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| Philip II Philoromaeus | |
|---|---|
| Friend of the Romans | |
 Coin possibly representing Philip II | |
| King of theSeleucid Empire (King ofSyria) | |
| Reign | 65–64 BC -client king underPompey, for a time in opposition toAntiochus XIII Asiaticus |
| Predecessor | Antiochus XIII Asiaticus |
| Born | Unknown |
| Died | Possibly 56 BC |
| Dynasty | Seleucid |
| Father | Philip I Philadelphus |
Philip II Philoromaeus (Ancient Greek:Φίλιππος ὁ Φιλορωμαῖος, "Friend of the Romans") orBarypous (Βαρύπους, "Heavy-foot"), a ruler of theHellenisticSeleucid Empire, was the son of the Seleucid kingPhilip I Philadelphus, and the last Seleucid king.
Philip II himself briefly ruled parts of Syria in the 60s BC, as a puppet of the Arab warlord Azizus (he never was aclient king underPompey) (Diod. 40.1a-1b). He later competed with his second cousinAntiochus XIII Asiaticus for the favours of the Roman general, but Pompey instead annexed Syria as aRoman province. Both princes attempted to work with Arab warlords to seize power, but Antiochus was murdered and Philip fled into exile (Diod. 40.1a-1b). No coins of Philip II are known, which is unusual for Seleucid rulers (Seleucus V Philometor is the only other king for whom this is the case). This may indicate that Philip did not rule in any of the mint cities.
Philip may have survived his deposition: a Seleucid prince Philip is mentioned as a prospective bridegroom to queenBerenice IV of Egypt, sister ofCleopatra VII in 56 BC. The union was, however, blocked by the Roman governor of SyriaAulus Gabinius who forbade Philip II to accept the offer and probably had him killed soon after that; Berenice eventually married Philip's cousinSeleucus VII Philometor, only to later have him killed for his lack of manners.
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| Preceded by | Seleucid King(King of Syria) 65–64 BC | Annexation to theRoman Republic |