Battle of Antioch (145 BCE)

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The Battle of Antioch (145 BCE) was a decisive Hellenistic-era clash near the Seleucid capital that helped determine control of the Seleucid Empire during the later stages of the Syrian Wars.

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instanceOf battle
military conflict
after reign of Demetrius I Soter
associatedWith Syrian Wars
belligerent Alexander Balas
Demetrius II Nicator
Ptolemaic Kingdom
Seleucid royal factions
caused shift in balance of power within the Seleucid Empire
combatantType Hellenistic monarchs
conflictOf Seleucid civil war (mid-2nd century BCE)
date 145 BCE
era Hellenistic period
historicalPeriod 2nd century BCE
languageContext Greek-speaking Hellenistic world
locatedInPresentDay Turkey
near Seleucid capital Antioch
outcome accession of Demetrius II Nicator as Seleucid king
death of Alexander Balas
partOf later stages of the Syrian Wars
struggles for the Seleucid throne
place Seleucid Empire
near Antioch
primaryTheater Northern Syria
linked to: northern Syria
relatedTo Ptolemaic dynasty
linked to: Lagid dynasty

Seleucid dynasty
linked to: Seleucid kings
result decisive victory for Alexander Balas’s opponents
significance decisive for control of the Seleucid Empire
helped determine succession to the Seleucid throne
typeOfEngagement land battle

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Seventh Syrian War significantEvent Battle of Antioch (145 BCE)