Antiochus III (king of seleucid empire)

   the Great, Ἀντίoχoς Μέγας

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Personal and Family Information

Antiochus was born in 0242 B.C. in Babylon , the son of Seleucus II Callinicus and Laodice I.

He died in 0187 B.C. in Temple of Bel, Elymaïs (Elamais).

His wife was Laodice III, who he married in ABT 0222 B.C.. The place has not been found. Their five known children were Cleopatra I Syra (c0204BC-0176BC), Berenice (?-?), Antiochis (?-?), Seleucus IV Philopater (?-?) and Antiochus IV Epiphanes (0215BC-0164BC).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Antiochus III
(0242BC-0187BC)

 

Seleucus II Callinicus
(c0265BC-0225BC)

 

Antiochus II Theos
(c0286BC-0246BC)

 

Antiochus I Soter
(0323BC-0261BC)

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Stratonice I of Syria
(-0268BC)

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Laodice I
 

 

Achæus I
(0320BC-c0275BC)

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NN
 

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Laodice I
 

 

Andromachos of Syria
 

 

Achæus I
(0320BC-c0275BC)

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NN
 

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Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth 0242 B.C.
Place: Babylon
Death 0187 B.C.
Place: Temple of Bel, Elymaïs (Elamais)

Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Nobility Title FROM 0223 B.C. TO 0187 B.C. king of seleucid empire

Sources

  1. de Marle Ancestors back to India
    Source: de Marle Ancestors back to India
  2. Wikipedia English
    Source: Wikipedia English