Battle of Antioch (145 BC)

The Battle of Antioch or the Battle of the Oenoparus was an engagement that took place in 145 BC on the Oenoparus river (the modern Afrin, Syria). The battle saw the defeat and overthrow of Alexander Balas from the Seleucid throne by Ptolemy VI of Egypt.

Battle of Antioch (145 BC)

The Battle of Antioch or the Battle of the Oenoparus was an engagement that took place in 145 BC on the Oenoparus river (the modern Afrin, Syria). The battle saw the defeat and overthrow of Alexander Balas from the Seleucid throne by Ptolemy VI of Egypt.