Antiochus XIII Asiaticus
Successor of: Tigranes II the Great of Armenia
Relatives:
- Father: Antiochus X Eusebes Philopator
- Mother: Cleopatra V Selene
- 83: Tigranes II the Great of Armenia conquers the remains of the Seleucid Empire. Its last king, Philip I Philadelphus, remains as ruler in Cilicia. (His relative Antiochus X Eusebes Philopator may already have been dethroned earlier.)
- 69: During the Third Mithridatic War, the Roman general Lucullus attacks Armenia and defeats Tigranes at Tigranocerta.
- Lucullus appoints Antiochus XIII Asiaticus as ruler of Syria
- 68/67: Recall of Lucullus; the Romans give the supreme command in the eastern wars to Pompey the Great
- 67/66: Supported by the population of Antioch and a local ruler from Cilicia, Philip II Philoromaeus expels his relative Antiochus XIII from a part of his kingdom.
- 64: Pompey annexes Syria as province of the Roman Empire and dethrones Antiochus; he was murdered.
- Philip II Philoromaeus continues to rule in Cilicia.
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