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'''Antiochus Hierax''' (in [[Greek language|Greek]] '''Aντιoχoς Ιεραξ'''; killed [[227 BC]]), so called from his grasping and ambitious character, was a separatist ruler of the [[Greece|Greek]] [[Seleucid Empire|Seleucid kingdom]], the younger son of [[Antiochus II Theos|Antiochus II]], [[Seleucid Empire|Seleucid]] king of [[Syria]]. On the death of his father in [[246 BC]] Antiochus waged war upon his brother [[Seleucus II Callinicus]], in order to obtain [[Anatolia]] for himself as an independent kingdom. This war lasted for many years, but Antiochus was at length entirely defeated, chiefly through the efforts of [[Attalus I|Attalus]], king of [[Pergamon]], who drove him out of Anatolia. Antiochus subsequently fled to [[Egypt]] where he was killed by robbers in [[227 BC]]. He married a daughter of [[Ziaelas of Bithynia|Ziaelas]], king of [[Bithynia]].{{rf|1|just_27_2_3_pol_4.17_eus_trog_27_plut}} |
'''Antiochus Hierax''' (in [[Greek language|Greek]] '''Aντιoχoς Ιεραξ'''; killed [[227 BC]]), so called from his grasping and ambitious character, was a separatist ruler of the [[Greece|Greek]] [[Seleucid Empire|Seleucid kingdom]], the younger son of [[Antiochus II Theos|Antiochus II]] and [[Laodice I]], [[Seleucid Empire|Seleucid]] king of [[Syria]]. On the death of his father in [[246 BC]] Antiochus waged war upon his brother [[Seleucus II Callinicus]], in order to obtain [[Anatolia]] for himself as an independent kingdom. This war lasted for many years, but Antiochus was at length entirely defeated, chiefly through the efforts of [[Attalus I|Attalus]], king of [[Pergamon]], who drove him out of Anatolia. Antiochus subsequently fled to [[Egypt]] where he was killed by robbers in [[227 BC]]. He married a daughter of [[Ziaelas of Bithynia|Ziaelas]], king of [[Bithynia]].{{rf|1|just_27_2_3_pol_4.17_eus_trog_27_plut}} |
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Antiochus Hierax (in Greek Aντιoχoς Ιεραξ; killed 227 BC), so called from his grasping and ambitious character, was a separatist ruler of the Greek Seleucid kingdom, the younger son of Antiochus II and Laodice I, Seleucid king of Syria. On the death of his father in 246 BC Antiochus waged war upon his brother Seleucus II Callinicus, in order to obtain Anatolia for himself as an independent kingdom. This war lasted for many years, but Antiochus was at length entirely defeated, chiefly through the efforts of Attalus, king of Pergamon, who drove him out of Anatolia. Antiochus subsequently fled to Egypt where he was killed by robbers in 227 BC. He married a daughter of Ziaelas, king of Bithynia.(refactored from just_27_2_3_pol_4.17_eus_trog_27_plut)
References
- Smith, William (editor); Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, "Antiochus Hierax", Boston, (1867)
Notes
Template:Ent Justin, Epitome of Pompeius Trogus, xxvii. 2-3; Polyaenus, Stratagemata, iv. 17; Eusebius, Chronicon (Schoene ed.), pag. 251; Pompeius Trogus, Prologi, 27; Plutarch, Moralia, "On brotherly love" (36 MB PDF)
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