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Antiochus III

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Antiochus III (Antiochus the Great), d. 187 BC, king of Syria (223-187 BC), son of Seleucus II and younger brother of Seleucus III, whom he succeeded. At his accession the Seleucid empire was in decline. Although Antiochus did not succeed in totally restoring the greatness of the Seleucid dynasty, he did much to revive its glory. He led an expedition (212-205 BC) to the eastern provinces and went as far as India. Although he was defeated earlier by the Egyptians at Raphia (modern Rafa), he and Philip V of Macedon undertook (202 BC) to wrest Egyptian territories from the boy king, Ptolemy V. Antiochus... Read more

Antiochus III
Antiochus III Antiochus III (241-187 B.C.) was a Syrian...older brother, Seleucus III, was assassinated in Phrygia in 223, Antiochus succeeded him as king at...thorough discussion of Antiochus III and the Seleucid empire... Read more

Antiochus III
...eventually defeating him at Magnesia (189). He gave up lands in Europe and western Asia Minor but kept Syria, Mesopotamia, and western Iran. He was murdered while exacting much-needed tribute near Susa. Antiochus III Antiochus III Antiochus III Read more

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