Extensive Definition
Antiochus is the name of thirteen kings of the
Seleucid
Empire:
- Antiochus was the father of Seleucus I Nicator, founder of the Seleucid Empire
It is also the name of Antiochus
Hierax, the rebel brother of Seleucus
II Callinicus
Antiochus is also the name of four rulers of the
small middle-eastern
kingdom of Commagene:
- Antiochus I Theos of Commagene
- Antiochus II of Commagene, see Mithridates II of Commagene
- Antiochus III of Commagene
- Antiochus IV of Commagene, who ruled during the time of Caligula;
Antiochus is also a common name in Ancient
Greece, referring to: philosophers:
- Antiochus of Ascalon, philosopher born late second c. B.C.; died c. 68/67 B.C.. skeptic and member of Plato's Academy
- Antiochus of Athens (1st or 2nd century), philosopher and astrologer.
- Antiochus of Syracuse historian (~423 BC)http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/0204.html
Other early bearers of the name Antiochus in
Ancient Greece include:
- Antiochus of Dodona 6th c.BC (oldest evidence of the name)
- Antiochus king of Orestis (region) (429/8 BC) (Thucydides 2.80.6)
- Antiochus Athenian admiral of Alcibiades (~407 BC)http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/0202.html
- Antiochus Arcadian ambassador and pankratiast (~367 BC)http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/0201.html
Antiochus is also the name of some Christian
saints (see Saint
Antiochus).
References
antiochus in Catalan: Antíoc
antiochus in German: Antiochos
antiochus in Modern Greek (1453-): Αντίοχος
(αποσαφήνιση)
antiochus in French: Antiochos
antiochus in Korean: 안티오쿠스
antiochus in Dutch: Antiochus
antiochus in Portuguese: Antíoco
antiochus in Russian: Антиох
antiochus in Finnish: Antiokhos
antiochus in Swedish: Antiochos
antiochus in Chinese: 安条克
(消歧义)