Antiochus Explained

Antiochus is a Greek male first name, which was a dynastic name for rulers of the Seleucid Empire and the kingdom of Commagene. In Jewish historical memory, connected with the Maccabean Revolt and the holiday of Hanukkah, "Antiochus" refers specifically to Antiochus IV Epiphanes.

Antiochus may refer to:

The Seleucid Empire

Antiochus (father of Seleucus I Nicator) (born 4th century BC), father of Seleucus I Nicator, founder of the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire
Antiochus I Soter (died 261 BC), king of the Seleucid Empire
Antiochus II Theos (286–246 BC), king of the Seleucid Empire who reigned 261–246 BC
Antiochus Hierax (died 226 BC), rebel brother of Seleucus II Callinicus
Antiochus III the Great (241–187 BC, king 222–187 BC), younger son of Seleucus II Callinicus, became the 6th ruler of the Seleucid Empire
- Antiochus (son of Antiochus III the Great), the first son of Antiochus III the Great
Antiochus IV Epiphanes (215–164 BC), ruler of the Seleucid Empire from 175 BC until 164 BC
Antiochus V Eupator (173–162 BC), ruler of the Seleucid Empire who reigned 164–162 BC
Antiochus VI Dionysus (148–138 BC), king of the Seleucid Empire, son of Alexander Balas and Cleopatra Thea
Antiochus VII Sidetes (died 129 BC), king of the Seleucid Empire, reigned from 138 to 129 BC
Antiochus VIII Grypus (died 96 BC), ruler of the Seleucid Empire, son of Demetrius II Nicator
Antiochus IX Cyzicenus (died 96 BC), ruler of the Seleucid Empire, son of Antiochus VII Sidetes and Cleopatra Thea, half-brother of Antiochus VIII
Antiochus X Eusebes (died 83 BC), ruler of the Seleucid Empire from 95 BC
Antiochus XI Epiphanes (died 92 BC), ruler of the Seleucid Empire, son of Antiochus VIII Grypus and brother of Seleucus VI Epiphanes
Antiochus XII Dionysus (Epiphanes/Philopator/Callinicus), ruler of the Seleucid Empire reigned 87–84 BC; fifth son of Antiochus VIII Grypus
Antiochus XIII Asiaticus (died 64 BC), one of the last rulers of the Seleucid Empire
Antiochus, the infant son of Antiochus II Theos
Antiochus, first son of Seleucus IV Philopator

Commagene

Antiochus I of Commagene (died 38 BC), reigned 70–38 BC
Antiochus II of Commagene (died 29 BC)
Antiochus III of Commagene (died 17 AD), reigned 12 BC – 17 AD
Antiochus IV of Commagene, reigned 38–72

Princes of Commagene

Gaius Julius Archelaus Antiochus Epiphanes (38–92 AD)
Gaius Julius Antiochus Epiphanes Philopappos (65–116)

Others

Antiochus (mythology), name of five figures in Greek mythology
Antiochus of Alexandria, writer on Greek comedy
Antiochus, an epigrammatic poet, one of whose epigrams is extant in the Greek Anthology
Antiochus of Laodicea, a sceptic philosopher, and a disciple of Zeuxis; see Laodicea on the Lycus
Antiochus (sculptor), a sculptor of ancient Greece from Athens
Antiochus of Syracuse (c. 423 BC), Greek historian
Antiochus (admiral), Athenian admiral of Alcibiades (407 BC)
Antiochus of Arcadia, Greek envoy to Persia (4th century BC)
Antiochus of Antioch, villainous king in Apollonius of Tyre legend
Antiochus, villainous king in Shakespeare's Pericles, Prince of Tyre
Antiochus of Ascalon (c. 130–68 BC), philosopher, member of Plato's Academy
Antiochus of Sulcis (died 110), Christian martyr from Sardinia
Antiochus of Athens (c. 100 CE), philosopher and astrologer
Antiochus Philometor (c. 2nd century CE), ancient physician
Antiochus (physician) (c. 2nd century CE), ancient physician, different from above
Publius Anteius Antiochus (c. 200 CE), otherwise known as Antiochus of Aegae, a sophist or Cynic philosopher
Septimius Antiochus (died 273), last Palmyrene Emperor (273)
Antiochus (praepositus sacri cubiculi), Byzantine courtier and imperial tutor
Antiochus bishop of Ptolemais, 5th century bishop
Antiochus Chuzon, 5th-century politician of the Byzantine Empire
Antiochus of Palestine, 7th-century monk
Antiochos (strategos of Sicily), Byzantine governor of Sicily

Fictional

Antiochus 'Tony' Wilson, protagonist of Seconds (1966 film)
Antiochus, the leader of a fictional religious sect found in the Deathconsciousness booklet.