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Antiochus IV Epiphanes
215 BC - 164 BC
Antiochus IV Epiphanes
Antiochus IV Epiphanes (c. 215 BC – November/December 164 BC) was a Greek Hellenistic king who ruled the Seleucid Empire from 175 BC until his death in 164 BC. He was a son of King Antiochus III the Great. Originally named Mithradates (alternative form Mithridates), he assumed the name Antiochus after he ascended the throne. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Antiochus IV Epiphanes has received more than 1,903,930 page views. His biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 47 in 2019). Antiochus IV Epiphanes is the 728th most popular politician (up from 892nd in 2019).
Antiochus IV Epiphanes was the king of the Seleucid Empire from 175-164 BCE. He was most famous for his persecution of the Jews, which led to the Maccabean revolt.
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Among politicians, Antiochus IV Epiphanes ranks 728 out of 15,577. Before him are Hussein of Jordan, Stanisław Leszczyński, Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, Árpád, John III of Sweden, and Charles IX of Sweden. After him are Leonid Kuchma, Louis Antoine de Saint-Just, Ptolemy III Euergetes, Anne of Brittany, Umberto I of Italy, and Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor.
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Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 215 BC, Antiochus IV Epiphanes ranks 1. After him is Xin Zhui. Among people deceased in 164 BC, Antiochus IV Epiphanes ranks 1.
