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Seleuciden - Wikipedia Antiochus VI Dionysus (of Epiphanes) (145 - 140 v. Seleucus VI Epiphanes Nicator (96 - 95 v. Seleucus III Ceraunus (of Soter) (225 - 223 v. nl.wikipedia.org /wiki/Seleuciden   (299 words)

Antiochus IV Epiphanes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The reign of Antiochus was a last period of strength for the empire, but in some way it was fatal; because he was an usurper and left no successor except a little boy, his death was followed by devastating dynastic wars. Enraged at this, Antiochus is said to have marched against them in person, threatening utterly to exterminate the nation; but on the way he was suddenly arrested by the hand of death (164 BC). Because the guardians of Ptolemy VI of Egypt were demanding the return of Coele-Syria, Antiochus, in 170 BC decided on a preemptive strike and invaded Egypt, conquering all but Alexandria. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Antiochus_IV_Epiphanes   (581 words)

JewishEncyclopedia.com - MENELAUS Antiochus regarded this proceeding as an affront upon his majesty, and, having been compelled by the Romans to leave Egypt, he marched against Jerusalem, massacred the inhabitants, and plundered the Temple; in this he is said to have been assisted by Menelaus. An officer named Sostrates was sent by Antiochus with a troop of Cyprian soldiers to subdue any opposition that might be attempted by the followers of the deposed high priest Jason and to collect at the same time the sum Menelaus had promised. According to II Maccabees, it was Menelaus who persuaded Antiochus to Hellenize the Jewish worship, and thereby brought about the uprising of the Judeans under the guidance of the Maccabees. www.jewishencyclopedia.com /view.jsp?artid=460&letter=M   (603 words)

223-187. 2001. The Encyclopedia of World History Antiochus V Eupator, with Lysias as regent, succeeded his father Antiochus IV, who died campaigning against the Parthians. Antiochus IV Epiphanes (“god manifest”) succeeded upon the murder of his brother Seleucus. Dissent between Hellenized and observant Jews caused violence in Jerusalem that Antiochus suppressed with force and repression. www.bartleby.com /67/214.html   (578 words)

JewishEncyclopedia.com - ANTIOCHUS V., EUPATOR Antiochus V., or rather his guardian, may thus be said to have subjugated the Jews, but the latter at least gained all that they had successfully fought for against Antiochus IV.; namely, the free exercise of their religion. This pacification of Palestine was not long enjoyed by Antiochus V., for he and his guardian were murdered in 162 by Demetrius I. (see image) In order to oppose Philip, who had been designated by the preceding king as the guardian of his son and regent of the kingdom, and who was then threatening Antioch, Lysias proclaimed full religious freedom for the Jews. www.jewishencyclopedia.com /view.jsp?artid=1590&letter=A   (281 words)

CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: The Machabees In the second, in which Lysias was accompanied by his ward, Antiochus V Eupator, Judas suffered a reverse at Bethzacharam (where Eleazar died a glorious death); and Lysias laid siege to Jerusalem. Antiochus undertook a second campaign against Egypt, but was stopped in his victorious progress by an ultimatum of the Roman Senate. On hearing of the occurrence Antiochus marched against the city, massacred many of the inhabitants, and carried off what sacred vessels were left (I Mach., i, 17-28; II Mach., iv, 23-v, 23). www.newadvent.org /cathen/09493b.htm   (2500 words)

Appian's History of the Syrian Wars Antiochus nevertheless fought with the Parthians, was beaten, and committed suicide. While Antiochus was encamped near Alexandria, Popilius came to him as Roman ambassador, bringing an order in writing that he should not attack the Ptolemies. The Syrians thought that he escaped a plot of his cousin Seleucus on account of his piety, for which reason they gave him the name of Antiochus Pius. www.livius.org /ap-ark/appian/appian_syriaca_14.html   (989 words)

antiochus Antiochus was the name of several Syrian kings between 280 BC to 65 BC. 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 (164 BC). 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. www.fact-library.com /antiochus.html   (210 words)

Antiochus Epiphanes IV Antiochus IV Epiphanes, was a hostage in Rome and was on the way home when news of his brother's death reached him and he hurried home and ousted the usurper Heliodorus, and took the throne. Antiochus Ephiphanes IV was a king in the Seleucid Dynasty so let's begin with the history of the Seleucid kingdom and the relationship of Palestine to this kingdom. Against this oppression Judas Maccabeus, leader of the "pious" Hasideans Jews, led out in a guerrilla war, and in 164 was victorious in battles against Antiochus' general, Lysias, and reconsecrated the Temple, fortified Jerusalem and Bethzur to the south.. dedication.www3.50megs.com /dan/epiphanes.html   (1939 words)

Chapter 29: The Period of Jewish Independence Antiochus IV was engaged in a struggle with the Parthians, but dispatched a powerful army in 166 to put down the Jewish rebels. The desperate plight of the Jews under Antiochus IV elicited a literary call for stubborn resistance to Greek culture and zealous loyalty to the traditional faith, in the conviction that God was about to act to bring in the long-awaited kingdom and to redeem his people. Antiochus V was killed by his cousin Demetrius I Soter in 162. www.infidels.org /library/modern/gerald_larue/otll/chap29.html   (5134 words)

First Maccabees: The remarkable story of the Maccabees. Antiochus confirmed the status of Jonathan as high priest, governor, and "Friend of the king,'' and he made Simon governor of territory on the Mediterranean coast "from the Ladder of Tyre to the borders of Egypt'' (11:57-59). Antiochus was soon displaced as king by his cousin Demetrius (I Maccabees 7:1-4), who continued to support the Hellenists in Judea by appointing a man named Alcimus as high priest (vv. Jason, the brother of Onias III, bribed Antiochus IV to be appointed high priest at Jerusalem and arranged for the conversion of Jerusalem into a polis. www.bibarch.com /Perspectives/6.3F.htm   (6333 words)

The Gold Theft Chronicle (BCHP 15) The fact that the chronicle mentions a "governor of the king" (šakin ša šarri), points to the reign of Antiochus V. That office is only recorded during his reign and may regard the guardian of the minor king, appointed by Antiochus IV on his deathbed, Philip or Lysias (1 Maccabees 6:14-15; 2 Maccabees 9: 29). Antiochus V was murdered in Antioch by Demetrius I. See general commentary. The chronicle is to be dated to Antiochus IV or later, but probably to Antiochus V. An Antiochus is mentioned in Rev. 11. www.livius.org /cg-cm/chronicles/bchp-gold/theft_2.html   (1293 words)

Maccabean Chronology His son Antiochus V Eupator, aged 9, succeeds: Lysias, facing a rebellion by Philippus in Babylon, grants the Jews full religious freedom and all other privileges. Ptolemy V plans the recovery of Coele-Syria, on the grounds that it was the dowry of Antiochus III's daughter Cleopatra, his queen. Antiochus III's agreement with the Jews gives the Temple-administration tax concessions, guarantees the Jews the right to live under their own laws, and especially forbids Gentiles to enter the Temple. www.anchist.mq.edu.au /222/MaccaChron.htm   (747 words)

Antiochus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Antiochus IV Epiphanes, the oppressor of the Jews who provoked the revolt of the Maccabees. Antiochus IV of Syria, who ruled during the time of Caligula; Antiochus is also the name of four rulers of the small middle-eastern kingdom of Kommagene: www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Antiochus   (119 words)

Dynasties Son of Antiochus III Megas and Euboea of Chalcis, brother of Seleucus IV Philopator and father of Antiochus V Eupator and Alexander Balas. www.fhw.gr /chronos/06/en/dynasties/seleuk_6.html   (84 words)

MSN Encarta - Search Results - Antiochus I Antiochus V Eupator: deposition by Demetrius I of Syria Antiochus II, called Theos (“the divine”) (circa 287-246 bc), king of Syria (261-246 bc), son and successor of Antiochus I. The citizens of Miletus, in... Antiochus I, called Soter (“the preserver”) (324-262 or 261 bc), king of Syria (280-262 or 261 bc). encarta.msn.com /Antiochus_I.html   (208 words)

DEMETRIUS - LoveToKnow Article on DEMETRIUS By the assistance of Ptolemy X. Lathyrus, king of Egypt, he recovered part of his Syrian dominions from Antiochus X. Eusebes, and held his court at Damascus. His cruelties and vices, however, caused him to be greatly detested, and during another civil war he was defeated in a battle at Damascus, and killed near Tyre, possibly at the instigation of his wife, a daughter of Ptolemy VII., who was indignant at his subsequent marriage with a daughter of the Parthian king, Mithradates. His portrait of Pellichus, a Corinthian general, with fat paunch and bald head, wearing a cloak which leaves him half exposed, with some of the hairs of his head flowing in the wind, and prominent veins, was admired by Lucian. www.1911encyclopedia.org /D/DE/DEMETRIUS.htm   (2055 words)

Echoes of Glory the Maccabees The Chabad House at Emory Bogged down in this thankless task, Antiochus appointed his blood relative, Lysias, to serve in his absence as head of the government of Syria and guardian of his young son, the heir to the throne, Antiochus V Eupator. This act was the spark that lit the long-smoldering fire of Jewish revolt against Antiochus, Menelaus and Hellenism. Antiochus, enraged by the ineptitude of his generals, wildly swore to crush the Jews and lay waste to their country. chabademory.org /pages/wisdom_center/Article/8.html   (878 words)

The Sieges of Jerusalem. By Antiochus V, surnamed Eupator, against Judas Maccabaeus, about 162 B.C. This time honorable terms were made, and certain privileges were secured. By Antiochus IV, surnamed Epiphanes, 168 B.C. This was the worst siege since the 10th. By Antiochus VII, surnamed Sidetes king of Syria, against John Hyrcanus, about 135 B.C. By Hyrcanus (son of Alex. www.angelfire.com /nv/TheOliveBranch/append53.html   (930 words)

Alexander the Great - history - Dr. Rollinson's Courses and Resources Antiochus was restrained from invasion of Egypt by Rome, which declared Egypt a Roman Protectorate. Antiochus and Ptolemy signed a treaty which transferred Palestine from Egypt to the Seleucid Empire; Ptolemy married the daughter of Antiochus 198 BC Antiochus III invaded Palestine, defeated Ptolemy V Epiphanes at the Battle of Paneas (Banyas). drshirley.org /hist/hist07.html   (1473 words)

Demetrius I Soter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia After his father's death in 175 BC, Demetrius escaped from confinement and established himself on the Syrian throne (162 BC) after overthrowing and murdering King Antiochus V Eupator, his nephew. www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Demetrius_I_of_Syria   (139 words)

KoesterMacc.doc After Antiochus had left the city, and when an attempt by Jason to reoccupy Jerusalem had failed, the enraged conservative party took possession of the city and locked up Menelaos and his partisans in the Acra, the fortified Hellenistic quarter. Antiochus who had just been humiliated by the Romans—an ultimatum of the Roman Senate had forced him to relinquish his Egyptian conquests—reacted promptly. Simon is succeeded by his son Onias III of the Egyptian faction and supported the youngest son of the Tobiad Joseph in using the banking services of the Temple. people.uncw.edu /zervosg/PR337/KoesterMacc.doc   (1539 words)

164 v. Chr. - Wikipedia Jaren: 169 – 168 – 167 – 166 – 165 – 164 v. nl.wikipedia.org /wiki/164_v._Chr.   (120 words)

DANIEL_10-12.doc This refers to the treaty in which Antiochus betrothed his daughter Cleopatra to Ptolemy who was only seven at this time but Cleopatra stands with her husband against Antiochus. This is true whether it applies to Antiochus Epiphanes and his affliction of the Jewish nation or Rome's affliction of the Jewish nation or Rome and its affliction of the saints (cf. 30-35 -- The persecution of the Theocracy by Antiochus. www.cedarparkchurchofchrist.org /bstudy/DANIEL_10-12.doc   (2069 words)

Kingdoms of Syria - Seleucids Fighting the Egyptian Ptolemy IV for control of their mutual border, Antiochus is fought to a draw at Raphia. Antiochus IV tries to introduce Hellenic culture into Jerusalem. Antiochus is the last Seleucid emperor of the East. www.kessler-web.co.uk /History/KingListsMiddEast/SyriaSeleucids.htm   (249 words)

The Later Seleucids Antiochus VII Sidetes 139-129 BC Antiochus, Demetrius's younger brother is proclaimed King and marries (you've guessed it) Cleopatra Thea. Cleopatra Thea (Antiochus VIII Grypus)125-121 BC Cleopatra decides to rule in her own right and Selecus's the eldest son of Demetrius is killed when he is foolish enough to put forward his claim. Lysias' rule collapses and the mutinous troops murder Antiochus V at Demetrius' request: "let me not see their faces". www.barnsdle.demon.co.uk /hist/sel.html   (1656 words)

CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Seleucids The marriage of Antiochus II to Berenice, daughter of Ptolemy II Philadelphus, brought about a temporary cessation of the struggle; but on Ptolemy's death, Laodice, the first and disowned wife of Antiochus, was recalled and avenged herself by having Antiochus, Berenice, and their child put to death. Antiochus X was finally overcome by the brothers, Philip and Demetrius. His two brothers ANTIOCHUS XI and Philip continued the war, but were defeated, and during the flight Antiochus XI met death in the waves of the Orontes. www.newadvent.org /cathen/13690a.htm   (1368 words)

SELEUCID EMPIRE Antiochus IV, 175-164 BCE, Tetradrachm, AR, 16.9g, 1 1/16" dia., AR, Ake mint, Judas Maccabee defeated Antiochus IV and cleansed temple. Son of Antiochus I, was weak, and alcoholic and under influence of favorites. Killed by Alexander Balas in battle who claimed to be another son of Antiochus IV Timarchos, Usurper in Babylon, 162 BCE home1.gte.net /~vze3xycv/RulersCoins/seleucidPic.htm   (1921 words)

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