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Antiochus I Soter (Greek: Ἀντίοχος Σωτήρ, Antíochos Sōtér; "Antiochus the Savior"; c. 324/3 – 2 June 261 BC) was a Macedonian king of the Seleucid Empire. Antiochus succeeded his father Seleucus I Nicator in 281 BC and reigned during a period of instability which he mostly overcame until his death on 2 June 261 BC. [3]
Antiochus I Soter was the king of the Seleucid kingdom of Syria, who ruled about 292–281 bc in the east and 281–261 over the whole kingdom. Under great external pressures, he consolidated his kingdom and encouraged the founding of cities.
Antiochus I Soter, (born c. 324—died 261 bc), King of Seleucid Syria in the east (292?–281 bc) and later overall (281–261). Son of Seleucus I, he consolidated the Seleucid kingdom, founded numerous cities, and expanded trade routes.
Aug 5, 2011 · Antiochus I Soter, the son of Seleucus I Nicator, born ca. 324 B.C. and died 1 or 2 June 261 (Eusebius Chron. I, p. 249, gives his age at death as 64; the death date is certain: see Parker and Dubberstein, Chronology, p. 21).
Antiochus I Soter was the second ruler of the Seleucid Empire. He ruled from 281 BC until his death in 261 BC. He was the son of Seleucus I Nicator, the founder of the Seleucid dynasty, and he succeeded his father as king.
c. bc. in Who's Who in the Classical World Length: 505 words. Search for: 'Antiochus I Soter' in Oxford Reference ». (c.324–261bc), eldest son of Seleucus I and the Bactrian Apame, crown prince (mār šarri) in Babylonia before he became co-regent with Seleucus I (292–281/0); then held responsibility for the ‘Upper Satrapies’, when he ...
Aug 10, 2020 · Antiochus I Soter ("the savior"): name of a Seleucid king, ruled from 281 to 261. Successor of: Seleucus I Nicator. Relatives: Father: Seleucus I Nicator. Mother: Apame I, daughter of Spitamenes. Wife: Stratonice I (his stepmother), daughter of Demetrius Poliorcetes. Sons: Seleucus. Antiochus II Theos. Daughters. Laodice.
Antiochus I (Antiochus Soter) (āntī´əkəs sō´tər), b. c.324 BC, d. c.262 or 261 BC, king of Syria (280–261? BC), son of Seleucus I. He did not, like his father, seek to expand in Europe. The Seleucid holdings were greatly reduced, particularly by the Egyptians under Ptolemy II.
Antiochus I Soter was a Macedonian king of the Seleucid Empire. Antiochus succeeded his father Seleucus I Nicator in 281 BC and reigned during a period of instability which he mostly overcame until his death on 2 June 261 BC.
ANTIOCHUS I. an-ti'-o-kus (Antiochos Soter, "savior"): born 323 B.C.; died 261, son of Seleucus Nicator. He fell in love with his stepmother, Stratonike, and became very ill.
