Timarchus
2nd-century BCE Greek usurper of Seleucid Media / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the tyrant of the ancient Greek city of Miletus, see Timarchus of Miletus.
Timarchus or Timarch was a Greek noble and a satrap of the Seleucid Empire during the reign of his ally King Antiochus IV Epiphanes. After Antiochus IV's death, he styled himself an independent ruler in his domain in the Persian east of the Empire from around 163–160 BC, and may have even sought to entirely usurp leadership of the entire empire. He gained an alliance with the Roman Republic, which sought to weaken the Seleucid Empire by promoting internal divisions; both Rome and Timarchus distrusted the new king Demetrius I. Demetrius rode east and defeated Timarchus in 160 BC, ending his short reign.
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Timarchus | |
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"Great King" (Basileus Megas)' | |
Usurper King of the Seleucid Empire (King of Syria) | |
Reign | 163–160 BC |
Predecessor | Regent Lysias |
Successor | King Demetrius I Soter |
Born | Possibly Miletus (modern-day Balat, Didim, Aydın, Turkey) |
Died | 160 BC |
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