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Antiochus II Theos, King of Syria

Male 286 BCE - 246 BCE


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  1. 1.  Antiochus II Theos, King of Syria was born in 286 BCE (son of Antiochus I Sotor "the Preserve", King of Syria and Stratonice I); died in 246 BCE.

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    History:
    In 261 BCE, he was crowned the King of Syria.

    He lost Bactria to Diodatus about 250 BCE and later lost Parthia.

    Family/Spouse: Laodice I. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Laodice II was born in 260 BCE.
    2. Seleucus II Callinius, King of Syria was born in 265 BCE; died in 226 BCE.

    Family/Spouse: Bernice. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Antiochus I Sotor "the Preserve", King of Syria was born in 324 BCE (son of Seleucus I Nicator, King of Syria and Apama of Baktria); died in 261 BCE.

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    History:
    In 281 BCE, he was crowned the King of Syria.

    In 275 BCE, he beat the Gauls in Asia Minor.

    Antiochus married Stratonice I. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Stratonice I (daughter of Demetrius I Poliorcertes, King of Macedonia and Phila I).
    Children:
    1. 1. Antiochus II Theos, King of Syria was born in 286 BCE; died in 246 BCE.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Seleucus I Nicator, King of Syria (son of Antiochus and Laodice).

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    History:
    He was a general in Alexander the Great's army.

    He was appointed Setrap of Babylon by Alexander the Great.

    In 306 BCE, he was crowned the King of Syria.

    Seleucus married Apama of Baktria in 324 BCE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Apama of Baktria (daughter of Spitamenes, Setrap of Baktria and daughter of Artabazus II).
    Children:
    1. Achæus, Prince of Syria
    2. 2. Antiochus I Sotor "the Preserve", King of Syria was born in 324 BCE; died in 261 BCE.

  3. 6.  Demetrius I Poliorcertes, King of Macedonia (son of Antigonus I, King of Macedonia and Stratonice); died in 283 BCE.

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    • History: birth to death, Macedonia

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    History:
    In 307, he was crowned the King of Macedonia.

    Demetrius married Phila I. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Phila I (daughter of Antipator).
    Children:
    1. 3. Stratonice I


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Antiochus (son of Seleucius).

    Antiochus married Laodice. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Laodice
    Children:
    1. 4. Seleucus I Nicator, King of Syria

  3. 10.  Spitamenes, Setrap of Baktria was born in 365 BCE; died in 328 BCE.

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    History:
    In 329 BCE, he was appointed the Setrap of Baktria.

    Spitamenes married daughter of Artabazus II. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  daughter of Artabazus II (daughter of Artabazus II, Setrap of Western Asia and Bithynia).
    Children:
    1. 5. Apama of Baktria

  5. 12.  Antigonus I, King of Macedonia was born in 382 BCE (son of Philippus); died in 301 BCE.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: birth to death, Macedonia

    Notes:

    History:
    In 306 BCE, he was crowned the King of Macedonia.

    Antigonus married Stratonice. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Stratonice (daughter of Korrhagos, King of Thrace).
    Children:
    1. 6. Demetrius I Poliorcertes, King of Macedonia died in 283 BCE.

  7. 14.  Antipator
    Children:
    1. 7. Phila I