
Ptolemy VI Philometor. From S. Walker & P. Higgs, Cleopatra of Egypt (2001).
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Main deeds:
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Summer 152: Insurrection against Demetrius
I Soter, supported by Rome, the Seleucid princess Laodice
VI, Attalus
II Philadelphus, Ariarathes
V Philopator of Cappadocia,
and
Ptolemy
VI Philometor
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In Judaea, the Hasmonaean
leader Jonathan also supports Alexander and is recognized as high priest;
Judaean troops play a role in this civil war
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June 150: Demetrius is defeated near Antioch; one of his officers, Diodotus,
makes
sure that Alexander can capture the capital; the victorious king starts
to call himself Epiphanes, 'manifestation of the god', like his
(presumed) father Antiochus
IV
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150: Marriage to Cleopatra
Thea (daughter of Ptolemy VI Philometor) in Ptolemais
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147: Cleopatra gives birth to Alexander's son Antiochus
VI Dionysus
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146: Revolt of Demetrius
II Nicator; Jonathan defeats Demetrius' general Apollonius
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146: Cilician
revolt
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146: Ptolemy supports Demetrius' claim to the throne; Cleopatra leaves
her husband and remarries with Demetrius; her father captures Antioch,
but is killed
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Beginning of August 145: Alexander Balas flees but is killed by the Nabataean
Arabs
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Alexander's supporter Diodotus saves Alexander's son Antiochus, who is
now two years old
Succeeded by: Demetrius
II Nicator, who inherits a civil war against Diodotus and Alexander'
son Antiochus
VI Dionysus
Contemporary events:
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The reign of Alexander Balas created a great disturbance, which resulted
in the take-over of the eastern part of the empire by the Parthians
and the rise of Cilician
pirates
Sources:
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1 Maccabees,
10-11
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Diodorus of
Sicily, Library of World History, 31-33
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Flavius Josephus,
Jewish
Antiquities, 13.35ff
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Livy, Periochae,
52
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Polybius of
Megalopolis, World
History, 33.15,
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