Antiochus XII Dionysus (Seleucid king, 87/6-83/2 BC)
Antiochus XII Dionysus Epiphanes Philopator Callinicus ("Dionysus Manifest, Father-loving, Nobly-victorious") was the twenty-second king of the Seleucid Empire, reigning from 87/6 to 83/2 BC. A brother of Seleucus VI, Demetrius III, Antiochus XI, and Philip I, Antiochus XII succeeded Demetrius III at Damascus after Demetrius III was carried off by the Parthians. He made no attempt to expand his power into northern Syria, but concentrated his energies on wars against the Nabataen Arabs and the Jewish priest-king, Alexander Jannaeus. Antiochus XII was killed while campaigning against the Nabataeans in 83/2 BC and his army left to die of hunger in the desert wasteland around the Dead Sea. Aretas III, the Nabataean king, was subsequently invited to rule Damascus.
Die Studies
| Item | Image | Metal | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damascus (Antiochus XII), silver, tetradrachms (Antiochus XII/cult statue of Hadad) (87-83 BCE) | 
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Silver | 6,154 kg |
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Antiochus XII Dionysus 
Literature
- Hoover - Houghton - Veselý 2008 (1 mentions)
- Sear II (1 mentions)
- SC II (1 mentions)
