Timarchus

Seleucid ruler

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Timarchus was a rebel general in the Seleucid Empire who was defeated by Demetrius I Soter. The Seleucid Empire, founded by Seleucus I Nicator, was a vast Hellenistic kingdom that emerged from the breakup of Alexander the Great's empire. It stretched from Thrace to India at its greatest extent. Demetrius I Soter, a member of the Seleucid dynasty, claimed the Syrian throne in 162 BCE after escaping from Rome, where he had been held as a hostage. He successfully suppressed Timarchus's rebellion and was recognized as king by the Roman Senate.12

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…Media from the Seleucid ruler Timarchus. Turning to the east, he won two provinces, Tapuria and Traxiana, from the Bactrian king Eucratides. Mithradates then captured the province of Elymais (ancient Elam) and invaded Babylonia (142 or 141). The Seleucid king Demetrius II Nicator recaptured Babylon (141 or 140) but was…
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…Media from the Seleucid ruler Timarchus. Turning to the east, he won two provinces, Tapuria and Traxiana, from the Bactrian king Eucratides. Mithradates then captured the province of Elymais (ancient Elam) and invaded Babylonia (142 or 141). The Seleucid king Demetrius II Nicator recaptured Babylon (141 or 140) but was…
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