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  • About this very time Antiochus, who was called Grypus, died [35] His death was caused by Heracleon's treachery, when he had lived forty-five years, and had reigned twenty-nine.

    Antiquities of the Jews Flavius Josephus 1709

  • Alexander took the kingdom, and made a league with Hyrcanus, who yet, when he afterward fought with Antiochus the son of Demetrius, who was called Grypus, was also beaten in the fight, and slain.

    Antiquities of the Jews Flavius Josephus 1709

  • Just as the Greeks, too, gave additional names in old time, in some cases from some achievement, Soter, for example, and Callinicus; or personal appearance, as Physcon and Grypus; good qualities, Euergetes and

    The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans Plutarch 2003

  • Then eight years ago Grypus was assassinated and Cyzicenus became sole King of Syria.

    The Grass Crown McCullough, Colleen, 1937- 1991

  • "How settled is Syria now that Grypus is dead and Cyzicenus reigns alone?"

    The Grass Crown McCullough, Colleen, 1937- 1991

  • Whereupon the wife of Grypus, Cleopatra Selene of Egypt, promptly married his murderer, Cyzicenus!

    The Grass Crown McCullough, Colleen, 1937- 1991

  • Coins of Antiochus VIII Grypus (125-96 B. C.); B.belon, _Rois de Syrie, d'Arménie_, 1890, p. CLIV, pp. 178 ff.

    The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism Franz Cumont

  • Returning, however, after two years, Grypus succeeded in winning for himself a large part of Syria, the king dom being thus divided.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 13: Revelation-Stock 1840-1916 1913

  • Demetrius, the father of Grypus; for it had so happened, that one and the same Cleopatra was married to two who were brethren, as we have related elsewhere.

    Antiquities of the Jews Flavius Josephus 1709

  • Antiochus VIII Epiphanes Philomater Callinicus, Grypus

    Subject Index Page 5 2001

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