Antiochus IV
Americannoun
noun
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In 175 B.C. the Seleucid king Antiochus IV Epiphanes came into power and tried to force Judeans to assimilate.
From National Geographic ● Dec. 7, 2023
By rebelling against the pagan Antiochus IV Epiphanes, the Maccabees stood up for religious liberty, many believe.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 24, 2021
When Gaius Popilius Laenas first encountered the Seleucid King Antiochus IV in 168 B.C., he used a stick to draw a circle in the sand around the king.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2016
They emphasized God's intervention on behalf of the Jews who'd been forced by the Greek Syrian King, Antiochus IV Epiphanes, publicly to violate Jewish law in 168 B.C.E.
From Slate ● Nov. 28, 2013
He was the real founder of the Parthian empire, which was of very limited extent until the final decay of the Seleucid empire, occasioned by the Roman intrigues after the death of Antiochus IV.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" by Various
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