| Seleucus IV Philopator | |
|---|---|
| Basileus | |
 Silver tetradrachm of Seleucus IV, minted in Ptolemais-Ake, featuring a portrait of Seleucus on the obverse. SC 1331a | |
| Basileus of the Seleucid Empire | |
| Reign | 3 July 187 – 3 September 175 BC |
| Predecessor | Antiochus III the Great |
| Successor | Antiochus |
| Born | c. 218 BC |
| Died | 3 September 175 BC (aged 42–43) |
| Spouse | Laodice IV |
| Issue | Antiochus Demetrius I Soter Laodice V |
| Dynasty | Seleucid |
| Father | Antiochus III the Great |
| Mother | Laodice III |
Seleucus IV Philopator[1] (Greek: Σέλευκος Φιλοπάτωρ, Séleukos philopátо̄r, meaning "Seleucus the father-loving"; c. 218 – 3 September 175 BC),[2][3] ruler of the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire, reigned from 187 BC to 175 BC over a realm consisting of Syria (now including Cilicia and Judea), Mesopotamia, Babylonia and Nearer Iran (Media and Persia).
- ^ "Philopator — definition, examples, related words and more at Wordnik".
- ^ "Seleucus IV Philopator". Livius.org.
- ^ Encyclopædia Britannica, Vol. 20 (1973), p. 190