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Antiochus III the Great (/ æ n ˈ t aɪ ə k ə s /; Greek: Ἀντίοχος ὁ Μέγας Antíokhos ho Mégas; c. 241 – 3 July 187 BC) was a Greek Hellenistic king and the 6th ruler of the Seleucid Empire, reigning from 223 to 187 BC.
- Laodice II
- Laodice III, Euboea of Chalcis
king (223BC-187BC), Seleucid Empire. Role In: Syrian Wars. Antiochus III the Great (born 242 bce —died 187, near Susa, Iran) was a Seleucid king of the Hellenistic Syrian Empire from 223 bce to 187, who rebuilt the empire in the East but failed in his attempt to challenge Roman ascendancy in Europe and Asia Minor.
- Hans Volkmann
Jan 12, 2022 · Antiochus III the Great was a Seleucid king who traveled to India, took Hannibal, the Carthaginian general, in his court, and campaigned against Rome. Jan 12, 2022 • By Antonis Chaliakopoulos , MSc Museum Studies, BA History & Archaeology
Antiochus III, known as Antiochus the Great, (born 242—died 187 bc, near Susa, Iran), Seleucid king of the Syrian empire (223–187 bc). After quelling a rebellion by Achaeus, his governor in Asia Minor (213), Antiochus marched east to India (212–205).
Aug 2, 2023 · Learn how Antiochus III, a young and ambitious Seleucid king, faced a rebellion by his governor Molon in 223-220 BC. Discover how he defeated Molon and his army at the Battle of Apollonia, and how he later challenged Ptolemy IV of Egypt.
- Tristan Hughes
Antiochus III the Great was a Greek Hellenistic king and the 6th ruler of the Seleucid Empire, reigning from 223 to 187 BC. He ruled over the region of Syria and large parts of the rest of western Asia towards the end of the 3rd century BC.
However, the Seleucid king Antiochus III “the Great” reconquered much of these regions between 209 and 204 B.C. when he campaigned in the east as far as India. In the west, the Seleucid king fought several wars with his fellow Macedonians, the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt.
