113: The War of the Three Kings

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Nov 24, 202500:24:44Society & Culture

Civil war continues to grip the Seleucid Empire, as Alexander I Balas is challenged by the young Demetrius II for the throne of Syria. Things come to a head when Ptolemy VI, tied by marriage to Balas through his daughter...

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