Antiochus

Antiochus (221 BC–193 BC) was a Seleucid prince, first-born child to the Seleucid monarchs Antiochus III the Great and Laodice III, and his father's first heir.

Biography Antiochus was of Greek Macedonian and Persian descent. In 210 BC, his father made him joint king, when Antiochus III went off to the East on his great expedition. He was partly in command of the Seleucid army at the victory at Panion in 200 BC. He is not recorded to have had any real independent authority, but he was appointed viceroy of the eastern Seleucid satrapies. Antiochus is named in several decrees and letters with his father. In 196 BC, Antiochus was appointed as the heir to the Seleucid throne. In that year, his father arranged for him to marry his younger sister Laodice IV.

In 193 BC, Antiochus III appointed his daughter, the sister-wife of his son, Antiochus, as the chief priestess of the state cult dedicated to their late mother Laodice III in Media. Later that year, Antiochus died. His family were in complete grief of his death, in particular Antiochus III. 4= 4. Seleucus II Callinicus 5= 5. Laodice 6= 6. Mithridates II, King of Pontus 7= 7. Princess Laodice of the Seleucid Empire 8= 8. (=14.)Antiochus II Theos 9= 9. (=15.)Laodice 10= 10. Andromachus 11= 12= 12. Ariobarzanes, King of Pontus 13= 14= 14. (=8.)Antiochus II Theos 15= 15. (=9.)Laodice 16= 16. (=28.)Antiochus I Soter 17= 17. (=29.)Princess Stratonice of Syria 18= 18. (=20., 30.)Achaeus 19= 20= 20. (=18., 30.)Achaeus 21= 22= 23= 24= 24. Mithridates I, King of Pontus 25= 26= 27= 28= 28. (=16.)Antiochus I Soter 29= 29. (=17.)Princess Stratonice of Syria 30= 30. (=18., 20.)Achaeus 31=