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 Son of Seleucus II Callinicus and Laodice II and brother of Seleucus III Soter. His first wife was Laodice III, daughter of Mithradates II of Pontus. With his second wife Euboea of Chalcis they had four children, among whom Seleucus IV Philopator and Antiochus IV Epiphanes. His brother Seleucus III Soter succeeded their father, but after the former's death, Antiochus III ascended the throne. In the period 219-217 BC he confronted successfully Ptolemy IV Philopator during the 4th Syrian war, while in 202-200 BC he fought against Ptolemy V Epiphanes during the 5th Syrian war and seized Syria. In 189 BC he was defeated in Magnesia by the Romans.
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Note
1. The list contains only the names mentioned in the webpages of the Hellenistic period.
2. The dates next to the names refer to the period during which these people ruled.
3. The main source used for the chronology and the information about the Hellenistic rulers is Cambridge Ancient History, vol. VII, part 1.
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