Demetrius II. Nicator

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Selucids

Selecus I. Nicator

Antiochus I. Soter

Antiochus II. Theos

Selecus II. Callinicus

Selecus III. Ceraunus

Antiochus III. the Great

Seleucus IV. Philopator

Antiochus IV. Epiphanes

Antiochus V. Eupator

Demetrius I. Soter

Demetrius II. Nicator

Antiochus VII. Sidetes

Selecus V.

Antiochus VIII. Grypus

Antoichus IX. Cyzicenus

Seleucus VI.

Antoichus IX.

Antoichus X.

Antoichus XI.

Demetrius III. Eucerus

Antiochus XII. Dionysus

Antiochus XIII. Asiaticus

Demetrius II. Nicator (145-38 and 129-25) found his right to the throne contested by Diodotus (surnamed Tryphon), a general of Balas, in favor of the latter's son Antiochus VI, a minor. Later (141), setting aside his ward, Tryphon strove to secure the throne for himself. When Demetrius II was captured during an expedition against the Parthians and cast into prison, his brother Antiochus continued the war against Tryphon, who, being finally overcome committed suicide (138).

After Antiochus was killed during a campaign against the Parthians, Demetrius, who had been released from captivity during the war, now became king for the second time (129-25).

An anti-king in the person of Alexander Zabinas, a supposed son of Alexander Balas, was set up in 128 by the Egyptian king, Ptolemy VII Physcon. Conquered near Damascus, Demetrius had to flee, and was murdered when he attempted to land in Tyre.