Diodotus Tryphon
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Diodotus Tryphon was a Seleucid usurper who seized the throne in the 2nd century BCE and briefly ruled parts of the Hellenistic Syrian kingdom amid intense dynastic conflict.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic monarch
ⓘ
Seleucid ruler ⓘ ancient Greek person ⓘ usurper ⓘ |
| approximateBirthCentury | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | suicide (traditional account) ⓘ |
| coinageFeature |
Greek legends naming him Tryphon
ⓘ
portrait of Diodotus Tryphon ⓘ royal diadem ⓘ |
| conflict | Seleucid dynastic wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Seleucid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | c. 138 BCE ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Apamea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasticContext | Seleucid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| geopoliticalImpact | weakened central Seleucid control in Syria and Phoenicia ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Hellenistic Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | contributed to the fragmentation of Seleucid royal authority ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
ancient literary sources
ⓘ
numismatic evidence ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| notableFor |
intensifying dynastic conflict in the Seleucid Empire
ⓘ
minting coins in his own name as king ⓘ seizing the Seleucid throne as a usurper ⓘ using the child-king Antiochus VI as a puppet ruler ⓘ |
| occupation | king ⓘ |
| opponent |
Antiochus VII Sidetes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Demetrius II Nicator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | usurper of the Seleucid throne ⓘ |
| powerBase |
Phoenician coastal cities
ⓘ
Syrian cities ⓘ |
| predecessor | Antiochus VI Dionysus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realm |
Coele-Syria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Phoenicia NERFINISHED ⓘ Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 138 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 142 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | Hellenistic Greek religion ⓘ |
| riseToPower |
exploited minority of Antiochus VI Dionysus
ⓘ
rebelled against Demetrius II Nicator ⓘ |
| roleInGovernment | military leader before kingship ⓘ |
| successor | Antiochus VII Sidetes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| usedTitle | Basileus (King) ⓘ |
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