Antiochus III
(“the Great”) 241?–187 b.c., king of Syria 223–187.
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Antiochus IV had about as much in common with Aristotle as Rick Santorum has with Thomas Paine.
Hanukkah marks the victory of the Jews over Antiochus IV and the Seleucid Empire.
Why Israel Named Its Gaza War After a Hanukkah Poem | Ethan Perlson | December 30, 2008 | THE DAILY BEASTThe holiday marks the victory of the Jews over Antiochus IV and the Seleucid Empire.
Why Israel Named Its Gaza War After a Hanukkah Poem | Ethan Perlson | December 30, 2008 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd after Antiochus had ravaged Egypt, in the hundred and forty- third year, he returned and went up against Israel.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousAnd king Antiochus wrote to all his kingdom, that all the people should be one: and every one should leave his own law.
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That is, they suffered not the power of Antiochus, that man of sin, to abolish the law and religion of God.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousBut Tryphon, when he was upon a journey with the young king, Antiochus, treacherously slew him.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousAntiochus commands the law to be abolished, sets up an idol in the temple, and persecutes the faithful.
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British Dictionary definitions for Antiochus III
/ (ænˈtaɪəkəs) /
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
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