Antiochus III the Great

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Antiochus III the Great was a Hellenistic Seleucid king who significantly expanded his empire across the Near East before ultimately being defeated by Rome.

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Antiochus III the Great canonical 38
Antiochus 1
Antiochus III 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hellenistic ruler
Seleucid king
human
monarch
ally Hannibal Barca
Philip V of Macedon
battle Battle of Magnesia
Battle of Panium
Battle of Raphia
Battle of Thermopylae (191 BC)
birthDate c. 241 BC
campaign Anabasis in the eastern satrapies
causeOfDeath killed while attempting to plunder a temple in Elymais
child Antiochus IV Epiphanes
Cleopatra I Syra
Seleucus IV Philopator
countryRuled Seleucid Empire
culture Hellenistic
deathDate 187 BC
deathPlace Persis
dynasty Seleucid dynasty
linked to: Seleucid Empire
epithet the Great
era Hellenistic period
ethnicity Macedonian Greek
father Seleucus II Callinicus
fullName Antiochus III the Great
givenName Antiochus
monarchicalTitle King of the Seleucid Empire
mother Laodice II
nobleTitle Basileus
notableFor conflict with the Roman Republic
expansion of the Seleucid Empire
peace treaty with Rome at Apamea
wars against Ptolemaic Egypt
opponent Eumenes II of Pergamon
linked to: Eumenes II

Ptolemy IV Philopator
Ptolemy V Epiphanes
Roman Republic
Scipio Asiaticus
predecessor Seleucus III Ceraunus
reignEnd 187 BC
reignStart 222 BC
religion Ancient Greek religion
spouse Laodice III
linked to: Laodice II
successor Seleucus IV Philopator
territorialExpansion Anatolia
Coele-Syria
Judea
Phoenicia
parts of Iran
treaty Treaty of Apamea

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Hannibal advisorTo Antiochus III the Great
subject linked to: Hannibal (Carthaginian general)
Antiochus III the Great fullName Antiochus III the Great
Antiochus III the Great givenName Antiochus
linked to: Antiochus III the Great
Seleucid Empire hasMonarch Antiochus III the Great
Antiochus IV Epiphanes father Antiochus III the Great
Syrian Wars notableSeleucidRulerInvolved Antiochus III the Great
Ptolemy IV Philopator opponentInBattle Antiochus III the Great
Fourth Syrian War hasCommander Antiochus III the Great
Fourth Syrian War hasParticipant Antiochus III the Great
Fourth Syrian War militaryCampaignOf Antiochus III the Great
Ptolemy V Epiphanes lostTerritoryTo Antiochus III the Great
Fifth Syrian War hasParticipant Antiochus III the Great
Fifth Syrian War opponentCommander Antiochus III the Great
Fifth Syrian War associatedRuler Antiochus III the Great
Lucius Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus opponent Antiochus III the Great
Seleucid navy notableCommander Antiochus III the Great
Eumenes II opponent Antiochus III the Great
Battle of Panium commanderSeleucid Antiochus III the Great
Battle of Panium commanderSeleucid Antiochus III
linked to: Antiochus III the Great
Battle of Panium relatedRuler Antiochus III the Great
Battle of Magnesia belligerent Antiochus III the Great
Battle of Magnesia commander Antiochus III the Great
Battle of Magnesia opponentOfRome Antiochus III the Great
Seleucus III Ceraunus sibling Antiochus III the Great
Seleucus III Ceraunus successor Antiochus III the Great
Laodice II mother Antiochus III the Great
Cleopatra I Syra father Antiochus III the Great
Battle of Thermopylae (191 BC) opponent Antiochus III the Great
Battle of Thermopylae (191 BC) commander Antiochus III the Great
Battle of Thermopylae (191 BC) SeleucidCommander Antiochus III the Great
Battle of Thermopylae (191 BC) primaryOpponentOfRome Antiochus III the Great
Treaty of Apamea partyTo Antiochus III the Great
Treaty of Apamea imposedOn Antiochus III the Great
Seleucus II Callinicus child Antiochus III the Great
Seleucus IV Philopator predecessor Antiochus III the Great
Seleucus IV Philopator father Antiochus III the Great
Battle of Raphia commander Antiochus III the Great
Battle of Raphia involves Antiochus III the Great
King of Babylon positionHeldBy Antiochus III the Great
Roman–Seleucid War opponentCommander Antiochus III the Great