took tell much of his story: Eusebes (being a title of his father) and also Philopator (father-loving) both honoured his father. After that, he ruled Antioch and its surroundings, fighting endlessly against the four brothers of Seleucus VI, the Nabataeans and the Parthian Empire.

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.
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.
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. Sydney University Press. 18: 81. ISSN 1030-8482.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
Vermeule, Cornelius (1970). "Near Eastern, Greek, and Roman Gems: A Recent Gift to the Collections". Boston Museum Bulletin. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. 68 (353). JSTOR 4171534. OCLC 866801443.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

External links

An engraved gem. Property of The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. It probably depicts Antiochus IX.[1]

Antiochus IX Cyzicenus Seleucid dynasty Born: Unknown Died: 96 BC
Preceded by Antiochus VIII Grypus	Seleucid King (King of Syria) 114–96 BC with Antiochus VIII Grypus (125–96 BC)	Succeeded by Seleucus VI Epiphanes

Vermeule 1970, p. 205.

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[1] 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.

[Virtual_Religion_AntiochusIX-2] Antiochus IX Cyzicenus entry in historical sourcebook by Mahlon H. Smith

[3] ARTHUR HOUGHTON, THE PORTRAIT OF ANTIOCHUS IX [ Antike Kunst, vol 27, issue 2], Vereinigung der Freunde Antiker Kunst, 1984, pp. 123-128.

[DH-4] Aidan Dodson, Dyan Hilton, The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt, 2004

[CB-5] Cleopatra Thea by Chris Bennett

[6] Justin 39, 3, 3-11.

[FOOTNOTEWright200580-7] Wright 2005, p. 80.

[FOOTNOTEVermeule1970205-8] Vermeule 1970, p. 205.

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