Antiochus II Theos
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Antiochus II Theos was a 3rd-century BC Seleucid king known for his conflicts with Ptolemaic Egypt and his role in the protracted Syrian Wars that shaped Hellenistic geopolitics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Antiochus II Theos canonical | 9 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic ruler
ⓘ
Seleucid king ⓘ human ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Asia Minor
ⓘ
Syria ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 286 BC ⓘ |
| capital | Antioch on the Orontes ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | possibly poisoning ⓘ |
| child |
Antiochus Hierax
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Laodice I ⓘ
surface form:
Laodice
Seleucus II Callinicus ONNED1 ⓘ |
| coinage | issued Hellenistic royal coinage bearing his image ⓘ |
| conflict |
Second Syrian War
ⓘ
Third Syrian War ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| deathDate | 246 BC ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Ephesus ⓘ |
| epithet | Theos ⓘ |
| era | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| father |
Antiochus I
ⓘ
surface form:
Antiochus I Soter
|
| givenName | Antiochus ⓘ |
| historicalImpact | contributed to long-term Seleucid–Ptolemaic rivalry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Hellenistic power politics
ⓘ
conflicts with Ptolemaic Egypt ⓘ role in the Syrian Wars ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| meaningOfEpithet | the god ⓘ |
| memberOfDynasty |
Seleucid kings
ⓘ
surface form:
Seleucid dynasty
|
| mother | Stratonice of Syria ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
repudiation of Laodice I to marry Berenice Syra
ⓘ
restoration of Laodice I shortly before his death ⓘ |
| opponent |
Ptolemy II Philadelphus
ⓘ
Ptolemy III Euergetes ⓘ |
| politicalAlliance | marriage to Berenice Syra ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Antiochus I
ⓘ
surface form:
Antiochus I Soter
|
| regnalName | Antiochus II Theos self-link ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 246 BC ⓘ |
| reignPeriod | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| reignStart | 261 BC ⓘ |
| religiousPolicy | promoted ruler cult leading to epithet Theos ⓘ |
| spouse |
Berenice
ⓘ
surface form:
Berenice Syra
Laodice I ⓘ |
| styleOfRule | monarchical absolutism ⓘ |
| successor | Seleucus II Callinicus ⓘ |
| territorialPolicy | attempted to recover territories in Asia Minor from Ptolemaic control ⓘ |
| title | Basileus of the Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| treaty | Peace of 253 BC with Ptolemaic Egypt ⓘ |
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Subject: Antiochus II Theos Description of subject: Antiochus II Theos was a 3rd-century BC Seleucid king known for his conflicts with Ptolemaic Egypt and his role in the protracted Syrian Wars that shaped Hellenistic geopolitics.
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