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Synopsis: The Seleucid rebel Diodotus Tryphon uses Thea and Alexander Balas\u2019 young son, Antiochus VI, to capture most of Syria.\xa0 Though paralyzed at home, Demetrius II embarks on a bold plan to challenge the conquests of Mithridates. \n\u201cNow there was a certain commander\u2026whose name was Diodotus, who was also called Tryphon, who took notice of the ill-will the soldiers bore toward Demetrius, and went to (Iamblichus) the Arabian, who brought up Antiochus, the son of Alexander\u2026and persuaded him to give him Antiochus, because he would make him king.\u201d \u2013 Josephus, The Antiquities of the Jews, Book XIII, Chapter 5\n\n\u201cAnd so cities in all districts rebelled against (Demetrius\u2019) rule; and to remove the stigma of indolence he decided to attack the Parthians.\u201d \u2013 Justin, Epitome of the Philippic History of Pompeius Trogus, 36.1.7\n\nMap of Syria c. 200 BC (courtesy of www.timemaps.com)\n\nhttps://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/Syria-200bc.png\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices