Antiochus VI did not actually rule. Either already in 145 or in early 144 BC he was nominated by the general
Diodotus Tryphon as heir to the throne in opposition to
Demetrius II, and remained the general's tool. In c. 142/141 BC, the young king died. While some ancient authors make
Diodotus Tryphon responsible for the death of the king, others write that he died during a surgery. on horseback. The Greek inscription reads ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ (king Antiochus). The date ΘΞΡ is 169 of the
Seleucid era, corresponding to 144–143 BC. ==See also==