Antiochus IV Epiphanes
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Summary
Antiochus IV Epiphanes was born on January 1, 215 BC[1]. He died on January 1, 164 BC[2]. He worked as an aristocrat[3]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,729 views/month, #6,412 of 1,000,298).[4]
Key Facts
- Date of death: 162 BC[5], 161 BC[6]
- Father: Antiochus III the Great[7]
- Mother: Laodice III[8]
- Spouse: Laodice IV[9]
- Child: Antiochus V[10], Laodice VI[11], Alexander Balas[12], Laodice[13]
- Country of citizenship: Seleucid Empire[14]
- Position held: Seleucid ruler[15]
- Sex or gender: male[16]
- Family: Seleucid dynasty[17]
- Noble title: pharaoh[18]
- Commons category: Antiochus IV[19]
- Unmarried partner: Antiochis[20]
- Given name: Antiochos[21]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22], Orthodox Theological Encyclopedia[23], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[24], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25], Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[26], Pauly–Wissowa[27], Encyclopedic Lexicon[28], Dictionary of African Biography[29], Sytin Military Encyclopedia[30], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[31], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[32], Yuzhakov Big Encyclopedia[33]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Ancient Greek[34]
- Name in native language: Ἀντίοχος Ἐπιφανής[35]
- Different from: Antiochus IV of Commagene[36]
- Time period: Hellenistic period[37]
- Sibling: Seleucus IV Philopator[38], Laodice IV[39], Cleopatra I Syra[40], Antiochis[41], Antiochus[42]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Antiochus IV Epiphanes include Charax Spasinu[43], an ancient city[44], in Iraq[45].
Why It Matters
Antiochus IV Epiphanes has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
Entities named for him include Charax Spasinu[43], an ancient city[44], in Iraq[45].
FAQs
Who were Antiochus IV Epiphanes's parents?
Antiochus IV Epiphanes's father was Antiochus III the Great[7]. Antiochus IV Epiphanes's mother was Laodice III[8].
Who was Antiochus IV Epiphanes married to?
Antiochus IV Epiphanes's spouses include Laodice IV[9].
What did Antiochus IV Epiphanes do for work?
Antiochus IV Epiphanes worked as an aristocrat[3].