Antiochus IV

American  

noun

1. Antiochus Epiphanes, died 164? b.c., king of Syria 175–164?.

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Antiochus IV British  

noun

1. ?215–164 _bc , Seleucid king of Syria (175–164), who attacked the Jews and provoked the revolt of the Maccabees

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Example Sentences

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

When the young King Ptolemy V., Epiphanes, grew up, he took for his queen Cleopatra, daughter of Antiochus III., the Great, and sister of Antiochus IV.,

From Greek Women by Carroll, Mitchell