Seleucus V Philometor
| Seleucus V Philometor | |
|---|---|
| Crown Prince and King of Syria | |
| Co-regent (King) of the Seleucid Empire | |
| Reign | 126–125 BC (with his mother Cleopatra Thea) |
| Coronation | 125 BC |
| Predecessor | Demetrius II Nicator and Alexander II Zabinas |
| Successor | Cleopatra Thea and Antiochus VIII Grypus |
| Born | Unknown |
| Died | 125 BC |
| Dynasty | Seleucid |
| Father | Demetrius II Nicator |
| Mother | Cleopatra Thea |
The Seleucid king Seleucus V Philometor (Greek: Σέλευκος Ε΄ ὁ Φιλομήτωρ; 126/125 BC), ruler of the Hellenistic Seleucid kingdom, was the eldest son of Demetrius II Nicator and Cleopatra Thea. The epithet Philometor means "mother-loving" and in the Hellenistic world usually indicated that the mother acted as co-regent for the prince.