Nysa, Queen of Pontus: Roy Family Genealogy

Generation: 1

Nysa, Queen of Pontus (daughter of Antiochus, Crown Prince and Laodice IV, Queen of the Seleucid Empire).

Family/Spouse: Pharnaces I, King of Pontus. Pharnaces (son of Mithradates III, King of Pontus and Laodice II) died in 169 BCE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mithradates V Eurugates, King of Pontus died in 120 BCE.

Generation: 2

Antiochus, Crown Prince was born in 221 BCE (son of Antiochus III Megas, Basileus of the Seleucid Empire and Laodice III); died in 193 BCE.

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Last Full Review: 11 Sep 2020

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196 BCE - Antiochus was appointed as the heir to the Seleucid throne.

200 BCE - Antiochus was present at the battle of Panium and received the command over the right wing of the cavalry; it was he who routed the Egyptian cavalry and attacked the Ptolemaic center from the rear with his victorious cavalry.

210 BCE - His father made him joint king.

Antiochus married Laodice IV, Queen of the Seleucid Empire in 196 BCE. Laodice (daughter of Antiochus III Megas, Basileus of the Seleucid Empire and Laodice III) was born in 223 BCE in Syria; died about 162 BCE in Syria. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Laodice IV, Queen of the Seleucid Empire was born in 223 BCE in Syria (daughter of Antiochus III Megas, Basileus of the Seleucid Empire and Laodice III); died about 162 BCE in Syria.

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1. Nysa, Queen of Pontus

Generation: 3

Antiochus III Megas, Basileus of the Seleucid Empire was born in 242 BCE (son of Seleucus II Callinius, King of Syria and Laodice II); died in 187 BCE.

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In 220, he was crowned the King of Syria.

In 220 BCE, he suppressed the revolts in Media and Persia. Then he recovered Armenia and successfully invaded Parthia, Media, and Bactria between 21 and 205 BCE. He was defeated by the Rome at the Battle of Magnesia in 189 BCE.

Died:
He was murdered.

Antiochus married Laodice III. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Laodice III (daughter of Mithradates II, King of Pontus and Laodice II).

Children:

2. Antiochus, Crown Prince was born in 221 BCE; died in 193 BCE.
Seleucus IV Philopator, Basileus of the Seleucid Empire
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3. Laodice IV, Queen of the Seleucid Empire was born in 223 BCE in Syria; died about 162 BCE in Syria.
Cleopatra I
Antiochis of Syria
Antiochus IV Epiphanes, Basileus of the Seleucid Empire was born about 215 BCE; died between Nov 164 and Dec 164 BCE in Tabae (now Tavas, Turkey) Syria.

Generation: 4

Seleucus II Callinius, King of Syria was born in 265 BCE (son of Antiochus II Theos, King of Syria and Laodice I); died in 226 BCE.

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In 246 BCE, he was crowned the King of Syria.

He was put on the throne by his mother. In 246 BCE, he made war on Ptolemy III Euergates, but was defeated. He was forced to give Asia Minor to his brother, Antiochus Hierax. Later he lost Parthia to the Arcasid dynasty.

Seleucus married Laodice II. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Laodice II (daughter of General Andromachus).
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4. Antiochus III Megas, Basileus of the Seleucid Empire was born in 242 BCE; died in 187 BCE.

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Mithradates II, King of Pontus was born about 260 BCE (son of Ariobarzares, King of Pontus); died in 220 BCE.

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In 250 BCE, he was crowned the King of Pontus.

Mithradates married Laodice II. Laodice (daughter of Antiochus II Theos, King of Syria and Laodice I) was born in 260 BCE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Laodice II was born in 260 BCE (daughter of Antiochus II Theos, King of Syria and Laodice I).
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Mithradates III, King of Pontus died in 190 BCE.

5. Laodice III