Antiochus IV Epiphanes
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Antiochus IV Epiphanes was a 2nd-century BCE Seleucid king known for his aggressive Hellenization policies in Judea, which provoked Jewish resistance and the Maccabean Revolt.
Aliases (1)
- Epiphanes ×1
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
2nd-century BCE monarch
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Hellenistic ruler → Seleucid king → |
| approximateBirthDate |
c. 215 BCE
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| bannedPractice |
Jewish circumcision
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observance of the Jewish Sabbath → possession of the Torah → |
| birthPlace |
Seleucid Empire
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| capital |
Antioch
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| coinageDepiction |
Zeus Olympios
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| conflict |
Maccabean Revolt
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| countryRuled |
Seleucid Empire
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| deathDate |
164 BCE
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| deathPlace |
Near Susa
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| dynasty |
Seleucid dynasty
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| epithet |
Epiphanes
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| epithetMeaning |
God Manifest
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| father |
Antiochus III the Great
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| givenName |
Antiochus
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| heldAsHostageBy |
Roman Republic
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| legacy |
central figure in Jewish Hanukkah story
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| mentionedIn |
Book of Daniel
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Books of Maccabees → |
| militaryCampaign |
campaigns in Egypt
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campaigns in Judea → |
| mother |
Laodice III
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| notableFor |
aggressive Hellenization policies in Judea
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provoking the Maccabean Revolt → |
| opposedBy |
Hasmonean family
NERFINISHED
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Judas Maccabeus → |
| period |
Hellenistic period
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| policy |
promotion of Greek culture and religion
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suppression of Jewish religious practices → |
| predecessor |
Seleucus IV Philopator
NERFINISHED
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| regionRuled |
Mesopotamia
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Syria → parts of Asia Minor → |
| regnalName |
Antiochus IV Epiphanes
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| reignEnd |
164 BCE
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| reignStart |
175 BCE
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| religion |
Hellenistic polytheism
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| religiousAction |
desecration of the Second Temple in Jerusalem
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introduction of pagan worship in the Jerusalem Temple → |
| selfRepresentation |
divine king
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| sibling |
Antiochis
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Seleucus IV Philopator → |
| successor |
Antiochus V Eupator
NERFINISHED
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| title |
Basileus (King)
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| treatyConstraint |
Treaty of Apamea
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Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Antiochus III the Great
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child |
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Temple of Olympian Zeus
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constructionResumedUnder |
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Antiochus IV Epiphanes
("Epiphanes")
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epithet |
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Seleucid Empire
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hasMonarch |
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Maccabean Revolt
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hasOpposingCommander |
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2 Maccabees
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keyFigure |
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Syrian Wars
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notableSeleucidRulerInvolved |
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Antiochus IV Epiphanes
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regnalName |
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Maccabees
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relatedTo |
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Maccabees
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victoryOver |