Antiochus IV

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Antiochus_III
gptkbp:alliance Alliance with Rome
gptkbp:birth_date 215 BC
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Antioch
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Ptolemy_VI_Philometor
gptkbp:cultural_impact Spread of Greek culture
Impact on Hellenistic Judaism
gptkbp:death_date 164 BC
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Seleucus_IV_Philopator
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations gptkb:Treaty_of_Apamea
Hellenization
Relations with Parthia
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Seleucid_dynasty
gptkbp:events gptkb:Maccabean_Revolt
gptkbp:father gptkb:Antiochus_III
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:Fall_of_the_Seleucid_Empire
gptkb:Siege_of_Jerusalem
gptkb:Revolt_of_the_Maccabees
gptkb:Capture_of_Jerusalem
gptkb:Battle_of_Emmaus
Establishment of the cult of Zeus Olympios
Suppression of Jewish practices
Destruction of the Torah scrolls
End of the Hellenistic period in Judea
Execution of Jewish leaders
Hanukkah celebration origins
Proclamation of the edict against circumcision
Restoration of Jewish worship after his death
Establishment of the Seleucid Empire's power in Judea
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Hellenistic_period
gptkbp:historical_significance Conflict with the Jewish people
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Josephus
gptkb:1_Maccabees
gptkb:2_Maccabees
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Antiochus IV
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Persecution_of_the_Jews
Desecration of the Second Temple
gptkbp:language Greek
gptkbp:legacy Influence on Jewish history
gptkbp:military_strategy Use of elephants in battle
Campaigns in Egypt
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Laodice_III
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Epiphanes
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Beth_Zechariah
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Antiochus_III
gptkbp:reform Administrative reforms
gptkbp:reign_end 164 BC
175 BC
gptkbp:religion Hellenistic religion
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Antiochus_V
gptkbp:tactics Use of propaganda
gptkbp:title gptkb:Monarch