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Antiochus VII Euergetes (Greek: Ἀντίοχος Ευεργέτης; c. 164/160 BC [1] – 129 BC), nicknamed Sidetes (Greek: Σιδήτης) (from Side, a city in Asia Minor), also known as Antiochus the Pious, [2] was ruler of the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire from July/August 138 to 129 BC. [3]
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Antiochus VII Sidetes (born c. 159 bc —died 129) was the king of the Seleucid state of Syria in 139/138–129 bc. He successfully reunited his country and recovered much of his forefathers’ territory before he was slain by the Parthians.
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ANTIOCHUS VII., SIDETES (from Side in Pamphytia): By: Louis Ginzberg. King of Syria, son of Demetrius 1; born 164; died 129 B.C. In 138 B.C. he declared against the usurper Tryphon, who had taken the place of his brother Demetrius II., then a prisoner with the Parthians.
Antiochus VII Sidetes: name of a Seleucid king, ruled from 138 to 129. Successor of: Demetrius II Nicator and Diodotus Tryphon. Relatives. Father: Demetrius I Soter. Mother: Wife: Cleopatra Thea (daughter of Ptolemy VI Philometor; former wife of Alexander I Balas and Demetrius II Nicator) Main deeds.
Aug 22, 2024 · Overview. Antiochus VII (Sidetes) (c. 159—129 bc) Quick Reference. ( c. 159–129 bc) second son of Demetrius (10) I, succeeded his brother Demetrius (11) II, who had become a prisoner in Parthia (130). Able and dynamic, he quickly defeated and ... From: Antiochus (7) VII (Sidetes) in The Oxford Classical Dictionary » Subjects: Classical studies.
antiochus vii (Surnamed Sidetes, Sidetes, after Sida in Pamphylia, where he was educated): Younger son of Demetrius Soter and brother of Demetrius Nicator, whose wife, Cleopatra, he married when Demetrius was taken prisoner by the Parthians.
antiochus vii (Surnamed Sidetes, Sidetes, after Sida in Pamphylia, where he was educated): Younger son of Demetrius Soter and brother of Demetrius Nicator, whose wife, Cleopatra, he married when Demetrius was taken prisoner by the Parthians.