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Antiochus III was the sixth ruler of the Seleucid Empire. He gave unity and strength to a disorganized state. | Antiochus III was the sixth ruler of the [[Seleucid Kings|Seleucid Empire]]. He gave unity and strength to a disorganized state. | ||
Antiochus' first attempt to impose his hegemony over the Ptolomies resulted in failure, when [[Ptolemy IV Philopator]] defeated him at the battle of Raphia in 217 BCE. Antiochus did not lose heart. He sized the opportunity when Ptolemy IV died and his child successor was not able to face his challenge. | Antiochus' first attempt to impose his hegemony over the Ptolomies resulted in failure, when [[Ptolemy IV Philopator]] defeated him at the battle of Raphia in 217 BCE. Antiochus did not lose heart. He sized the opportunity when Ptolemy IV died and his child successor was not able to face his challenge. | ||
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Antiochus III the Great was King of Syria, from 222 BCE to 187 BCE.
Overview
Antiochus III was the sixth ruler of the Seleucid Empire. He gave unity and strength to a disorganized state.
Antiochus' first attempt to impose his hegemony over the Ptolomies resulted in failure, when Ptolemy IV Philopator defeated him at the battle of Raphia in 217 BCE. Antiochus did not lose heart. He sized the opportunity when Ptolemy IV died and his child successor was not able to face his challenge.
Antiochus III and the Jews
The Battle of Panium in 198 BCE marks the end of the Ptolemaic rule in Judea.
Antiochus III in Second Temple sources
Antiochus III in Scholarship
Antiochus III in Fiction
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