Antiochus IV Epiphanes was born in -215.
Antiochus IV Epiphanes died in -164.
Antiochus of Sulcis died in 110.
Ignatius IV Sarrouf was born in 1742.
Radu IV the Great was born in 1462.
Tomas Platero IV was born in 1857.
Antiochus IV Epiphanes died in -164.
Antiochus IV Epiphanes
Antiochus IV Epiphanes was a Seleucid king who ruled over Judea in the 2nd century BCE. He is significant in the Old Testament for his persecution of the Jewish people and desecration of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, sparking the Maccabean Revolt. This event led to the celebration of Hanukkah.
Antiochus IV Epiphanes
Antiochus Epiphanes.
Antiochus took the title Epiphanes (meaning God Manifest) when he took the Seleucid throne in 174 BCE. Kings by tradition gave themselves an epithet once taking power, like Alexander 'The Great.' Antiochus's epithet is said to be the first time a king chose to call himself 'God' though Egyptian Pharaohs were known to compare themselves to deities. Another interesting side note is Antiochus was not named Antiochus at birth. His name was Mithradates. ~J.M. DeBord PS - I wrote a novel featuring Antiochus titled "Something Coming."
Antiochus Epiphanes.
The majority of the persecution of the Jews by Antiochus Epiphanes took place in the area around Jerusalem. This persecution led directly to the Maccabean Revolt.
The correct pronunciation is An-tee-uh-kus E-pi-fuh-neez.
Antiochus Epiphanes, a Seleucid king of 2200 years ago.
The Syrian-Greeks of the Seleucid Empire. In particular, Antiochus Epiphanes IV.
Antiochus Epiphanes, in the 2nd century BCE.