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Antiochus is the name of thirteen kings of the Seleucid dynasty: Image File history File links Disambig_gray. ... After the death of Alexander the Great in the afternoon of 11 June 323 BC, his empire was divided by his generals, the Diadochi(successors). ...

It is also the name of Antiochus Hierax, the rebel brother of Seleucus II Callinicus Silver coin of Antiochus I. The reverse shows Apollo seated on an omphalos. ... Coin of Antiochus II. The Greek inscription reads ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ (of king Antiochus). ... Silver coin of Antiochus III. The reverse shows Apollo seated on an omphalos. ... Coin of Antiochus IV. Reverse shows Apollo seated on an omphalos. ... Antiochus V Eupator (reigned 164-162 BC), was only nine when he succeeded as head of the Seleucid dynasty. ... Coin of Antiochus VI Antiochus VI Dionysus (c. ... Antiochus VII Eumenes, nick-named Sidetes (from Sidon), reigned from 138–129 BC over the Seleucid Empire. ... Coin of Antiochus VIII. The reverse shows Zeus enthroned, carrying Nike. ... Coin of Antiochus IX Antiochus IX Eusebes was the son of Antiochus VII Sidetes and Cleopatra Thea. ... Antiochus X Eusebes Philopator was another contestant in the tangled-up family feuds among the last Seleucids. ... Antiochus XI Epiphanes or Philadelphus, son of Antiochus VIII Grypus and brother of Seleucus VI Epiphanes was a minor participant in the civil wars which clouded the last years of the once glorious Seleucids, now reduced to local dynasts in Syria. ... Antiochus XII Dionysus (87-84 BC) was the fifth son of Antiochus VIII Grypus to take up the diadem, and succeeded his brother Demetrius III Eucaerus as separatist ruler of the southern parts of the last remaining Seleucidian realms, basically Damascus and its surroundings. ... Antiochus XIII Asiaticus, a ruler of the Greek Seleucid kingdom, was son of king Antiochus X Eusebes and Ptolemaic princess Cleopatra Selene, who acted as regent for the boy after his fathers death sometime between 92 and 85 BC. In 83 BC, after Tigranes had conquered Syria, she travelled... Silver coin of Seleucus. ... Antiochus Hierax (in Greek AντιoχoÏ‚ Ιεραξ; killed 227 BC), so called from his grasping and ambitious character, was the younger son of Antiochus II, Seleucid king of Syria. ... Coin of Seleucus II. Reverse shows Apollo leaning on a tripod. ...


Antiochus is also the name of four rulers of the small middle-eastern kingdom of Commagene: A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... Roman province of Commagene, 120 CE Commagene (Greek Kομμαγηνη Kommagênê) was a small sometime kingdom, located in modern south-central Turkey, with its capital at Samosata (modern Samsat, near the Euphrates). ...

Antiochus is also a common name in Ancient Greece, referring to: philosophers: Antiochus I Theos Dikaios Epiphanes Philorhomaios Philhellen (69–40 BC), was the most important king of the small Armenian kingdom of Commagene, which was situated in a region that is now in south-eastern Turkey and currently inhabited largely by ethnic Kurds. ... Mithridates II Philhellen or Mithridates II of Commagene (Mithridates in Greek: ο ΜιΘριδάτης) was a man of Parthian and Greek descent who lived in the 1st century BC. He was a prince of Commagene and one of the sons of King Antiochus I Theos of Commagene. ... Antiochus III of Commagene or Antiochus III Epiphanes (Greek: ο Αντίοχος Επιφανής) was a man of Parthian and Greek descent, who lived in the 1st century BC and 1st century. ... Antiochus IV Epiphanes, (Ancient Greek: Ἀντίοχος Ἐπιφαής), was last king of Commagene (38, 41–72), an ally of Rome against Parthia and a royal descendant of Syrian King Seleucus I Nicator. ... Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (August 31, 12 – January 24, 41), more commonly known by his nickname Caligula, was the third Roman Emperor and a member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, ruling from 37 to 41 CE. During his brief reign, Caligula focused much of his attention on ambitious construction... A philosopher is a person devoted to studying and producing results in philosophy. ...

Antiochus is also the name of some Christian saints (see Saint Antiochus). Antiochus of Ascalon (c. ... PLATO was one of the first generalized Computer assisted instruction systems, originally built by the University of Illinois (U of I) and later taken over by Control Data Corporation (CDC), who provided the machines it ran on. ... Raphaels fresco The School of Athens An academy is an institution of higher learning, research, or honorary membership. ... Antiochus of Athens was an influential Hellenistic astrologer from the 1st or 2nd century A.D., (possibly a younger contemporary of Ptolemy and Vettius Valens) who wrote a Thesaurus and posssibly an introduction to astrology. ... Athens (Ancient Greek: αἱ Ἀθῆναι (plural), evolving into the modern Αθήναι in Greek until recently, and Αθήνα nowadays (IPA ); is both the largest and the capital city of Greece, located in the Attica periphery. ... The 1st century was that century which lasted from 1 to 100 according the Gregorian calendar. ... The 2nd century is the period from 101 - 200 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian Era. ... Antiochus of Syracuse, Greek historian, flourished about 420 BC Nothing is known of his life, but his works, of which only fragments remain, enjoyed a high reputation because of their accuracy. ... Clinton Square in Downtown Syracuse Syracuse is an American city in Central New York. ... Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC - 420s BC - 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC Years: 430 BC 429 BC 428 BC 427 BC 426 BC - 425 BC - 424 BC 423 BC... Saint Antiochus can refer to several different saints: Antiochus of Sulcis (d. ...


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Antiochus I Soter (233 words)
Antiochus I Soter ('the savior'): name of a Seleucid king, ruled from 281 to 261.
During Antiochus' years as crown prince, he played a large role in Babylonian policy.
He is therefore often mentioned in the Babylonian Chronicles: Antiochus I and Sin temple chronicle (BCHP 5), Ruin of Esagila chronicle (BCHP 6), Antiochus, Bactria, and India chronicle (BCHP 7), Juniper garden chronicle (BCHP 8), and End of Seleucus I chronicle (BCHP 9)
NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Antiochus IV Epiphanes (1671 words)
The reign of Antiochus was a last period of strength for the empire, but in some way it was fatal; since he was an usurper, and left his infant son Antiochus V Eupator as his successor, devastating dynastic wars followed his death.
Antiochus said he would discuss it with his council, whereupon the envoy drew a line in the sand round him and said, "Think about it here." The implication was that, were he to step out of the circle without having first undertaken to withdraw, he would be at war with Rome.
Antiochus IV was the son of Antiochus III Magnus, the sixth of the Seleucid kings.
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