The Egyptians realize their folly in starting…
169 BCE
The Egyptians realize their folly in starting the war, Eulaeus and Lenaeus are overthrown and replaced by two new regents, Comanus and Cineas, and envoys are sent to negotiate a peace treaty with Antiochus.
Antiochus takes Ptolemy VI (who is his nephew) under his guardianship, giving him effective control of Egypt.
Antiochus thus gives Rome no excuse for intervention.
This arrangement is, however, unacceptable to the people of Alexandria, who respond by proclaiming Ptolemy Physcon as sole king.
Antiochus besieges Alexandria but he is unable to cut communications to the city.
As he needs also to deal with the civil war in Judaea so, he withdraws his army at the end of 169.
In his absence, Ptolemy VI and his brother are reconciled.
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