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Antiochus I Sotor "the Preserve", King of Syria

Male 324 BCE - 261 BCE


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  1. 1.  Antiochus I Sotor "the Preserve", King of Syria was born in 324 BCE; died in 261 BCE.

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    • History: birth to death

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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.

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

    Children:
    1. 2. Antiochus II Theos, King of Syria  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 286 BCE; died in 246 BCE.

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

    Children:
    1. 3. Apama, Princess of Syria  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Antiochus II Theos, King of Syria Descendancy chart to this point (1.Antiochus1) was born in 286 BCE; died in 246 BCE.

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    • History: birth to death

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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. 4. Laodice II  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 260 BCE.
    2. 5. Seleucus II Callinius, King of Syria  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 265 BCE; died in 226 BCE.

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


  2. 3.  Apama, Princess of Syria Descendancy chart to this point (1.Antiochus1)

    Family/Spouse: Megas, King of Cyrene. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Bernice II, Princess of Cyrene  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Laodice II Descendancy chart to this point (2.Antiochus2, 1.Antiochus1) was born in 260 BCE.

    Family/Spouse: Mithradates II, King of Pontus. Mithradates (son of Ariobarzares, King of Pontus) was born about 260 BCE; died in 220 BCE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Mithradates III, King of Pontus  Descendancy chart to this point died in 190 BCE.
    2. 8. Laodice III  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 5.  Seleucus II Callinius, King of Syria Descendancy chart to this point (2.Antiochus2, 1.Antiochus1) was born in 265 BCE; died in 226 BCE.

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    • History: birth to death

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    History:
    In 246 BCE, he was crowned the King of Syria.

    He was put on the throne by his mother. In 246 BCE, he made war on Ptolemy III Euergates, but was defeated. He was forced to give Asia Minor to his brother, Antiochus Hierax. Later he lost Parthia to the Arcasid dynasty.

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

    Children:
    1. 9. Antiochus III Megas, Basileus of the Seleucid Empire  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 242 BCE; died in 187 BCE.

  3. 6.  Bernice II, Princess of Cyrene Descendancy chart to this point (3.Apama2, 1.Antiochus1)

    Family/Spouse: Pharaoh Ptolemy III Euergates. Ptolemy (son of Pharaoh Ptolemy II Philadelpios and Arsinoe II) died in 221 BCE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Pharaoh Ptolemy IV Philopator  Descendancy chart to this point died in 205 BCE.
    2. 11. Arsinoe III  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 7.  Mithradates III, King of Pontus Descendancy chart to this point (4.Laodice3, 2.Antiochus2, 1.Antiochus1) died in 190 BCE.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: birth to death

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    History:
    In 220 BCE, he was crowned the King of Pontus.

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

    Children:
    1. 12. Pharnaces I, King of Pontus  Descendancy chart to this point died in 169 BCE.

  2. 8.  Laodice III Descendancy chart to this point (4.Laodice3, 2.Antiochus2, 1.Antiochus1)

    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]

    Children:
    1. 13. Antiochus, Crown Prince  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 221 BCE; died in 193 BCE.
    2. 14. Seleucus IV Philopator, Basileus of the Seleucid Empire  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 15. Ardys  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 16. Laodice IV, Queen of the Seleucid Empire  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 223 BCE in Syria; died about 162 BCE in Syria.
    5. 17. Cleopatra I  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 18. Antiochis of Syria  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 19. Antiochus IV Epiphanes, Basileus of the Seleucid Empire  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 215 BCE; died between Nov 164 and Dec 164 BCE in Tabae (now Tavas, Turkey) Syria.

  3. 9.  Antiochus III Megas, Basileus of the Seleucid Empire Descendancy chart to this point (5.Seleucus3, 2.Antiochus2, 1.Antiochus1) was born in 242 BCE; died in 187 BCE.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: birth to death

    Notes:

    History:
    In 220, he was crowned the King of Syria.

    In 220 BCE, he suppressed the revolts in Media and Persia. Then he recovered Armenia and successfully invaded Parthia, Media, and Bactria between 21 and 205 BCE. He was defeated by the Rome at the Battle of Magnesia in 189 BCE.

    Died:
    He was murdered.

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

    Children:
    1. 13. Antiochus, Crown Prince  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 221 BCE; died in 193 BCE.
    2. 14. Seleucus IV Philopator, Basileus of the Seleucid Empire  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 15. Ardys  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 16. Laodice IV, Queen of the Seleucid Empire  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 223 BCE in Syria; died about 162 BCE in Syria.
    5. 17. Cleopatra I  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 18. Antiochis of Syria  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 19. Antiochus IV Epiphanes, Basileus of the Seleucid Empire  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 215 BCE; died between Nov 164 and Dec 164 BCE in Tabae (now Tavas, Turkey) Syria.

  4. 10.  Pharaoh Ptolemy IV Philopator Descendancy chart to this point (6.Bernice3, 3.Apama2, 1.Antiochus1) died in 205 BCE.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: birth to death, Egypt

    Notes:

    Name:


    History:
    In 221 BCE, he was crowned Pharaoh of Egypt.

    Being a weak ruler, he was under the influence of court favorites. In 218 BCE, his army was defeated by Antiochus III of Syria, but he later beat Antiochus III decisively at the battle of Rafah in 212 BCE.

    Family/Spouse: Arsinoe III. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. Pharaoh Ptolemy V Epiphanes  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 210 BCE; died in 181 BCE.

  5. 11.  Arsinoe III Descendancy chart to this point (6.Bernice3, 3.Apama2, 1.Antiochus1)

    Family/Spouse: Pharaoh Ptolemy IV Philopator. Ptolemy (son of Pharaoh Ptolemy III Euergates and Bernice II, Princess of Cyrene) died in 205 BCE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. Pharaoh Ptolemy V Epiphanes  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 210 BCE; died in 181 BCE.


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