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Antiochus IV Epiphanes

Reign: 168 BC
Dynasty: Ptolemies
Period: Greco-Roman Period, 332 BC to 4th century AD
Capital at the time: Alexandria

Antiochus IV Epiphanes is listed in the king list under ‘Ptolemies’ and so belongs to this period: Greco-Roman Period (332 BC to 4th century AD). This ruler was a rival pharaoh, claiming the throne at the same time as another ruler. Reign: 168 BC.

What is known about Antiochus IV Epiphanes

Seleucid king. Forced by the Romans to withdraw on the Day of Eleusis.
From the German Wikipedia list of pharaohs, CC BY-SA 4.0, translated and edited.

The period: Greco-Roman Period

Macedonian kings and later Roman emperors rule Egypt as pharaohs. Greek and Egyptian culture merge, and the ancient temples are enlarged more magnificently than ever before.

c. 290 BCPtolemy I has the Library of Alexandria built, the greatest centre of learning in the ancient world.
c. 280 BCPtolemy II has the lighthouse built on the island of Pharos, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
237 BCConstruction begins on the Temple of Horus at Edfu, today the best-preserved temple in Egypt.
196 BCRosetta Stone: a priestly decree for Ptolemy V in hieroglyphs, Demotic and Greek.

More about this period: Greco-Roman Period

Antiochus IV Epiphanes

What is known about Antiochus IV Epiphanes

The period: Greco-Roman Period

Ptolemies: all rulers

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