Antiochus

Antiochus

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 rulers and various princes of the small middle-eastern kingdom of Commagene:

Kings of Commagene
*Antiochus I Theos of Commagene
*Antiochus III of Commagene
*Antiochus IV of Commagene, who ruled during the time of Caligula

Princes of Commagene
*Antiochus II of Commagene
*Gaius Julius Archelaus Antiochus Epiphanes
*Gaius Julius Antiochus Epiphanes Philopappos

Antiochus is also a common name in Ancient Greece, referring to: philosophers:
*Antiochus of Ascalon, philosopher born late second 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.
*Antiochus of Syracuse historian (~423 BC) [http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/0204.html]

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

*Antiochus of Dodona 6th c.BC (oldest evidence of the name) [Epirus (region) — Dodona — 6th c. BC [http://epigraphy.packhum.org/inscriptions/oi?ikey=306791&bookid=163&region=4&subregion=10] ]
* Antiochus king of Orestis (region) (429/8 BC) (Thucydides 2.80.6)
*Antiochus Athenian admiral of Alcibiades (~407 BC) [http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/0202.html]
*Antiochus Arcadian ambassador and pankratiast (~367 BC) [http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/0201.html]

Antiochus is also the name of some Christian saints (see Saint Antiochus).

References

* [http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/0201.html Antiochus] Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology


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