Antiochus VIII, King of Syria Philometor

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Antiochus VIII, King of Syria Philometor

Antiochus VIII, King of Syria's father was Demetrius II, Seleucid King of Syria Nicator and his mother was Cleopatra Thea. His paternal grandfather was Demetrius I, Seleucid King of Syria Soter; his maternal grandparents were Ptolemy VI, Pharaoh of Egypt Philometor and II, Princess of Egypt Cleopatra. He was an only child.

General Notes

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Seleucus II, Seleucid King of Syria Callinicus ^*
  
  Antiochus III, Seleucid King of Syria Megas
  
  II, Seleucid Queen of Syria Laodice ^*
  
  Seleucus IV, Seleucid King of Syria Philopator
  
  III, King of Pontus Mithradates ^*
  
  III, Princess of Pontus Laodice
  
  II, Seleucid Princess of Syria Laodice ^*
  
  Demetrius I, Seleucid King of Syria Soter
  
  IV Laodice
  
  Demetrius II, Seleucid King of Syria Nicator
  
  Antiochus VIII, King of Syria Philometor
  
  Ptolemy III, Pharaoh of Egypt Euergetes ^*
  
  Ptolemy IV, Pharaoh of Egypt Philopator
  
  II, Princess of Cyrene Berenice ^*
  
  Ptolemy V, Pharaoh of Egypt Epiphanes
  
  Ptolemy III, Pharaoh of Egypt Euergetes ^*
  
  III, Queen of Egypt Arsinoë
  
  II, Princess of Cyrene Berenice ^*
  
  Ptolemy VI, Pharaoh of Egypt Philometor
  
  Seleucus II, Seleucid King of Syria Callinicus ^*
  
  Antiochus III, Seleucid King of Syria Megas
  
  II, Seleucid Queen of Syria Laodice ^*
  
  Cleopatra I, Seleucid Queen of Egypt Syra
  
  III, King of Pontus Mithradates ^*
  
  III, Princess of Pontus Laodice
  
  II, Seleucid Princess of Syria Laodice ^*
  
  Cleopatra Thea
  
  Ptolemy III, Pharaoh of Egypt Euergetes ^*
  
  Ptolemy IV, Pharaoh of Egypt Philopator
  
  II, Princess of Cyrene Berenice ^*
  
  Ptolemy V, Pharaoh of Egypt Epiphanes
  
  Ptolemy III, Pharaoh of Egypt Euergetes ^*
  
  III, Queen of Egypt Arsinoë
  
  II, Princess of Cyrene Berenice ^*
  
  II, Princess of Egypt Cleopatra
  
  Seleucus II, Seleucid King of Syria Callinicus ^*
  
  Antiochus III, Seleucid King of Syria Megas
  
  II, Seleucid Queen of Syria Laodice ^*
  
  Cleopatra I, Seleucid Queen of Egypt Syra
  
  III, King of Pontus Mithradates ^*
  
  III, Princess of Pontus Laodice
  
  II, Seleucid Princess of Syria Laodice ^*
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Antiochus VIII, King of Syria's family with Cleopatra Tryphaena

They had a daughter named Laodice Thea.

Children

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