Seleucus XI Tryphon

Seleucus XI Anicetus Theos Nicator Tryphon (Ancient Greek: Σέλευκος Ἀνίκητος θεός Νικάτωρ Τρύφων) was an emperor of the Seleucid Empire from 85 to 118 AD. During his reign, he contributed several significant achievments. Militarily, he expanded the realm eastward to Carmenia from the Parthians, and Gedrosia, Areia, Arachosia and Bactria against the Kushan Empire in the Arachosian War, and secured victory against the Romans in the Great Social War. On civilian matters, he patronized a great system of roads that connected major cities together, which is known as the Tryphonian Roads, boosted the agricultural economy, especially vineyards, established trading posts throughout newly conquered territories. The most significant, however, was the construction of the mythical Protusian Necropolis, an elaborate and illustrative mortuary complex where subsequent kings, queens, nobles and significant persons would be buried.

He is remembered as one of the most important Seleucid monarchs of all time.

Construction of the Protusian Necropolis
After being inspired by that of Luxor, Tryphon set out to construct one of a similar nature. HIs justification for this was to "remind people of how much I and future kings of this great empire gave to its people.

For the job, Tryphon hired Protus of Thessalonike to oversee its construction. Completed at the time of death in 173 AD, the Necropolis, or Protusia as it was named, was a wonder to those that visit it. Tryphon was purpoted to have said that the Necropolis was "something that could only be designed by the gods themselves."

Death
Tryphon had a mortuary temple constructed as it is willed.

Tryphonic Ring of Athena

 * Said to have possess magical powers