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(305–281 BC) – General of Alexander the Great, founder of the empire.
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(281–261 BC) – Consolidated the empire against the Galatians and Mauryans.
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(261–246 BC) – Lost Bactria and Parthia.
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(246–226 BC) – He faced civil wars against Antiochus Hierax.
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(226–223 BC) – Short reign, assassinated.
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(223–187 BC) – Restored Seleucid power, defeated by Rome.
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(187–175 BC) – Assassinated by his minister Heliodorus.
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(175–163 BC) – Maccabean revolt in Judea.
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(163–162 BC) – Boy-king, executed by Demetrius I.
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(162–150 BC) – Overthrown by Alexander Balas.
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(150–145 BC) – Egyptian-backed impostor.
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(145–138 BC) – Captured by the Parthians.
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(144–142 BC) – Proclaimed by Diodotus Tryphon.
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(142–138 BC) – Usurper, defeated by Antiochus VII.
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(138–129 BC) – Last attempt against Parthia, killed in battle.
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(second reign, 129–125 BC) – Freed but killed.
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(128–123 BC) – Rival usurper of Demetrius II.
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(126–125 BC) – Murdered by his mother Cleopatra Thea.
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(125–96 BC) – Civil wars against Antiochus IX.
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(116–95 BC) – Controlled Coele-Syria, assassinated by Seleucus VI.
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(96–94 BC) – He avenged his murdered father Grypus.
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(96–88 BC) – Ruled in Damascus, exiled by the Parthians.
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(94–92/88 BC) – Son of Cyzicene, uncertain end.
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(94–93 BC) – Short-lived reign against Antiochus X.
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(95–83 BC) – Rival of Antiochus XII and XIII.
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(87–84 BC) – Died fighting the Nabataeans.
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(69–64 BC) – Last king, deposed by Pompey.
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