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Antiochus may refer to:

The Seleucid Empire

• Antiochus (father of Seleucus I Nicator), father of Seleucus I Nicator, founder of the Hellenstic Seleucid Empire
• Antiochus I Soter (unknown-261 BC), king of the Seleucid Empire
• Antiochus II Theos (286 BC–246 BC), king of the Seleucid Empire who reigned 261 BC–246 BC
• Antiochus Hierax, the rebel brother of Seleucus II Callinicus
• Antiochus III the Great (241–187 BC, king 222–187 BC), younger son of Seleucus II Callinicus, became the 6th ruler of the Seleucid Empire
• Antiochus IV Epiphanes (215 BC-died 164 BC) ruled the Seleucid Empire from 175 BC until 164 BC
• Antiochus V Eupator (173 BC-162 BC), ruler of the Seleucid Empire who reigned 164-162 BC
• Antiochus VI Dionysus (148–138 BC), king of the Seleucid Empire, son of Alexander Balas and Cleopatra Thea
• Antiochus VII Sidetes, nicknamed Sidetes, king of the Seleucid Empire, reigned from 138 to 129 BC
• Antiochus VIII Grypus, Callinicus/Philometor, ruler of the Seleucid Empire, son of Demetrius II Nicator
• Antiochus IX Cyzicenus, ruler of the Seleucid Empire, son of Antiochus VII Sidetes and Cleopatra Thea, half-brother of Antiochus VIII
• Antiochus X Eusebes, ruler of the Seleucid Empire reigned from 95 BC
• Antiochus XI Epiphanes or Philadelphus, ruler of the Seleucid Empire, son of Antiochus VIII Grypus and brother of Seleucus VI Epiphanes
• Antiochus XII Dionysus (Epiphanes/Philopator/Callinicus), ruler of the Seleucid Empire reigned 87–84 BC; fifth son of Antiochus VIII Grypus
• Antiochus XIII Asiaticus, known as Asiaticus was one of the last rulers of the Seleucid Empire
• Antiochus, short-lived son of Antiochus II Theos
• Antiochus, short-lived son of Antiochus III the Great
• Antiochus, first son of Seleucus IV Philopator

Kingdom of Commagene

• Antiochus I Theos of Commagene, reigned 70 BC-38 BC
• Antiochus II of Commagene, died 29 BC
• Antiochus III of Commagene, reigned 12 BC-17
• Antiochus IV of Commagene, reigned 38-72

Others

• Antiochus of Syracuse (fl. 423 BC), Greek historian
• Antiochus of Ascalon (c. 130–68 BC), philosopher, member of Plato’s Academy
• Antiochus of Sulcis (c. 100 CE), Christian martyr from Sardinia
• Antiochus of Athens (c. 200 CE), philosopher and astrologer
• Antiochus of Dodona, from the 6th century BC (oldest evidence of the name)
• Antiochus, Athenian admiral of Alcibiades (407 BC)

Antiochis

The name Antiochis, in Greek η Aντιoχίς is the female name of Antiochus. The known women of this name are descendants of Seleucus I Nicator and they are:

• Antiochis, a daughter of Achaeus (son of Seleucus I Nicator), who married a Greek nobleman called Attalus and was the mother of King Attalus I of Pergamon
• Antiochis, sister of Antiochus III the Great who married Xerxes of Armenia
• Antiochis, a daughter of Antiochus III the Great
• Antiochis, a daughter of Antiochus IV Epiphanes
• Antiochis of Commagene, a daughter of Antiochus I Theos of Commagene

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Proper noun

Antiochus

1. One of the thirteen kings of the Seleucid

From BibleWiki

The name of several Syrian kings from B.C. 280 to B.C. 65. The most notable of these were,

1. Antiochus The Great, who ascended the throne B.C. 223. He is regarded as the "king of the north" referred to in Dan 11:13ff. He was succeeded (B.C. 187) by his son, Seleucus Philopater, spoken of by Dan 11:20) as "a raiser of taxes", in the Revised Version, "one that shall cause an exactor to pass through the glory of the kingdom."
2. Antiochus IV., surnamed "Epiphanes" i.e., the Illustrious, succeeded his brother Seleucus (B.C. 175). His career and character are prophetically described by Dan 11:21ff). He was a "vile person." In a spirit of revenge he organized an expedition against Jerusalem, which he destroyed, putting vast multitudes of its inhabitants to death in the most cruel manner. From this time the Jews began the great war of independence under their heroic Maccabean leaders with marked success, defeating the armies of Antiochus that were sent against them. Enraged at this, Antiochus marched against them in person, threatening utterly to exterminate the nation; but on the way he was suddenly arrested by the hand of death (B.C. 164).

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