ANTIOCHUS° — ANTIOCHUS°, name of 13 Seleucid monarchs who ruled Syria for the greater part of two and a half centuries. They include: (1) ANTIOCHUS I SOTER (b. 324 B.C.E.), son of Seleucus I Nicator, ruled from 281 to 261. Although unsuccessful in his attempt … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Antiochus VIII Grypus — Antiochus VIII Epiphanes/Callinicus/Philometor, nicknamed Grypus (hook nose), ruler of the Greek Seleucid kingdom, was son of Demetrius II Nicator. Either he or his half brother Antiochus IX Cyzicenus is probably identical with the ephemeral… … Wikipedia
Antiochus — is the name of thirteen kings of the Seleucid Empire:*Antiochus I Soter *Antiochus II Theos *Antiochus III the Great *Antiochus IV Epiphanes *Antiochus V Eupator *Antiochus VI Dionysus *Antiochus VII Sidetes *Antiochus VIII Grypus *Antiochus IX… … Wikipedia
Antiochus X Eusebes — Philopator, ruler of the Greek Seleucid kingdom, was a contestant in the tangled up family feuds among the last Seleucids. Beginning his reign in 95 BC his first achievement was to defeat his double half cousin/second cousin Seleucus VI Epiphanes … Wikipedia
ANTIOCHUS IX — ANTIOCHUS IX. cognomine Cyzicenus, ab urbe in quâ educatus fuerat, fil Antiochi Sidetis et Cleopatrae, cum Grypho fratre uterino, de regno dimicavit. Quô sublatô, a filio Gryphi Seleuco, praeliô superatus, et captus, obiit A. M. 3959. Vide… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Cleopatra Selene I — This article is about the daughter of Ptolemy VIII Physcon and Cleopatra III of Egypt. For the daughter of Cleopatra VII of Egypt and Roman Triumvir Mark Antony, see Cleopatra Selene II. For other women named Cleopatra, see Cleopatra… … Wikipedia
Cleopatra IV of Egypt — For other women named Cleopatra, see Cleopatra (disambiguation). Cleopatra IV Queen of Egypt Born c. 138 135 BC Died 112 BC Wives Ptolemy IX of Egypt … Wikipedia
Cleopatra Thea — This article is about a Seleucid ruler. For the queen of Egypt, see Cleopatra VII. For other women named Cleopatra, see Cleopatra (disambiguation). Coin of Cleopatra Thea. Reverse shows a double cornucopia. The Greek text reads ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΗΣ… … Wikipedia
Seleucids — • The name given to the Macedonian dynasty, which was founded by Seleucus, a general under Alexander the Great Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Seleucids Seleucids … Catholic encyclopedia
Seleucus VI Epiphanes — Seleucus VI Epiphanes, ruler of the Hellenistic Seleucid kingdom, was the oldest son of Antiochus VIII Grypus. In 96 BC, Seleucus defeated his half uncle Antiochus IX Cyzicenus in revenge for his father s death. However, the score was evened the… … Wikipedia
