Philip I Philadelphus

Philip I Philadelphus ( * ca 115 BC or 113 BC, † 83 BC ) was King of the Seleucid Empire. He was a son of Antiochus VIII Grypus from his first marriage with Tryphaena and ascended the throne in 95 BC together with his twin brother Antiochus XI. Epiphanes, after the oldest brother Seleucus VI. Epiphanes was killed by her cousin Antiochus X. Eusebes.

He ruled first together with Antiochus XI. in northern Syria and fought with him against Antiochus X., where Antiochus XI. 92 BC died. Philip I, reigned in his areas around Antioch and Aleppo, now alone, but had the attacks of his younger brother Demetrius III. Ward Euergetes. 87 BC arose in Damascus his youngest brother Antiochus XII. against him. It was at Antioch to a battle, in which Antiochus XI. was killed. Philip I Philadelphus reigned now in Aleppo and was there in 88/87 BC by Demetrius III. besieged. Through the help of Arab and Parthian troops Demetrios III could. However defeated. Philip I then took Antioch, where he drove 83 BC Tigranes II of Armenia. Philip could only keep it still in parts of Cilicia, where he died soon afterwards.

He left a son, Philip II Philorhomaios (* 95; † approx 57).