Editing Demetrius III Eucaerus (section)

===Height of power and defeat===

[[File:Demetrius III of syria.jpg|thumb|280px|Coin of Demetrius III from Antioch with the epithets Theos Philopator Soter. Zeus depicted on the reverse.]]

According to Josephus, following the conclusion of his Judaean campaign, Demetrius III marched on Philip I.{{sfn|Atkinson|2016b|p= [https://books.google.com/books?id=r3BYCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA48 48]}} During this conflict, which is datable to 225 SE (88/87 BC), soldiers from Antioch were mentioned for the first time in the ranks of Demetrius III, indicating that he took control of the Syrian capital in this year.{{#tag:ref|Ehling considered it possible that the coins from Antioch with the epithets Theos Philopator Soter date to 225 SE (88/87 BC).{{sfn|Ehling|2008|p= 245}}|group=note}}{{sfn|Hoover|2007|pp= 294, 295}} No bronze coinage was minted in the name of Demetrius III in Antioch as the city began issuing its own civic bronze coins in 221 SE (92/91 BC); Demetrius III issued silver coins in the Syrian capital as silver coinage remained a royal prerogative.{{#tag:ref|The numismatist [[Edward Theodore Newell]] used the traditional date 92 BC for the death of Antiochus X and the start of Demetrius III's reign in Antioch;{{sfn|Hoover|2007|p= 290}} he believed Demetrius III tried to gain Antioch's loyalty by allowing it to mint its own civic bronze coins.{{sfn|Newell|1917|p= [https://archive.org/stream/cu31924029779729#page/n129 118]}}|group=note}}{{sfn|Hoover|2007|p= 290}}{{sfn|Dumitru|2016|p= 267}} Most of the kingdom came under the authority of Demetrius III; his coins were minted in Antioch, Damascus, Seleucia Pieria and Tarsus.{{#tag:ref|The numismatist [[Joseph Hilarius Eckhel]] attributed a coin from [[Sidon]] to Demetrius III; in fact, this piece belongs to Demetrius II.{{sfn|Bellinger|1949|p= 75}}|group=note}}{{sfn|Dąbrowa|2011|p= 177}}

According to Josephus, Demetrius III attacked his brother in [[Aleppo|Beroea]] with an army of 10,000 infantry and 1,000 cavalry.{{sfn|Atkinson|2016a|p= 14}} Philip I's ally, Straton, the tyrant of the city, called on Aziz, an Arab [[phylarch]] (tribal leader), and the [[Parthia]]n governor Mithridates Sinaces for help;{{sfn|Downey|2015|p= [https://books.google.com/books?id=gTTWCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA135 135]}} the allies' archery drove Demetrius III to take cover in his camp, where he was besieged and eventually surrendered after thirst took its toll on his men.{{#tag:ref|This account is probably taken from [[Strabo]], who in turn might have counted on the work of [[Posidonius]].{{sfn|Retso|2003|p= [https://books.google.com/books?id=a9RN6gE8z40C&pg=PA342 342]}}|group=note}}{{sfn|Josephus|1833|p= [https://books.google.com/books?id=9sA5AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA422 422]}}