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	SELEUCIDEN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		De Seleuciden (ook Seleukiden genoemd) is een hellenistische dynastie in een koninkrijk in het huidige Syrië ("Koninkrijk der Seleuciden") van 311 tot 63 v.
		Seleucus III Ceraunus (of Soter) (225 - 223 v.
		Seleucus VI Epiphanes Nicator (96 - 95 v.
	www.thumpershollow.com /encyclopedia/S/Seleuciden (218 words)

	Seleucus IV Philopator - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Seleucus IV Philopator reigned from 187 BC to 175 BC over the Seleucid kingdom consisting of Syria (now including Cilicia and Palestine), Mesopotamia, Babylonia and Nearer Iran (Media and Persia).
		He was compelled by financial necessities, created in part by the heavy war-indemnity exacted by Rome, to pursue an ambitious policy and was assassinated by his minister Heliodorus.
		The true heir, Demetrius, son of Seleucus, now being retained in Rome as a hostage, the kingdom was seized by the younger brother of Seleucus, Antiochus IV Epiphanes, even though an infant son, also named Antiochus, was formal head of state for a few years until Epiphanes had him murdered.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Seleucus_IV_Philopator (142 words)

	CONK! Encyclopedia: Antiochus_IV_Epiphanes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Another Antiochus IV Epiphanes was king in Commagene under Caligula and Claudius.
		Taking advantage of this situation, Antiochus was able to proclaim himself as co-regent with another of Seleucus' sons, the infant Antiochus, whose murder he orchestrated a few years later.
		Notable events during his reign include the near-conquest of Egypt, which was halted by the threat of Roman intervention, and the beginning of the Jewish revolt of the Maccabees.
	www.conk.com /search/encyclopedia.cgi?q=Antiochus_IV_Epiphanes (547 words)

	Seleucid dynasty (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Seleucus I Nicator (Nicator, "the Victor") (around 358-281 BC) was one of Alexander the Great's generals who, after Alexander's death in 323 BC, founded the Seleucid Empire.
		Seleucus III Ceraunus (or Soter) (225 - 223 BC)
		Seleucus VI Epiphanes Nicator (96 - 95 BC)
	www.factsite.co.uk /en/wikipedia/s/se/seleucid_dynasty.html (188 words)

	Seleucus I biography
		Seleucus I Nicator (312-c.281 B.C.), the first of the line, was the son of Antiochus, a general of Philip of Macedon.
		Seleucus undertook an expedition against the revolted provinces of Parthia and Bactria about 235 B.C., but was routed by Arsaces the Great (see ARSACIDAE), while in the west several provinces were wrested from his brother by Attalus I, the King of Pergamum (229-227).
		Seleucus IV Philopator (186-175) was eager to dispossess Eumenes II of the provinces which his father, Attalus, had taken, but fear of the Romans prevented him from carrying out his design.
	www.dromo.info /seleucusbio.htm (515 words)

	Antiochus IV Epiphanes - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Antiochus IV Epiphanes (originally named Mithradates, but renamed Antiochus either upon his ascension or after the death of his elder brother Antiochus) (c.
		215 - 163 BC, reigned 175 - 163 BC) was one of the Seleucid emperors, son of Antiochus III the Great and brother of Seleucus IV Philopator.
		Some believe that Antiochus IV fulfilled a prophecy found at Daniel 11:21-32 in the Bible.
	www.open-encyclopedia.com /Antiochus_IV_Epiphanes (369 words)

	AI Mesopotamia - The Seleucid Empire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		At this juncture Demetrius, the son of Seleucus IV, escaped from Rome and was received in Syria as the true king.
		Antiochus IV Epiphanes was a son of Antiochus III and brother of Seleucus IV Philopator.
		Seleucus, who had dalied on his way back home and was living in Athens (with an elected office) heard of his brothers murder and traveled to Pergamon.
	www.antiquatedideas.com /cgi-antiquatedideas/mesopotamia/topic.cgi?forum=47&topic=7 (2991 words)

	Brink-Day-Johnston-Fletcher - Person Page 155
		Seleucus participated in the conquestof the Persian empire as one of Alexander's officers, and in 326 hecommanded the Macedonian infantry against King Porus of India in battleon the Hydaspes River.
		Seleucus once again turned his attention to returning to Babylonia, andin August 312 he was able to reconquer Babylon with only a small army.This conquest marked the beginning of the Seleucid era, which is datedDios 1 (Oct. 7), 312, in the Macedonian calendar and Nisan 1 (April 3),311, in the Babylonian calendar.
		Antiochus was the son of Seleucus I, founder of the Seleucid kingdom, andhis Sogdian queen, Apama.
	www.brinkfamily.net /tree/p155.htm (7868 words)

	Antiochus IV Epiphanes - OnlineEncyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		He had been hostage in Rome following the Peace of Apamea in 188 BCE but had recently been exchanged for the son and rightful heir of Seleucus IV, the later Demetrius I Soter.
		Notable events during his reign include the near-conquest of Egypt, which was halted by the threat of Roman intervention, and the beginning of the Maccabean Revolt in Judea.
		Preceded by: Seleucus IV Succeeded by: Antiochus V
	www.neareasternarchaeology.com /encyclopedia/index.php/Antiochus_IV_Epiphanes (536 words)

	Seleucus - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A history of Antioch in Syria: From Seleucus to the Arab conquest
		History of Antioch in Syria from Seleucus to the A
		Coins of the SeleucidÃ¦, kings of Syria: From the establishment of their reign under Seleucus Nicator; to the determination of it under Antiochus Asiaticus.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /seleucus.htm (163 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.
		He was succeeded by his elder son, SELEUCUS IV PHILOPATOR (187-75).
		Defeated by Seleucus near Antiochia in 95, Antiochus IX committed suicide to escape imprisonment.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/13690a.htm (1368 words)

	Banks/Dean Genealogy - Person Page 225 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Laodice (?) married Seleucus II Callinicus, son of Antiochus II Theos and Laodice (?).
		Seleucus IV Philopator married Laodice (?), daughter of King Philip V of Macedonia.
		Demetrius, the son of Seleucus IV., escaped from Rome and was received in Syria as the true king.
	www.gordonbanks.com /gordon/family/2nd_Site/geb-p/p225.htm (2616 words)

	Visions in Daniel - Appendix: The close correspondence between Daniel 11 and history
		Seleucus II failed in an invasion of Egypt.
		Seleucus IV sent his minion to plunder the temple treasury.
		Antiochus IV and Ptolemy VI both pretended to believe each other, but each was set on deceiving the other.
	www.christadelphianbooks.org /haw/vid/ch12.html (682 words)

	Seleucus IV Philopator -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Although the empire that Seleucus inherited was not so great as the one over which his father had ruled before the war with Rome (190–189), it was still large, consisting of Syria (including Cilicia and Palestine), Mesopotamia, Babylonia, and nearer Iran (Media and Persia).
		Nicknamed the Maiden because of his vow of celibacy, Malcolm IV assumed the Scottish throne in 1153, at the age of 11, after the death of his grandfather, David I, the youngest son of Malcolm III.
		Pope Gregory VII's 11th-century removal of Henry IV from the throne of Germany, one of the episodes of the Investiture Controversy.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9066671 (753 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Antiochus III the Great (a misconception of Megas Basileus (Great king), the title of the Persian kings which he adopted), 223-187 BC, Seleucus II Callinicus's younger son, a youth of about eighteen, succeeded to a disorganized kingdom (223) as ruler of the Seleucid dynasty.
		The campaigns of 219 BC and 218 BC carried the Seleucid arms almost to the confines of Egypt, but in 217 BC Ptolemy IV confronted Antiochus at Raphia and inflicted a defeat upon him which nullified all Antiochus's successes and compelled him to withdraw north of the Lebanon.
		The Seleucid kingdom as Antiochus left it to his son, Seleucus IV Philopator.
	www.informationgenius.com /encyclopedia/a/an/antiochus_iii_the_great.html (882 words)

	Daniel Chapter 11
		The brother of Seleucus IV Philopator, he had been held in Rome as a hostage to ensure that Seleucus would pay his tribute.
		Antiochus IV robbed the richest places of the countries under his control, and was known for distributing the loot to gain political power.
		Antiochus IV was unhappy with the events in Egypt and raided the temple treasury.
	www.pytlik.com /observe/daniel/prophecies/ch11-3.html (1562 words)

	Bible Study - The Seleucids
		Seleucus was the Macedonian general who, as one of the Diadochi, or Successors, of Alexander, acquired the vast eastern section of the empire centered on the territory of the old Babylonian empire (see Ancient Empires - Babylon).
		From him was established the Seleucid Dynasty that lasted for two and a quarter centuries from 312 B.C. Seleucus received the satrapy of Babylonia in 321 B.C. from Antipater, the administrator of Alexander's kingdom.
		Seleucus was assassinated in 281 B.C. by Ptolemy Ceraunus.
	www.execulink.com /~wblank/20000417.htm (468 words)

	Greece: Hellenic Kingdoms and the Rise of Rome: Shaw's Outline of Ancient History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Alexander IV (316-312): Alexander IV was the son of Alexander the Great by the Afghan princess Roxanne.
		Seleucus I Nicator (312-280) In 311 Seleucus recaptured the satrapy of Babylon from Antigonus and from 308 he was able to conquer the entire eastern half of Alexander's empire as far as the Indus.
		Antiochus IV Epiphanes (175-164),the younger brother of Seleucus IV who had been detained as a hostage at Rome after the treaty of Apamea until eventually replaced by Demetrius, eldest son of Seleucus IV.
	www.juyayay.com /outline/greece/politics04.html (811 words)

	Antiochus IV Epiphanes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Antiochus IV Epiphanes (originally named Mithradates, but renamed Antiochus either upon his ascension or after the death of his elder brother Antiochus) (175 - 163 BC) was one of the Seleucid emperors, son of Antiochus III the Great and brother of Seleucus IV Philopator.
		Antiochus rose to power after the death of the latter; he had been hostage in Rome following the peace of Apamea in 188 BC but had lately been exchanged for the son and rightful heir of Seleucus IV, the laterDemetrius I Soter.
		Taking advantage of this situation, Antiochus could easily proclaim himself as co-regent with another of Seleucus' sons, the infant Antiochus, whom he had murdered a few years later.
	www.encyclopedia-online.info /Antiochus_Epiphanes (386 words)

	The Later Seleucids
		Seleucus IV Philopator: 187-175 BC Though Seleucus' rule is an uneventful period of recovery, the heavy taxation needed to pay the indemnity to Rome doesn't help Seleucid popularity.
		Rome insists that Antiochus the younger son of Antiochus III be replaced as hostage in Rome by Demetrius, the eldest son of Seleucus and his heir.
		The claim of Demetrius, the eldest son of Seleucus and still a hostage in Rome, is quietly forgotten.
	www.barnsdle.demon.co.uk /hist/sel.html (1656 words)

	Antiochus IV Epiphanes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Antiochus IV Epiphanes (originally named Mithradates, but renamed Antiochus either upon his ascension orafter the death of his elder brother Antiochus) (175 - 163 BC) was one of the Seleucid emperors, son of Antiochus III the Great and brother of Seleucus IV Philopator.
		Antiochus rose to power after the deathof the latter; he had been hostage in Rome following the peace of Apamea in 188 BC buthad lately been exchanged for the son and rightful heir of Seleucus IV, the later Demetrius I Soter.
		Notable events during his reign include the near-conquest of Egypt, which was haltedby the threat of Roman intervention, and the beginning of the Jewish revolt of the Maccabees.
	www.therfcc.org /antiochus-iv-epiphanes-37882.html (358 words)

	Seleucid dynasty
		Seleucus I Nicator (Nicator, "the Victor") (around 358–281 BC) was one of Alexander the Great's generals who, after Alexander's death in 323 BC, founded the Seleucid Empire.
		Seleucus I Nicator (Satrap 311–305 BC, King 305 BC–281 BC)
		Seleucus VII Kybiosaktes or Philometor (70s BC–60s BC?)
	en.mcfly.org /Seleucid+dynasty (96 words)

	Seleucid Empire, page 1 (Seleucus I - Timarchos)
		Seleucus, one of Alexander's generals, became satrap of Babylonia in 321 BC.
		Seleucus was assassinated by the disgruntled son of Ptolomy in 281 BC.
		Son of Seleucus I. Coregent 294 - 281 BC; Sole Reign 281 - 261 BC.
	www.grifterrec.com /coins/seleucia/seleucid.html (456 words)

	JewishEncyclopedia.com - HELIODORUS: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		At the instigation of Apollonius, Seleucus sent Heliodorus to Jerusalem to seize the treasure of the Temple.
		Heliodorus therefore left the treasure untouched, and returned to Seleucus with an account of his experience.
		B.C. Seleucus was murdered by Heliodorus, one of his courtiers (τὶς τῶν περὶ τὴν όνλὴν), who attempted to seize the Syrian crown.
	www.jewishencyclopedia.com /view.jsp?artid=562&letter=H&search=Heliodorus (202 words)

	Successors of Alexander Genealogy
		The greatest of the successor states to the empire of Alexander the Great, the Seleucid state was created by Seleucus Nicator, one of Alexander's generals, in 312 BC and lasted until 64 BC when the remains of the Kingdom fell to the Romans.
		SELEUCUS I NICATOR Ruler Oct 312-305 BC; King from 305 BC; sole ruler 305-September 292; co-ruler 292-September 280 BC assassinated, born c.
		SELEUCUS IV PHILOPATOR 187-175 BC assassinated, son of Antiochus III, born c.
	www.aoti76.dsl.pipex.com /seleucid_gen.htm (1221 words)

	History of the Macedonian People from Ancient times to the Present - Part XI, by Risto Stefov
		Soon after his death, Seleucus IV inherited the Seleucid Empire along with all responsibility for observing the terms of the treaty of Apamea.
		In Asia meanwhile, Seleucus IV was assassinated in 175 BC by one of his ministers and was succeeded by Antiochus IV Epiphanes.
		Unlike Seleucus IV, Antiochus was interested in stabilizing his kingdom and wanted the rich, fertile region of Coele-Syria back.
	www.maknews.com /html/articles/stefov/stefov28.html (8448 words)

	Glossary
		Antiochus I was the son of Seleucus I, founder of the dynasty, and Apama I. Joint-king with his father from 292, he succeeded him early in 280 and ruled until his death on 1 or 2 June 261.
		While reducing S Syria and Palestine in 217 he was defeated at Raphia by Ptolemy IV Philopator of Egypt, but a victory at Panion (the NT Caesarea Philippi) in 198 bc gave him secure control of those regions, formerly part of the empire of the Ptolemies.
		During his reign there was much intrigue for the high priesthood on the part of Jason and Menelaus, and because of their misbehaviour Antiochus visited Jerusalem in 169 and insisted on entering the holy of holies, and carried off some of the gold and silver vessels.
	www.bibletexts.com /glossary/antiochus.htm (1028 words)

	The Book of Daniel
		When Ptolemy II Philadelphus died in 246, Berenice II was divorced by her husband who married Laodice, a former wife, who poisoned her new husband Antiochus II, thus removing "his arm".
		Seleucus II Callinicus failed to invade Egypt in 240.
		The oldest was killed in Asia Minor and Antiochus III the Great pushed down into Palestine to the fortress Raphia in 219 where he was defeated in 217 by Ptolemy IV Philopator.
	www.theology.edu /biblesurvey/daniel.htm (727 words)

	Dynasties
		Son of Seleucus II Callinicus and Laodice II and brother of Seleucus III Soter.
		With his second wife Euboea of Chalcis they had four children, among whom Seleucus IV Philopator and Antiochus IV Epiphanes.
		His brother Seleucus III Soter succeeded their father, but after the former's death, Antiochus III ascended the throne.
	www.fhw.gr /chronos/06/en/dynasties/seleuk_5.html (153 words)

	International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
		Josephus (Ant., XII, iv, 10) represents this letter as written to Onias III, which is an error, for only two Areuses are known, and Areus II reigned about 255 BC and died a child of 8 years (Paus.
		(2) Onias III, son of Simon II (Josephus, Ant, XII, iv, 10), whom he succeeded, and a contemporary of Seleucus IV and Antiochus Epiphanes (2 Macc 3:1; 4:7) and father of Onias IV.
		He was known for his godliness and zeal for the law, yet was on such friendly terms with the Seleucids that Seleucus IV Philopator defrayed the cost of the "services of the sacrifices." He quarreled with Simon the Benjamite, guardian of the temple, about the market buildings (Greek aedileship).
	www.studylight.org /enc/isb/print.cgi?number=T6559 (630 words)

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