Seleucus IV Philopator, Basileus of the Seleucid Empire

• Name	Seleucus IV Philopator
  History	He was born about 218 BCE. [1, 2] He became the Basileus of the Seleucid Empire in 187 BCE. [1, 2] He was killed by Heliodorus, who gave the throne to Ariochus IV in 3 Sep 175 BCE. The rightful heir, Demetrius, was a captive in Rome. [1, 2]
  Siblings	2 brothers, 3 sisters and 1 person of an unknown gender
  + 1. Antiochus, Crown Prince,   b. 221 BCE   d. 193 BCE ▻ Laodice IV, Queen of the Seleucid Empire + 2. Seleucus IV Philopator, Basileus of the Seleucid Empire ▻ Laodice IV, Queen of the Seleucid Empire   3. Ardys + 4. Laodice IV, Queen of the Seleucid Empire,   b. 223 BCE, Syria d. Abt 162 BCE, Syria ▻ Antiochus, Crown Prince;   Seleucus IV Philopator, Basileus of the Seleucid Empire;   Antiochus IV Epiphanes, Basileus of the Seleucid Empire + 5. Cleopatra I ▻ Pharaoh Ptolemy V Epiphanes + 6. Antiochis of Syria ▻ Xerxes I + 7. Antiochus IV Epiphanes, Basileus of the Seleucid Empire,   b. Abt 215 BCE   d. Between Nov 164 and Dec 164 BCE, Tabae (now Tavas, Turkey) Syria ▻ Laodice IV, Queen of the Seleucid Empire
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Seleucius   (5 x Great Grandfather)  daughter of Alexander the Great  (2 x Great Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I9525	Roy Line, Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	12 Sep 2021

  
  

  Father	Antiochus III Megas, Basileus of the Seleucid Empire,   b. 242 BCE   d. 187 BCE
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Laodice III
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F6574	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Laodice IV, Queen of the Seleucid Empire,   b. 223 BCE, Syria d. Abt 162 BCE, Syria   Other Partners: Antiochus, Crown Prince  m. 196 BCE;   Antiochus IV Epiphanes, Basileus of the Seleucid Empire  m. Yes, date unknow
  Marriage	Yes, date unknown  [1]
  Information	They were brother and sister.  [1]
  Children	1 son, 1 daughter and 1 person of an unknown gender
  1. Antiochus  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] +   2. Demetrius I Soter, King of the Seleucid Empire,   b. 186 BCE   d. 150 BCE ▻ Laodice V  m. yes, date unknow     3. Laodice V  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F8730	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Sep 2021

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Seleucus IV Philopator, Basileus of the Seleucid Empire 2Antiochus III Megas, Basileus of the Seleucid Empire(242 BCE – 187 BCE) 4Seleucus II Callinius, King of Syria(265 BCE – 226 BCE) 8Antiochus II Theos, King of Syria(286 BCE – 246 BCE) 16Antiochus I Sotor, King of Syria(324 BCE – 261 BCE) 17Stratonice I 9Laodice I 18Achæus, Prince of Syria 19daughter of Alexander the Great 5Laodice II 10General Andromachus 20Achæus, Prince of Syria 21daughter of Alexander the Great 11 22 23 3Laodice III 6Mithradates II, King of Pontus(Abt 260 BCE – 220 BCE) 12Ariobarzares, King of Pontus(300 BCE – 250 BCE) 24Mithradates I, King of Pontus( – 266 BCE) 25 13 26 27 7Laodice II(260 BCE – ) 14Antiochus II Theos, King of Syria(286 BCE – 246 BCE) 28Antiochus I Sotor, King of Syria(324 BCE – 261 BCE) 29Stratonice I 15Laodice I 30Achæus, Prince of Syria 31daughter of Alexander the Great

  
  

• Photos

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• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S60] Stuart, Roderick W., Royalty for Commoners, The Complete Known Lineage of John of Gaunt, Son of Edward III, King of England, and Queen Philippa Fourth Edition, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2002). [S304] Wikipedia, Seleucus IV Philopator.