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 |
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| Antiochus II Theos canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3946510 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Antiochus II Theos Context triple: [Seleucid Empire, hasMonarch, Antiochus II Theos]
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Antiochus I
Antiochus I was a Hellenistic ruler of the Seleucid Empire in the early 3rd century BCE, known for consolidating his dynasty’s power in Asia and founding or lending his name to several cities, including Antioch.
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Seleucus II Callinicus
Seleucus II Callinicus was a 3rd-century BC Seleucid king whose turbulent reign was marked by dynastic conflicts and territorial losses that weakened the empire founded by Seleucus I.
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Antiochus III the Great
Antiochus III the Great was a Hellenistic Seleucid king who significantly expanded his empire across the Near East before ultimately being defeated by Rome.
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Seleucus IV Philopator
Seleucus IV Philopator was a Hellenistic king of the Seleucid Empire who ruled from 187 to 175 BC, known for his relatively quiet reign focused on paying heavy war indemnities to Rome after his father Antiochus III’s defeat.
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Antiochus of Ascalon
Antiochus of Ascalon was a 1st-century BCE Greek philosopher who led a major turn in Platonism by rejecting radical skepticism and integrating Stoic and Peripatetic ideas into a more dogmatic, eclectic Platonist system.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Antiochus II Theos Target entity description: 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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A.
Antiochus I
Antiochus I was a Hellenistic ruler of the Seleucid Empire in the early 3rd century BCE, known for consolidating his dynasty’s power in Asia and founding or lending his name to several cities, including Antioch.
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B.
Seleucus II Callinicus
Seleucus II Callinicus was a 3rd-century BC Seleucid king whose turbulent reign was marked by dynastic conflicts and territorial losses that weakened the empire founded by Seleucus I.
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C.
Antiochus III the Great
Antiochus III the Great was a Hellenistic Seleucid king who significantly expanded his empire across the Near East before ultimately being defeated by Rome.
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D.
Seleucus IV Philopator
Seleucus IV Philopator was a Hellenistic king of the Seleucid Empire who ruled from 187 to 175 BC, known for his relatively quiet reign focused on paying heavy war indemnities to Rome after his father Antiochus III’s defeat.
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E.
Antiochus of Ascalon
Antiochus of Ascalon was a 1st-century BCE Greek philosopher who led a major turn in Platonism by rejecting radical skepticism and integrating Stoic and Peripatetic ideas into a more dogmatic, eclectic Platonist system.
- F. None of above. chosen
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.
Referenced by (9)
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