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	Alexander II Zabinas
		Alexander II Zabinas was a counter-king who emerged in the chaos following the Seleucidian loss of Mesopotamia to the Parthians.
		Zabinas was a false Seleucid who claimed to be an adoptive son of Antiochus VII, but in fact seems to have been the son of an Egyptian merchant; he was used as a pawn by the Egyptian king Ptolemy VIII Tryphon.
		Zabinas managed to defeat Demetrius II and thereafter ruled parts of Syria (128 BC-123 BC), but soon ran out of Egyptian support and was in his turn was defeated by Demetrius' son Antiochus VIII Grypus.
	www.mlahanas.de /Greeks/Bios/AlexanderIIZabinas.html (311 words)

	Alexander II Zabinas
		A counter-king who emerged in the chaos following the Seleucidian loss of Mesopotamia to the Parthians, Zabinas was the alleged son of Alexander Balas, in his turn likely a faux son of Antiochus IV.
		After the murder of the legitimate king Demetrios II (supported by Alexandria), Zabinas ruled parts of Syria (129-123 B.C.) until he in his turn was defeated by Demetrios' son Antiochus VIII Grypus.
		Zabinas is a derogative name meaning "the bought one".
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/al/Alexander_II_Zabinas.html (106 words)

	Alexander II Zabinas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Alexander II Zabinas (Greek Ἀλέξανδρoς Zαβίνας), ruler of the Greek Seleucid kingdom, was a counter-king who emerged in the chaos following the Seleucidian loss of Mesopotamia to the Parthians.
		Zabinas was a false Seleucid who claimed to be an adoptive son of Antiochus VII, but in fact seems to have been the son of an Egyptian merchant; he was used as a pawn by the Egyptian king Ptolemy VIII Tryphon.
		Ptolemy VIII introduced Zabinas as a means of getting to the legitimate Seleucid king Demetrius II, who supported his sister Cleopatra III against him in the complicated dynastic feuds of the latter hellenistic dynasties.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alexander_II_Zabinas (266 words)

	Acidophilus Related Terms
		Alexander's generals (the Diadochi) jostled for supremacy over parts of his empire, and Ptolemy, one of his generals and satrap of Egypt, was the first to challenge the new rule, leading to the demise of Perdiccas.
		Alexander Balas reigned until 145 BC, when he was overthrown by Demetrius I's son, Demetrius II Nicator.
		In 139 BC, Demetrius II was defeated in battle by the Parthians and was captured.
	www.acidophiluseffects.com /notes/?title=Seleucid (2338 words)

	SELEUCID KINGS OF SYRIA - Alexander II Zabinas (Alexander II Zebina) Tetradrachm Coin
		SELEUCID KINGS OF SYRIA - Alexander II Zabinas (Alexander II Zebina) Tetradrachm Coin
		Alexander II Zabinas (Zebina) (129-123 BC) Silver Tetradrachm
		Obverse: Diademed head of Alexander II Zabinas (Zebina).
	www.ancientsculpturegallery.com /AlexanderIIZabinasCoin.html (53 words)

	Europa Barbarorum
		Seleucus I was one of Alexander's favorite companions during his Eastern campaigns, as many documented signs of favor attest to, and at the time of his death came into power in the fertile and wealthy Babylonian satrapy.
		Alexander seized his throne from Demetrius, after being recognized as the legitimate claimant by the Roman Senate, and gaining the support of the Ptolemies through marriage.
		Alexander II was reputedly an adopted son of Antiochus VII, but was more likely the son of an Egyptian merchant, and placed on the throne through the machinations of the Ptolemies - as opposed to his own desire for power.
	www.europabarbarorum.com /factions_arche-seleukeia_history.html (2567 words)

	Seleucids
		The marriage of Antiochus II to Berenice, daughter of Ptolemy II Philadelphus, brought about a temporary cessation of the struggle; but on Ptolemy's death, Laodice, the first and disowned wife of Antiochus, was recalled and avenged herself by having Antiochus, Berenice, and their child put to death.
		Alexander Balas, who claimed to be a son of Antiochus IV, rebelled in 151, and Demetrius fell in battle.
		An anti-king in the person of Alexander Zabinas, a supposed son of Alexander Balas, was set up in 128 by the Egyptian king, Ptolemy VII Physcon.
	www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/s/seleucids.html (1331 words)

	Cleopatra Thea
		Her second marriage was to Demetrius II Nicator in about 148 BC.
		In retaliation, the ruler of Egypt put forward Alexander Zabinas, allegedly a son of Alexander Balas as king of Syria, provoking civil war.
		After a defeat by Zabinas' forces at Damascus, Demetrius retreated to Ptolemaios[?] only to find the city gates closed against him by Cleopatra.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/cl/Cleopatra_Thea.html (299 words)

	THE HELLENISTIC ERA: SELEUCIA PIERIA
		While Philip II was preparing to attack the Persians who ruled whole Anatolia and some parts of Greece in those days, he was killed in his daughter’s wedding.(336 BC).
		Alexander Bala, who gave the rule of his city to his assistant, Ammonious gave too much harm to the people of the city.
		Everjet sent Alexander Zabinas to Antiochia as the son of Alexander Bala who was one of the old kings and caused some disorders there.
	www.angelfire.com /sd/scevko/history2.html (7711 words)

	Justin, Epitome of Pompeius Trogus (1886). pp. 297-304. Chronological table
		Alexander, successor of Amyntas, reigns in Macedonia, vii.
		Alexander defeats the Persians at the Granicus, xi.
		Alexander Zabinas pretended heir to the throne of Syria, xxxix 1.
	www.ccel.org /p/pearse/morefathers/justinus_09_table.htm (1020 words)

	Beirut
		It is mentioned by the Greeks before Alexander, but is not spoken of in connection with the expeditions of this conqueror.
		According to Strabo (XVI, ii, 9) it was destroyed by King Tryphon (137-134 B.C.).
		In 450 Beirut obtained from Theodosius II the title of metropolis, with jurisdiction over six sees taken from Tyre; but in 451 the Council of Chalcedon restored these to Tyre, leaving, however, to Beirut its rank of metropolis (Mansi, VII, 85-98).
	www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/b/beirut.html (1563 words)

	Seleucids
		Ptolemy VI Cleopatra Thea, daughter of Ptolemy VI and Cleopatra II (married to Alexander Balas in 150, Demetrius II in 146, and Antiochus VII in 138; mother of Antiochus VIII)
		Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II 170-63; 145-116 murdered Ptolemy VII and married his mother, Cleopatra II, the widow of Ptolemy VI.
		Alexander Jannaeus 103-76; brother of Aristobulus I; married to Salome Alexandra.
	fontes.lstc.edu /~rklein/Documents/seleucids.htm (496 words)

	Justin, Epitome of Pompeius Trogus (1886). pp. 222-271. Books 31-40
		Such, too, was his prudence in command, that though he had to rule armies of different nations, he was never annoyed by any conspiracy among his troops, or betrayed by their want of faith, though his enemies had often attempted to expose him to both.
		Alexander, in consequence, amidst this wonderful change of fortune, forgetful of his original meanness, and supported by the strength of almost all the east, made war upon Demetrius, and, having defeated him, deprived him at once of his throne and his life.
		Demetrius, being defeated by Alexander, and overwhelmed by misfortunes surrounding him on every side, was at last forsaken even by his wife and children.
	www.earlychristianwritings.com /fathers/justinus_06_books31to40.htm (11366 words)

	139-129. 2001. The Encyclopedia of World History
		However, after several victories over Phraates II of Parthia, he was finally crushed and killed at Ecbatana (129).
		Demetrius II was sent back to Syria by Phraates II in 129 and was slain in 125 by a pretender.
		The pretender, Alexander Zabinas, was killed in 123.
	www.bartleby.com /67/215.html (449 words)

	Subject Index Page 3. 2001. The Encyclopedia of World History
		Alexander I, king of Serbia and of Yugoslavia
		Alexander I Karageorgevich, regent and later king of Serbia
		See Alexander III (the Great), king of Macedonia.
	www.bartleby.com /67/s3.html (460 words)

	History of the Macedonian People from Ancient times to the Present - Part XI, by Risto Stefov
		Zabinas claimed to be the son of pretender Balas, mentioned earlier.
		Her younger son born in 139 BC was named Ptolemy X Alexander and her daughters were Cleopatra IV, Cleopatra Tryphaena, mentioned earlier, and Cleopatra Selene.
		Ptolemy XI Alexander II, Alexander’s son who had earlier surrendered to Sulla, by the will of his father who had earlier bequeathed Egypt to Rome, was now given the rule of Egypt.
	www.maknews.com /html/articles/stefov/stefov28.html (8448 words)

	Cleopatra Thea (Site not responding. Last check: )
		According to Justin 39.2, Grypus forced Alexander II Zabinas to drink poison, and later attempted to poison his half-brother Antiochus IX Cyzicenus.
		Bouché-Leclercq suggests that Antiochus had taken the eldest son and daughter of Demetrius II with him on the expedition as leverage to assure the cooperation of Demetrius should he succeed in freeing him from Parthian captivity, which was the nominal aim of the expedition.
		The same text discusses his alliance with Cleopatra II, called his mother-in-law, on terms that seem unlikely to apply if, at that time, there was hostility between him and her daughter.
	www.tyndale.cam.ac.uk /Egypt/ptolemies/thea.htm (2077 words)

	Successors of Alexander Genealogy
		Successors of Alexander - Seleucid, Ptolemaic and Pontine dynasties
		The greatest of the successor states to the empire of Alexander the Great, the Seleucid state was created by Seleucus Nicator, one of Alexander's generals, in 312 BC and lasted until 64 BC when the remains of the Kingdom fell to the Romans.
		ALEXANDER BALAS 150-145 BC died in battle against Demetrius II; claimed to be son of Antiochus IV.
	forumancientcoins.com /historia/seleucid_gen.htm (1221 words)

	History of the Egyptian Kingdom of the Ptolemies
		Ptolemy II surnamed Philadelphus, was born at Cos, B.C. 309, and was consequently twenty-six years of age at the commencement of his sole reign.
		The result was the ruin of Zabinas, and the peaceful establishment of Grypus, with whom Physcon lived on friendly terms during the remainder of his life.
		She was then married to her firm cousin, Ptolemy Alexander II, the son of Ptolemy Alexander I, who claimed the crown of Egypt under the patronage of the great Sulla.
	www.ancientmacedonia.com /Ptolemies.htm (5187 words)

	Macedonia - United Macedonians Organization of Canada
		Zabinas challenged Demetrius to a battle and scored a major victory against him.
		In Demetrius’s absence, Cleopatra II reconciled her differences with her brother Ptolemy VIII Euergetes and by 124 BC was back in Alexandria.
		Philometor’s departure was good news for Ptolemy X Alexander who promptly returned from Cyprus and took his place as king.
	www.unitedmacedonians.org /macedonia/stefov28.html (8433 words)

	Cleopatra II
		After the murder of Ptolemy Memphites, both Ptolemy VIII and Cleopatra II would have regarded these princes as the heirs to the throne, and so they may have officially become the "sons" of Cleopatra II while they were still in her possession.
		Justin 39.2 justifies this by stating that his Syrian puppet, Alexander Zabinas, had turned against him, causing him to side with Zabinas' opponents Cleopatra Thea and Antiochus VIII, with the implication being that part of the deal (presumably imposed by Cleopatra Thea) was that Cleopatra II had to be reinstated as queen of Egypt.
		This son is probably Ptolemy, the youngest son of Cleopatra II by Ptolemy VI.
	www.geocities.com /christopherjbennett/ptolemies/cleopatra_ii.htm (4781 words)

	SFAGN: Articles, Studies and Miscellanea / The End of the Seleucids (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Alexander II, who was known by the nickname Zabinas, was installed in Antioch by Egyptian forces in 128, and once more there were two kings in Syria.
		Alexander Jannaeus was at war with Arabs and dynasts across the Jordan; he was also embroiled with his rebellious subjects who invited Demetrius to come to their assistance.
		Alexander Jannaeus, fearing that the expedition was directed against him, built a great wall to withstand him, but Antiochus burned the fortifications and went on his way.
	www.sfagn.com /miscellanea/bellinger.html (16838 words)

	Alexander II Zabinas
		Alexander II Zabinas: name of a king of the Seleucid Empire, ruled from 129 to 123.
		Ptolemy VIII supports Alexander II Zabinas, a rebel in the Seleucid Empire
		In spite of support from the Hasmonaean leader John Hyrcanus, Alexander is unable to conquer Syria, where Demetrius' son Antiochus VIII Grypus succeeds his father
	www.livius.org /aj-al/alexander01/alexander_ii_zabinas.html (162 words)

	Demetrius II Nicator - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It was however for political reasons that the Parthians treated Demetrius II kindly.
		His miserable death - he was captured and possibly tortured - was a fitting epitaph to the many shortcomings of his reign.
		Demetrius II was certainly incapable of handling the developing threats to the Seleucid empire, but his reputation for cruelty was probably undeserved.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Demetrius_II_of_Syria (876 words)

	Seleucia, Alexander II - Ancient Greek Coins - WildWinds.com
		Alexander II Zebinas ("the bought one"), King of the Seleukid Empire 129 to 123 BC.
		Click here for the Seleucia, Alexander II page with thumbnail images.
		Search for Alexander II in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum
	www.wildwinds.com /coins/greece/seleucia/alexander_II (320 words)

	Detail Page
		The prominence of the Macedonian kings rose with Philip II (359–336) and reached its height with the accession of his son, Alexander.
		Among the successors of Alexander were Antigonus I (319–301), whose grandson Antigonus II founded the Antigonid dynasty; Seleucus I (305–281), founder of the Seleucid dynasty that controlled much of the Near East; Philetaerus (282–263), who began the Attalid dynasty of Pergamum in Asia Minor; and Ptolemy I (305–282), founder of the Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt.
		Ptolemy VI Ptolemy VI, Ptolemy VIII and Cleopatra II Ptolemy VII
	www.fofweb.com /Onfiles/Ancient/AncientDetail.asp?iPin=gre012 (292 words)

	Seleucid dynasty Info - Bored Net - Boredom (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Seleucus I Nicator (Nicator, "the Victor") (around 358-281 BC) was one of Alexander the Great's generals who, after Alexander's death in 323 BC, established himself and his family in Mesopotamia and the Iranian plateau, ruling as far as the Indus region.
		Demetrius II Nicator (first reign, 145 - 138 BC)
		Demetrius II Nicator (second reign, 129 - 126 BC)
	www.borednet.com /e/n/encyclopedia/s/se/seleucid_dynasty.html (188 words)

	The Handbook of Biblical Numismatics
		After the death of Antiochus VII in 129 BCE, John Hyrcanus achieved the complete independence of Judaea, and greatly expanded his kingdom through conquests of Idumaea, Samaria, and parts of Transjordan and the Galilee.
		Under Aristobulus' brother, Alexander Jannaeus, the Jewish kingdom reached its zenith, stretching from Panias to Beer-Sheba, from the Mediterranean coast to the east bank of the Jordan (Transjordan).
		One has an anchor surrounded by a Greek inscription "King Alexander" combined with a sun-wheel containing an ancient Hebrew inscription "Yehonatan Hamelech" (Alexander Jannaeus the King) between the spokes.
	www.amuseum.org /book/page5.html (564 words)

	Seleucid Empire, page 2 (Demetrius I - Phillip II)
		A usurper (Zabinas being his Aramaic nickname 'The Bought One'), Alexander claimed to be an adopted son of Alexander Balas.
		His forces beat Demetrius II in Lebanon and he was supposedly much loved by the populace (until he started robbing temples).
		He is usually shown smiling on his coins, probably before he realized that he was going to be put to death by Cleopatra Thea's son, Antiochus VIII, in 123 BC.
	www.grifterrec.com /coins/seleucia/seleucid2.html (418 words)

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