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Antiochus XII Dionysus

150 BC - 84 BC

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Antiochus XII Dionysus Epiphanes Philopator Callinicus (Ancient Greek: Ἀντίοχος Διόνυσος Ἐπιφανής Φιλοπάτωρ Καλλίνικος; between 124 and 109 BC – 82 BC) was a Hellenistic Seleucid monarch who reigned as King of Syria between 87 and 82 BC. The youngest son of Antiochus VIII and, most likely, his Egyptian wife Tryphaena, Antiochus XII lived during a period of civil war between his father and his uncle Antiochus IX, which ended with the assassination of Antiochus VIII in 96 BC. Antiochus XII's four brothers laid claim to the throne, eliminated Antiochus IX as a claimant, and waged war against his heir Antiochus X. By 87 BC, only two claimants remained, both brothers of Antiochus XII: Demetrius III and Philip I. The realm of Demetrius III was initially centered in Damascus but later extended over most of Syria. Demetrius III was defeated by Philip I and went into exile in Parthia, allowing Antiochus XII to gain control of Damascus while Philip I remained in the Syrian capital Antioch. Antiochus XII consolidated his territory within inner Syria and did not seek to expand into the territories of Philip I, who attempted to annex Damascus but was repulsed. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Antiochus XII Dionysus has received more than 161,343 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia. Antiochus XII Dionysus is the 4,606th most popular politician (up from 5,877th in 2019), the 284th most popular biography from Greece (up from 341st in 2019) and the 120th most popular Greek Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Antiochus XII Dionysus ranks 4,606 out of 19,576. Before him are Bagoas, Margaret of Bavaria, Malik-Shah II, Otto Meissner, Prayut Chan-o-cha, and Patriarch Filaret of Moscow. After him are Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo, Emperor Saga, Emperor Go-Uda, Eric II of Norway, Prince Eitel Friedrich of Prussia, and Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 150 BC, Antiochus XII Dionysus ranks 4. Before him are Emperor Qianshao of Han, Alexander Balas, and Diodotus Tryphon. After him are Gannicus, Wei Zifu, Seleucus VI Epiphanes, Aulus Gabinius, Tigranes I, Zeno of Sidon, Quintus Lutatius Catulus, and Huo Guang. Among people deceased in 84 BC, Antiochus XII Dionysus ranks 3. Before him are Lucius Cornelius Cinna, and Lucius Accius. After him is Gaius Flavius Fimbria.

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In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Antiochus XII Dionysus ranks 284 out of 1,024. Before him are Callias II (-515), Phocion (-402), Arsinoe I (-305), Antiochus X Eusebes (-200), Aristo of Chios (-300), and Conon (-401). After him are Nicholas Kabasilas (1322), Lais of Corinth (-400), Julia Livilla (18), Yiannis Ritsos (1909), Georgios Papandreou (1888), and Leonnatus (-356).

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Among POLITICIANS In Greece

Among politicians born in Greece, Antiochus XII Dionysus ranks 120. Before him are Euphronios (-520), Cylon of Athens (-700), Princess Alexandra of Greece and Denmark (1870), Callias II (-515), Phocion (-402), and Antiochus X Eusebes (-200). After him are Lais of Corinth (-400), Julia Livilla (18), Georgios Papandreou (1888), Leonnatus (-356), Perdiccas I of Macedon (-700), and Piri Mehmed Pasha (1458).

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