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ALEXANDER BALAS (i.e. " lord ")

This article appears in Volume V01, Page 566 of the Encyclopedia Britannica.

Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: AJA-ALL
ALEXANDER BALAS (i.e. " lord ") , ruler of the Greek kingdom of Syria 150146 B.C., was a native of Smyrna of humble origin, but gave himself out to be the son of Antiochus IV. Epiphanes and
heir
  to the Syrian throne. His claims were recognized by the Roman senate,
Ptolemy
  Philometor of Egypt and others. At first unsuccessful, he finally defeated the reigning
king Demetrius
Soter
  in 150 B.C. Being now undisputed master of Syria, he abandoned himself to a life of debauchery. Demetrius
Soter
 's son profited by the opportunity to regain the throne.
Ptolemy
  Philometor, who was Alexander's father-in-law, went over to his side, and Alexander was defeated in a pitched battle near Antioch in Syria. He fled for
refuge
  to a Nabataean prince, who murdered him and sent his head to Ptolemy, who had been mortally wounded in the engagement.
See r Maccab. to ff. ;
Justin
 
xxxv
 . I and 2 ; Josephus, Antiq. xiii. 2 ; Appian, Syr. 67;
Polybius
  xxxiii. 14.


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