Antiochus IX Eusebes, ruler of the Greek Seleucid
kingdom, was the son of Antiochus VII Sidetes and
Cleopatra Thea. 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. He
returned to Syria in 116 BC to claim the Seleucid
throne from half-brother/cousin Antiochus VIII
Grypus, with whom he eventually divided Syria. He
was killed in battle by the son of Grypus, Seleucus
VI Epiphanes in 96 BC.
Preceded by
Antiochus VIII Grypus
Succeeded by
Seleucus VI Epiphanes
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