Seleucid Empire - Antiochus VII Sidetes took the throne after his brother's capture
Time: 138 BC
Place: Seleucid Empire
Details: Demetrius Nicator's brother, Antiochus VII Sidetes, took the throne after his brother's capture. He faced the enormous task of restoring a rapidly crumbling empire, one facing threats on multiple fronts.
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