Which king did Zabinas defeat in 125 BC?
Antiochus VII
Ptolemy VI
Demetrius II
Antiochus IX
Answer
Demetrius II, the Seleucid king, was defeated by Zabinas, a Syrian usurper, in 125 BC. Zabinas had been a slave of Alexander Balas, another Seleucid king who had been overthrown by Demetrius II. Zabina's victory over Demetrius II marked the culmination of a series of rebellions and power struggles within the Seleucid Empire, which had been weakened by the expansion of the Roman Republic and the rise of Parthia.
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