3874 Physcon expels Demetrius Ni tes, brother of Demetrius,after having overthrown Tryphon, and put him to death, is declaredking.Cleopatra Demetrius's wife marries him. Antiochus Sidetes marches a gainst the Parthi ans. The Parthians Cleopatra his wife, cator reigns again send back Deme and marries her in Syria. daughter, named alsoCleopatra.He is reduced to fly. The Alexandrians restore the government to Cleopatra his first wife. 3877 Physcon re-ascends the throne. $880 Demetrius is trius into Syria. Antiochus is slain. Alexander Zekilled by Zebina. bina, supported by Cleopatra, wife Physcon, expels of Demetrius, re- Demetrius from tains part of the the throne, who is kingdom after his killed soon after. death. Seleucus V. eldest son of Deme pus, his younger brother, is placed Zebina is over- 3882 on the throne by thrown by Gry Cleopatra. pus, and dies soon PtolemyLathy rus, or Soter, suc ceeds Physcon. Cleopatra, his mother, obliges him to repudiate Cleopatra, his eldest sister, and marry Selene, his youngest sister. Cleopatra gives the kingdom ofCyprus to Alexander, her youngest son. poisoned herself. Antiochus, the 3890 Cyzicenian, son of Cleopatra andAntiochus Sidetes, takes arms against Cyprus. Cleopatra, whom 3891 Lathyrushad been obliged to repudiate, marries the Cyzicenian. She is killed by the order of Tryphena, wife of Grypus The Cyzicenian 3892 gains a victory over Grypus, and drives him out of Syria. Death of Lathy- nes, king of Arme rus. nia. He reigns by refuge in Cilicia, Alexander II.son a viceroy 14 years. where he remains nice, and kills her concealed. Selene his wife, retains part of 17 days after. He Tigranes recals years. with viceroy from Sy- troops, Antiochus sion of some part Autiochus Eupator succeeds to the kingdom of Syria. Judas Maccabaus's celebrated victories. We have long lost sight of the a history of the kings of Syria, and that of the kings of Egypt, which are, for the most part, pretty closely connected with each other. I am now going to resume it, and it will not be interrupted any more. Antiochus, surnamed Eupator, aged only nine years, succeeded his father Antiochus Epiphanes, in the kingdom of Syria. The latter, at his death, sent for Philip, his favourite, who had been brought up with him. He gave him the regency of the kingdom during his son's minority, and put his crown, signet, and all other marks of the royal dignity, into his hands; recommending to him, above all things, to employ his whole care in educating his son in such a manner as was most proper to instruct him in the art of reigning. Philip, on his arrival at Antioch, found that another had usurped the employment, which the late king had confided to him. Lysias, upon the first advice of the death of Epiphanes, had placed his son Antiochus upon the throne, whose governor he was, and had taken upon himself, with the guardianship of the young prince, the reins of government, without any regard to the king's regulation at his death. Philip knew well that he was not at that time in a condition to dispute it with him, and retired into Egypt in hopes of finding, at that court, the assistance he wanted for the repossession of his right, and the expulsion of the usurper. Much about the same time Ptolemy Macron, governor a It is treated last towards the end of Book XVIII. Article II. Sect. ii. and jii b A. M. 3840 Ant J. C. 164. e Appian in Syr p 117. 1 Maccab. vi. 17. 2 Maccab. ix. 29. et x. 10-15. Joseph. Antiq. 1. xii. c. 14. |