Antiochus IX of Kyzic

Antioch IX of Kizik (Kiziken) ( other Greek Άντίοχος Κυξικηνός ; d. 95 BC ) - ruler of a part of the territory of the Seleucid state (from 114 BC ) ^[1] . Son of Antiochus VII Sidet and Cleopatra Thei .

Antiochus IX of Kyzic
Άντίοχος Κυξικηνός
Coin of Antioch IX. The reverse depicts Athena with Nika in her hands, the Greek inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ("King Antiochus the Philopator")
King of the state of Seleucids 116 - 95 BC e.
Together with	Antiochus VIII Gripe ( 116 - 96 BC ), Seleucus VI Epiphanes Nicator ( 96 - 95 BC )
Predecessor	Antiochus VIII Gripe
Successor	Antiochus X the Pious
Birth
Death	95 BC e. ( -095 )
Kind
Father	Antiochus VII Witnesses
Mother	Cleopatra Thea
Spouse	Cleopatra IV (daughter of Ptolemy VIII Everget )
Children	Antiochus X the Pious

After the death of his father in Parthia and the return of Uncle Demetrius II Nikator to power in 129 BC. e. Antioch’s mother sent her son to the city of Kizik (located on the shores of the Sea of ​​Marmara ). From here he got his nickname "Kiziksky".

Antiochus returned in 116 BC. e. to Syria and claimed the throne. The country was then ruled by his cousin (stepbrother ^[2] ) brother Antiochus VIII Gripp . The internecine war began, in which in 112 BC. e. died the wife of Antioch Cleopatra , who was killed by order of the wife of Antiochus VIII Triphenes . A year later, Antiochus defeated his brother, captured and killed Tryphena. In the end, the country was divided between the brothers. Antiochus got Celesirius and Phenicia .

In 96 BC e. Antiochus VIII was killed by his adviser Heracleon, and the following year, the son of Antiochus VIII Seleucus VI Epiphanes captured Antiochus of Kizicki and ordered him executed ^{[3] [4]} (according to other sources, Antiochus committed suicide to avoid captivity ^[5] ). His son Antiochus X Euseb continued the struggle with the sons of Antiochus VIII.