antony summoned cleopatra to antioch to discuss pressing issues such as herod's kingdom and financial support for his parthian campaign. cleopatra brought her three-year-old twins to antioch, where mark antony saw them for the first time. they probably first received their surnames helios and selene here as part of antony and cleopatra's ambitious plans for the future. in order to stabilize the east, antony not only enlarged cleopatra's domain but also established new ruling dynasties and client rulers who would be loyal to him yet would ultimately outlast him. these included herod i of judea, amyntas of galatia, polemon i of pontus and archelaus of cappadocia.