Antiochus IV Epiphanes [note 1] (c. 215 BC–November/December 164 BC) [1] was king of the Seleucid Empire from 175 BC until his death in 164 BC. Notable events during Antiochus' …

Apr 5, 2025 · Antiochus IV Epiphanes, Seleucid king of the Hellenistic Syrian kingdom who reigned from 175 to 164 BCE. As a ruler he was best known for his encouragement of Greek …

Jan 2, 2025 · The historian Polybius, who was a contemporary of Antiochus, referred to the king as Epimanes (“the Insane One”), a play on his epitaph. He told many tales of Antiochus’s …

Antiochus Epiphanes (also known as Antiochus IV Epiphanes) was a Hellenistic king of the Seleucid Empire who reigned from about 175 BC to 164 BC. His actions-especially against the …

Jan 4, 2022 · Antiochus Epiphanes was a Greek king of the Seleucid Empire who reigned over Syria from 175 BC until 164 BC. He is famous for almost conquering Egypt and for his brutal …

Antiochus is a name associated with several rulers of the Seleucid Empire, but most notably with Antiochus IV Epiphanes, who reigned from 175 to 164 BC.

Antiochus IV Epiphanes, a Hellenistic Greek king of the Seleucid Empire, reigned from 175 BC until his death in 164 BC. He is a significant figure in Jewish history, particularly for his role in …

Antiochus (Ancient Greek: Ἀντίοχος) is a Greek male personal name, likely meaning "resolute in contention", or "unwavering". [1] It is derived from the two words αντί ("against") and ὄχη …

Antiochus I (Soter) (324-261 b.c.), son of Seleucus I (see Seleucus), founder of the dynasty, and the Bactrian Apama. He was jointking with his father from 293/2 b.c. until he became the sole …

Antiochus, king of the Syrian-Greek Empire and antagonist of the Chanukah story, lived in the second century BCE, equivalent to the 37th century since Creation. His reign marks roughly …