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[66] Seleucus, the son of Theos and Laodice, surnamed
B.C. 246
Callinicus (the Triumphant), succeeded Theos as king of
Y.R. 528
Syria. After Seleucus his two sons, Seleucus and Antiochus,
B.C. 226
succeeded in the order of their age. As Seleucus was sickly and poor and unable to command the obedience of the army, he was poisoned by a court conspiracy in the
Y.R. 530
second year of his reign. His brother was Antiochus the
B.C. 224
Great, who went to war with the Romans, of whom I have
567
written above. He reigned thirty-seven years. I have
B.C. 187
already spoken of his two sons, Seleucus and Antiochus, both of whom ascended the throne. The former reigned twelve years, but feebly and without success by reason of his father's misfortune. Antiochus (Epiphanes) reigned not quite twelve years, in the course of which he captured Artaxias the Armenian and made an expedition into Egypt
Y.R. 579
against Ptolemy VI., who had been left an orphan with one
B.C. 175
brother. While he was encamped near Alexandria, Popilius came to him as Roman ambassador, bringing an order in writing that he should not attack the Ptolemies. When he had read it he replied that he would think about it. Popilius drew a circle around him with a stick and
Y.R. 590
said, "Think about it here." He was terrified and withdrew
B.C. 164
from the country, and robbed the temple of Venus Elymais; then died of a wasting disease, leaving a son nine years of age, the Antiochus Eupator already mentioned.
Y.R. 592 seq.


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