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Seleucus V Philometor
The Seleucid king Seleucus V Philometor (Greek: Σέλευκος Ε΄ ὁ Φιλομήτωρ; 126/125 BC), ruler of the Hellenistic Seleucid kingdom, was the eldest son of Demetrius II Nicator and Cleopatra Thea. The epithet "Philometor" means "mother-loving" and in the Hellenistic world usually indicated that the mother acted as co-regent for the prince.
Biography.
Just before Antiochus VII Sidetes died fighting the Parthians in late 129, the Parthian king Phraates II had released Demetrius II, who entered
Philometor
Philometor (), meaning "mother-loving", was a common royal epithet among Hellenistic monarchs:
- Antiochus VIII Philometor, Seleucid King
- Ariarathes VII Philometor, King of Cappadocia
- Attalus III Philometor Euergetes, King of Pergamon
- Cleopatra Philometor Soteira, Queen of Egypt
- Paerisades IV Philometor, King of the Bosporan Kingdom
- Ptolemy VI Philometor, King of Egypt
- Ptolemy XV Philopator Philometor Caesar, son of Cleopatra VII and Julius Caesar
- Seleucus V Philometor, Seleucid