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Seleucus VI Epiphanes



         


Seleucus VI Epiphanes was the oldest son of Antiochus VIII Grypus and defeated his half-uncle Antiochus IX Cyzicenus in 96 BC as revenge for his father's death, but the score was evened only the next year by Antiochus' son Antiochus X Eusebes, and Seleucus had to flee from Syria to Mopsuestia in Cilicia, where he set up a court but was soon killed by the inhabitants, who could by no means afford his extravagant lifestyle. Four of his brothers, including Antiochus XI Ephiphanes Philadelphus, Philip I Philadelphus, and Antiochus IX | width="40%" align="center" | Seleucid Ruler | width="30%" align="center" | Succeeded by:
Antiochus X, Demetrius III,
Antiochus XI or Philip I |}





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