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 Cyzicenus
• Antiochus X Eusebes
• Antiochus XI Epiphanes
• Antiochus XII Dionysus
• Antiochus XIII Asiaticus

• Antiochus was the father of Seleucus I Nicator, founder of the Seleucid Empire

It is also the name of Antiochus Hierax, the rebel brother of Seleucus II Callinicus

Antiochus is also the name of four rulers of the small middle-eastern kingdom of Commagene:

• Antiochus I Theos of Commagene
• Antiochus II of Commagene, see Mithridates II of Commagene
• Antiochus III of Commagene
• Antiochus IV of Commagene, who ruled during the time of Caligula;

Antiochus is also a common name in Ancient Greece, referring to: philosophers:

• Antiochus of Ascalon, philosopher born late second c. The Seleucid Empire /sə'lusɪd/ ( 312 - 63 BC) was a Hellenistic empire i Antiochus I Soter (unknown - 261 BC was a king of the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire. Antiochus II Theos (286 BC&ndash246 BC was a king of the Hellenistic Seleucid Kingdom who reigned 261 BC&ndash246 BC Antiochus III the Great, ( Greek; ca 241&ndash187 BC ruled 222&ndash187 BC younger son of Seleucus II Callinicus Another Antiochus IV Epiphanes was king in Commagene under Caligula and Claudius. Antiochus V Eupator (ca 173 BC - 162 BC was a ruler of the Greek Seleucid Empire who reigned 164-162 BC Antiochus VI Dionysus (ca 148&ndash138 BC king of the Hellenistic Seleucid kingdom, was the son of Alexander Balas and Cleopatra Thea Antiochus VII Euergetes, nicknamed Sidetes (from Sidon) ruler of the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire, reigned from 138 to 129 BC Antiochus VIII Epiphanes/Callinicus/Philometor, nicknamed Grypus (hook-nose ruler of the Greek Seleucid kingdom, was son of Demetrius II Nicator Antiochus IX Eusebes, ruler of the Greek Seleucid kingdom, was the son of Antiochus VII Sidetes and Cleopatra Thea. Antiochus X Eusebes Philopator, ruler of the Greek Seleucid kingdom, was a contestant in the tangled-up family feuds among the last Seleucids Antiochus XI Epiphanes or Philadelphus, ruler of the Greek Seleucid kingdom, was a son of Antiochus VIII Grypus and brother of Seleucus Antiochus XII Dionysos (Epiphanes/Philopator/Callinicus, a ruler of the Greek Seleucid kingdom who reigned 87&ndash84 BC was the fifth son of Antiochus VIII Antiochus XIII Dionysus Philopator Kallinikos, known as Asiaticus was one of the last rulers of the Greek Seleucid kingdom. Antiochus (flourished 4th century BC name in Greek: о Αντίοχος) was a Greek Macedonian man that lived during the time of Greek Macedonian King Seleucus I (surnamed for later generations Nicator, Greek: Σέλευκος Νικάτωρ, i Antiochus Hierax (in Greek Aντιoχoς Ιεραξ; killed 226 BC so called from his grasping and ambitious character was a separatist ruler of the Greek Seleucus II Callinicus or Pogon (the epithets meaning "beautiful victor" and "bearded" respectively was a ruler of the Hellenistic The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. For the kingdom please see Kingdom of Commagene. Commagene or Kommagene ( Greek: Kομμαγηνή, Kommagênê Կոմմագենէ Antiochus I Theos Dikaios Epiphanes Philorhomaios Philhellen (Greek о Αντίοχος Θεός Δίκαιος Επιφανής Φιλορωμαίος Φιλέλλην, c Mithridates II Antiochus Epiphanes Philorhomaios Philhellen Monocritis, also known as Mithridates II of Commagene ( Greek ο ΜιΘριδάτης Αντίοχος Antiochus III Epiphanes, also known as Antiochus III of Commagene ( Greek: ο Αντίοχος Επιφανής, flourished 1st century BC and Gaius Julius Antiochus IV Epiphanes, also known as Antiochus IV Epiphanes or Antiochus IV of Commagene, ( Greek: ο Γαίος Ιούλιος Αντίοχος Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (August 31 AD 12 &ndash January 24 AD 41 more commonly known by his nickname Caligula (kəˈlɪɡjʊlə was a Roman Emperor Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence knowledge truth beauty justice validity mind and language Antiochus (Άντίοχος ὁ Ἀσκαλώνιος of Ascalon, (lived c B. C. ; died c. 68/67 B. C. . skeptic and member of Plato's Academy
• Antiochus of Athens (1st or 2nd century), philosopher and astrologer. Biography Early life Birth and family Plato was born in Athens Greece An academy ( Greek Ἀκαδημία is an institution of higher learning research or honorary membership Antiochus of Athens was an influential Hellenistic astrologer although there is some disagreement as to when he lived and wrote Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's The 1st century was the Century that lasted from 1 to 100 according the Julian calendar. The 2nd century is the period from 101 to 200 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era.
• Antiochus of Syracuse historian (~423 BC)[2]

Other early bearers of the name Antiochus in Ancient Greece include:

• Antiochus of Dodona 6th c.BC (oldest evidence of the name)^[1]
• Antiochus king of Orestis (region) (429/8 BC) (Thucydides 2. Syracuse (Siracusa Sicilian: Sarausa, Classical Greek: / transliterated Syrakousai) is a historic City in Dodona (from Doric Greek Δωδώνα Ionic Greek: Δωδώνη - Dodone) in Epirus in northwestern Greece, was a prehistoric The 6th century BC started the first day of 600 BC and ended the last day of 501 BC. Orestis ( Greek: Ὀρεστίς mountainous orestias was a region of Upper Macedonia, corresponding roughly to the modern Kastoria Prefecture, West 80. 6)
• Antiochus Athenian admiral of Alcibiades (~407 BC)[3]
• Antiochus Arcadian ambassador and pankratiast (~367 BC)[4]

Antiochus is also the name of some Christian saints (see Saint Antiochus). Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Alcibiades Cleiniou Scambonides (ˌælsɨˈbaɪədiːz (pronunciation Greek:, transliterated Alkibiádēs Kleiníou Skambōnidēs) meaning Alcibiades Arcadia or Arkadía ( Greek Αρκαδία is a region of Greece in the Peloponnesus. Pankration (Παγκράτιο(ν Pagkratio(n,) is a Martial arts sport introduced to the Greek Olympic Games in 648 BC and

References

• Antiochus Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology

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