525 BCE - 449 BCE
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1. | Artabazus I, Sitrap of Daskyleion was born in 525 BCE; died in 449 BCE. Other Events and Attributes:
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- Last Full Review: 9 Apr 2021
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Between 480 and 479 BCE, he lead the Persian army of Xerxes I as one of its generals in the second Persian invasion of Greece. He was in command of the Parthians and the Chorasmians in the Achaemenid army. He was particularly in charge of the reserve forces guarding the route back to Asia, and responsible for suppressing a revolt in Potidaea.
In 479 BCE, he was appointed the Sitrap of Daskyleion as a reward for bringing the Persian army out of Greece.
Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Mithradates I, King of Pontus (8.Artiobarzanes7, 6.Artiobazanes6, 5.Artiobazanes5, 4.Mithradates4, 3.Pharnaces3, 2.Pharnabazus2, 1.Artabazus1) died in 266 BCE. Other Events and Attributes:
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He may have been adopted by is uncle, Mithradates II, Sitrap of Chios.
In 302 BCE, he was appointed the Setrap of Chios.
In 281 BCE, he was crowned the King of Pontus.
Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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11. | Mithradates II, King of Pontus (10.Ariobarzares9, 9.Mithradates8, 8.Artiobarzanes7, 6.Artiobazanes6, 5.Artiobazanes5, 4.Mithradates4, 3.Pharnaces3, 2.Pharnabazus2, 1.Artabazus1) was born about 260 BCE; died in 220 BCE. Other Events and Attributes:
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In 250 BCE, he was crowned the King of Pontus.
Family/Spouse: Laodice II. Laodice (daughter of Antiochus II Theos, King of Syria and Laodice I) was born in 260 BCE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Eubeoa of Chalsis. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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12. | Mithradates III, King of Pontus (11.Mithradates10, 10.Ariobarzares9, 9.Mithradates8, 8.Artiobarzanes7, 6.Artiobazanes6, 5.Artiobazanes5, 4.Mithradates4, 3.Pharnaces3, 2.Pharnabazus2, 1.Artabazus1) died in 190 BCE. Other Events and Attributes:
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In 220 BCE, he was crowned the King of Pontus.
Family/Spouse: Laodice II. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. | Laodice III (11.Mithradates10, 10.Ariobarzares9, 9.Mithradates8, 8.Artiobarzanes7, 6.Artiobazanes6, 5.Artiobazanes5, 4.Mithradates4, 3.Pharnaces3, 2.Pharnabazus2, 1.Artabazus1)Family/Spouse: Antiochus III Megas, Basileus of the Seleucid Empire. Antiochus (son of Seleucus II Callinius, King of Syria and Laodice II) was born in 242 BCE; died in 187 BCE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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14. | Pharnaces I, King of Pontus (12.Mithradates11, 11.Mithradates10, 10.Ariobarzares9, 9.Mithradates8, 8.Artiobarzanes7, 6.Artiobazanes6, 5.Artiobazanes5, 4.Mithradates4, 3.Pharnaces3, 2.Pharnabazus2, 1.Artabazus1) died in 169 BCE. Other Events and Attributes:
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In 190 BCE, he was crowned the King of Pontus.
Family/Spouse: Nysa, Queen of Pontus. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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15. | Antiochus, Crown Prince (13.Laodice11, 11.Mithradates10, 10.Ariobarzares9, 9.Mithradates8, 8.Artiobarzanes7, 6.Artiobazanes6, 5.Artiobazanes5, 4.Mithradates4, 3.Pharnaces3, 2.Pharnabazus2, 1.Artabazus1) was born in 221 BCE; died in 193 BCE. Other Events and Attributes:
- Last Full Review: 11 Sep 2020
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196 BCE - Antiochus was appointed as the heir to the Seleucid throne.
200 BCE - Antiochus was present at the battle of Panium and received the command over the right wing of the cavalry; it was he who routed the Egyptian cavalry and attacked the Ptolemaic center from the rear with his victorious cavalry.
210 BCE - His father made him joint king.
Antiochus married Laodice IV, Queen of the Seleucid Empire in 196 BCE. Laodice (daughter of Antiochus III Megas, Basileus of the Seleucid Empire and Laodice III) was born in 223 BCE in Syria; died about 162 BCE in Syria. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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16. | Seleucus IV Philopator, Basileus of the Seleucid Empire (13.Laodice11, 11.Mithradates10, 10.Ariobarzares9, 9.Mithradates8, 8.Artiobarzanes7, 6.Artiobazanes6, 5.Artiobazanes5, 4.Mithradates4, 3.Pharnaces3, 2.Pharnabazus2, 1.Artabazus1)Other Events and Attributes:
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He was born about 218 BCE.
He became the Basileus of the Seleucid Empire in 187 BCE.
He was killed by Heliodorus, who gave the throne to Ariochus IV in 3 Sep 175 BCE. The rightful heir, Demetrius, was a captive in Rome.
Seleucus married Laodice IV, Queen of the Seleucid Empire on Yes, date unknown. Laodice (daughter of Antiochus III Megas, Basileus of the Seleucid Empire and Laodice III) was born in 223 BCE in Syria; died about 162 BCE in Syria. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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17. | Ardys (13.Laodice11, 11.Mithradates10, 10.Ariobarzares9, 9.Mithradates8, 8.Artiobarzanes7, 6.Artiobazanes6, 5.Artiobazanes5, 4.Mithradates4, 3.Pharnaces3, 2.Pharnabazus2, 1.Artabazus1) |
18. | Laodice IV, Queen of the Seleucid Empire (13.Laodice11, 11.Mithradates10, 10.Ariobarzares9, 9.Mithradates8, 8.Artiobarzanes7, 6.Artiobazanes6, 5.Artiobazanes5, 4.Mithradates4, 3.Pharnaces3, 2.Pharnabazus2, 1.Artabazus1) was born in 223 BCE in Syria; died about 162 BCE in Syria. Notes:
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Laodice married Antiochus, Crown Prince in 196 BCE. Antiochus (son of Antiochus III Megas, Basileus of the Seleucid Empire and Laodice III) was born in 221 BCE; died in 193 BCE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Laodice married Seleucus IV Philopator, Basileus of the Seleucid Empire on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Laodice married Antiochus IV Epiphanes, Basileus of the Seleucid Empire on Yes, date unknown. Antiochus (son of Antiochus III Megas, Basileus of the Seleucid Empire and Laodice III) was born about 215 BCE; died between Nov 164 and Dec 164 BCE in Tabae (now Tavas, Turkey) Syria. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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19. | Cleopatra I (13.Laodice11, 11.Mithradates10, 10.Ariobarzares9, 9.Mithradates8, 8.Artiobarzanes7, 6.Artiobazanes6, 5.Artiobazanes5, 4.Mithradates4, 3.Pharnaces3, 2.Pharnabazus2, 1.Artabazus1)Family/Spouse: Pharaoh Ptolemy V Epiphanes. Ptolemy (son of Pharaoh Ptolemy IV Philopator and Arsinoe III) was born about 210 BCE; died in 181 BCE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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20. | Antiochis of Syria (13.Laodice11, 11.Mithradates10, 10.Ariobarzares9, 9.Mithradates8, 8.Artiobarzanes7, 6.Artiobazanes6, 5.Artiobazanes5, 4.Mithradates4, 3.Pharnaces3, 2.Pharnabazus2, 1.Artabazus1)Family/Spouse: Xerxes I. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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21. | Antiochus IV Epiphanes, Basileus of the Seleucid Empire (13.Laodice11, 11.Mithradates10, 10.Ariobarzares9, 9.Mithradates8, 8.Artiobarzanes7, 6.Artiobazanes6, 5.Artiobazanes5, 4.Mithradates4, 3.Pharnaces3, 2.Pharnabazus2, 1.Artabazus1) was born about 215 BCE; died between Nov 164 and Dec 164 BCE in Tabae (now Tavas, Turkey) Syria. Other Events and Attributes:
- General Information: His original name was Mithradates (alternative form Mithridates); he assumed the name Antiochus after he ascended the throne. Notable events during the reign of Antiochus IV include his near-conquest of Egypt, his persecution of the Jews of Judea and Samaria, and the rebellion of the Jewish Maccabees. His often eccentric behavior and capricious actions led some of his contemporaries to call him Epimanes ("The Mad One"), a word play on his title Epiphanes.
- Reign: From 175 BCE to 164 BCE; King of the Seleuid Empire
- Last Full Review: 11 Sep 2020
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175 BCE - Seleucus was assassinated in September 175 BCE by the usurper Heliodorus, who presumably hoped to dominate the regency. However with the help of king Eumenes II of Pergamum, Antiochus traveled from Athens, through Asia Minor and reached Syria by November 175 BCE. Seleucus' legitimate heir Demetrius I Soter was still a hostage in Rome, so Antiochus seized the throne for himself proclaiming himself co-regent with another son of Seleucus, an infant named Antiochus, whom he then murdered in 170 BCE.
170 BCE - The guardians of King Ptolemy VI Philometor demanded the return of Coele-Syria in 170 BCE, declaring war on the Seleucids on the assumption that the kingdom was divided after Antiochus' murder of his nephew. However Antiochus had prepared more thoroughly and launched a preemptive strike against Egypt, defeating a Ptolemaic force and seizing Pelusium. He then advanced into Egypt proper, conquering all but Alexandria and capturing King Ptolemy. This was partially achieved because Rome (Ptolemaic Egypt's traditional ally) was embroiled in the Third Macedonian War and was not willing to become involved elsewhere.
To avoid alarming Rome, Antiochus allowed Ptolemy VI to continue ruling as a puppet king from Memphis. Upon Antiochus' withdrawal, the city of Alexandria chose a new king, one of Ptolemy's brothers, also named Ptolemy (VIII Euergetes). The Ptolemy brothers agreed to rule Egypt jointly instead of fighting a civil war.
In 168 BCE, Antiochus led a second attack on Egypt and also sent a fleet to capture Cyprus. Before he reached Alexandria, his path was blocked by a single elderly Roman ambassador named Gaius Popillius Laenas who delivered a message from the Roman Senate directing Antiochus to withdraw his armies from Egypt and Cyprus or consider himself in a state of war with the Roman Republic. Antiochus said he would discuss it with his council, whereupon the Roman envoy drew a line in the sand around Antiochus and said: "Before you leave this circle, give me a reply that I can take back to the Roman Senate." This implied Rome would declare war if the King stepped out of the circle without committing to leave Egypt immediately. Weighing his options, Antiochus decided to withdraw. Only then did Popillius agree to shake hands with him.
168 BCE - He put down the Maccabean Revolt in Judea.
Antiochus married Laodice IV, Queen of the Seleucid Empire on Yes, date unknown. Laodice (daughter of Antiochus III Megas, Basileus of the Seleucid Empire and Laodice III) was born in 223 BCE in Syria; died about 162 BCE in Syria. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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