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Antiochus III [ænˈtaɪəkəs] n (Biographies / Antiochus III (242 bc-187 bc) M, Syrian, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) known as Antiochus the Great. 242-187 bc, king of Syria (223-187), who greatly extended the Seleucid empire but was forced (190) to surrender most of Asia Minor to the Romans How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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From 312 BCE Seleucus I ruled Syria and Babylonia, while Ptolemy I ruled Judea until 198 BCE, when Antiochus III, having defeated the forces of Ptolemy V near the Jordan, took control of Judea (see Grabbe and Schurer). From 312 BCE Seleucus I ruled in Syria and Babylon, while Ptolemy I ruled Judea until 198 BCE, when Antiochus III, having defeated the forces of Ptolemy V near the Jordan, took control of Judea. |
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