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ALEXANDER BALAS°ALEXANDER BALAS °, king of Syria, 150-146 b.c.e. According to Diodorus and Strabo, Balas was his original name before he assumed the cognomen Alexander. Many of his contemporaries state that Alexander Balas was a native of Smyrna, of lowly parentage, but he pretended to be the son of Antiochus iv Epiphanes and claimed the throne of his alleged father in opposition to.
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Alexander I Theopator Euergetes, surnamed Balas ( Ancient Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος Βάλας, romanized : Alexandros Balas ), was the ruler of the Seleucid Empire from 150 BC to August 145 BC. [1]
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Alexander I Theopator Euergetes, surnamed Balas (Ancient Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος Βάλας, romanized: Alexandros Balas), was the ruler of the Seleucid Empire from 150 BC to August 145 BC.
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Alexander Balas Alexander Balas PREVIOUS Alexander NEXT Alexander, The Great ALEXANDER BALAS Alexander ba'-las (Alexandros ho Balas legomenos): He contended against Demetrius I of Syria for the throne and succeeded in obtaining it.
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Alexander Balas initially had the support of Ptolemaic Egypt and its king Ptolemy VI Philometor; he married Ptolemy's daughter Cleopatra Thea to create an alliance. [1] However, this peace was not to last.
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People > Alexander Balas. Alexander Balas Background Alexander BalasAlexander I Syria-Antiochia face.jpgKing of the Seleucid Empire (King of Syria)Reign150-146 BCPredecessorDemetrius I SoterSuccessorsDemetrius II Nicator or Antiochus VI DionysusQueenCleopatra TheaBornSmyrnaDied146 BCWifeCleopatra TheaIssueAntiochus VI Dionysus (first son with Cleopatra Thea)DynastySeleucidFatherAntiochus IV.
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Alexandros I Balas was a Seleucid king from 152 BC to 145 BCE. As the Seleucid king Demetrius I Soter (162-150 BCE) became more and more unpopular due to his arrogance and drunkenness, it was quite an easy task for the rival kingdoms, such as Pergamum or Egypt to stir up a revolt against him.
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Alexander Balus. Alexander Balus ( HWV 65) is an oratorio by George Frideric Handel, named after its title character, the Seleucid king Alexander Balas. The work has three acts and was written in English. The period of the story is from 150 B.C to 145 B.C. The libretto is by Thomas Morell after the biblical book of 1 Maccabees .
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Alexander Balas (bā´ləs), d. 145 BC, ruler of Syria, putative son of Antiochus IV. He seized power from his uncle Demetrius I (c.152 BC); Jonathan the Maccabee supported him. He died in battle against Ptolemy Philometor. The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Alexander The Great Alexander the Great Alexander the Great Alexander the Great (356.
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Alexander I Theopator Euergetes, surnamed Balas , was the ruler of the Seleucid Empire from 150 BC to August 145 BC. Picked from obscurity and supported by the neighboring Roman-allied Attalid kingdom, Alexander landed in Phoenicia in 152 BC and started a civil war against Seleucid King Demetrius I Soter.
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Alexander Balas, (died 145 bc ), king of Syria and Pergamum (Greek Asia Minor) and ruler of the remains of the Seleucid Empire (150-145 bc ). The pretended son of Antiochus IV Epiphanes, he won the Seleucid throne with the help of mercenaries, challenging and slaying Demetrius I Soter, the direct Seleucid heir.
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The Bronze Coins of Alexander the Great in NEMC Collection 2021 • Dalia Amine The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NEMC) has preserved since 2007 a collection of coins that were donated by Emma Jacot to the Greco-Roman Museum of Alexandria in 1953.
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Alexander Balas (Ancient Greek: Ἀλέξανδρoς Bάλας), ruler of the Greek Seleucid kingdom in 150-146 BC. Life He was a native of Smyrna of humble origin, but gave himself out to be the son of Antiochus IV Epiphanes and Laodice IV and heir to the Seleucid throne.
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Oku-yun, . " Alexandros I Balas ." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 16 Apr 2018. Web. 23 Dec 2023. Alexander I Balas was born in Smyrna and ruled the Greek Seleucid kingdom from 152-145 BCE.