Antiochus VI Dionysus (c. 148–142/1 BC), king of the Hellenistic Seleucid kingdom, was the son of Alexander Balas and Cleopatra Thea, daughter of Ptolemy...

175 BC until 164 BC Antiochus V Eupator (173–162 BC), ruler of the Seleucid Empire who reigned 164–162 BC Antiochus VI Dionysus (148–138 BC), king of...

Antiochus IX Eusebes Cyzicenus (Greek: Ἀντίοχος Εὐσεβής Κυζικηνός, "Antiochus the Pious, the Cyzicene") was a ruler of the Hellenistic Seleucid kingdom...

king, as Antiochus VI Dionysus. The new king was less than five years old and Diodotus held all actual power as his regent. Diodotus and Antiochus were initially...

Antiochus I Soter (Ancient Greek: Ἀντίοχος Σωτήρ, Antíochos Sōtér; "Antiochus the Savior"; c. 324/3 – 2 June 261 BC) was a Greek king of the Seleucid...

produced a son named Antiochus Dionysus. In 147 BC, Demetrius Soter's son Demetrius II invaded Cilicia. Two years later Ptolemy VI brought his army into...

offspring was Antiochus IX, who thus became both half-brother and cousin to Seleucus V and Antiochus VIII. In his nine-year reign, Antiochus made some effort...

which ended in 96 BC when Antiochus VIII was assassinated. Antiochus IX then occupied the capital Antioch while Seleucus VI established his power-base...

Greek power in West Asia; the empire reached its height under emperor Antiochus III. From the mid-second century BC, after its defeat at the hands of...

"Epiphanes" means "the Glorious". Antiochus was born a prince of the royal family of Commagene. His parents King Antiochus III of Commagene and Queen Iotapa...

and the rebellion of the Jewish Maccabees. The son of King Antiochus III the Great, Antiochus IV accession to the throne was controversial, as he was seen...

along with the goddess Commagene and also even Antiochus himself represented in a deified status. Antiochus was one of the last rulers of a Persian-Macedonian...

restoration under his second son and eventual successor, Antiochus III. After the death of his father, Antiochus II in July 246 BC, Seleucus was proclaimed king...

and driven to his death in 94 BC by Antiochus IX's son Antiochus X. Following the murder of Seleucus VI, Antiochus XI declared himself king jointly with...

Antiochus XII Dionysus Epiphanes Philopator Callinicus (Ancient Greek: Ἀντίοχος Διόνυσος Ἐπιφανής Φιλοπάτωρ Καλλίνικος; between 124 and 109 BC – 82 BC)...

under the name Antiochus, his brother Seleucus III Ceraunus, upon the latter's murder in Anatolia; he was in Babylon at the time. Antiochus III inherited...

death in 180 BC. He was succeeded by his infant son Ptolemy VI Philometor. In 170 BC, Antiochus IV Epiphanes invaded Egypt and captured Philometor, installing...

cousin-wife Nysa. His mother, Laodice VI, was a Seleucid princess and the daughter of the Seleucid monarchs Antiochus IV Epiphanes and his sister-wife Laodice...

Antiochus II Theos (Ancient Greek: Ἀντίοχος ὁ Θεός, Antíochos ho Theós, meaning "Antiochus the God"; 286 – July 246 BC) was a Greek king of the Hellenistic...

by her: Seleucus VI Epiphanes Antiochus XI Epiphanes Philadelphus Philip I Philadelphus Demetrius III Eucaerus Antiochus XII Dionysus Laodice VII Thea...

before Antiochus finally decided to recognize the new ruler. The final negotiations were made between Antiochus III and Demetrius. Antiochus III was...

secured the infant son of Alexander Balas and proclaimed him king as Antiochus VI Dionysus. Many of Demetrius' soldiers defected to Diodotus, out of anger...

Lysias as regent. Antiochus V was only nine years old when he succeeded to the kingship, following the death in Persia of his father Antiochus IV Epiphanes...

Renault 2001, pp. 33–34. Roisman & Worthington 2010, p. 186. Plutarch 1919, VI, 5 Durant 1966, p. 538, Lane Fox 1980, p. 64, Renault 2001, p. 39 Lane Fox...

heavily advertised his (claimed) connection to Antiochus IV, depicting Zeus Nicephorus on his coinage as Antiochus had done. He also assumed the title of Theopator...

penultimate ruler of the Seleucid kingdom. Antiochus took the throne after the death of his father, king Antiochus X Eusebes, sometime between 92 and 85 BC...

Zabinas Seleucus V Philometor Antiochus VIII Grypus Antiochus IX Cyzicenus Seleucus VI Epiphanes Antiochus X Eusebes Antiochus XI Epiphanes Demetrius III...

claimant to the Seleucid throne appeared in the person of the young Antiochus VI Dionysus, son of Alexander Balas and Cleopatra Thea. He was three years old...

hostage in Rome. Antiochus IV died around October–November 164 BC while on campaign in Babylonia and Persia. His 9-year-old son Antiochus V Eupator became...

depopulated Babylon. Seleucus was the son of Antiochus. Historian Junianus Justinus claims that Antiochus was one of Philip II of Macedon's generals, but...