Antiochus III the Great

Antiochus III the Great

Antiochus III the Great (; Ancient Greek: Ἀντίοχος ὁ Μέγας, Antíokhos ho Mégas; c. 241 – 3 July 187 BC) was the sixth ruler of the Seleucid Empire, reigning from 223 to 187 BC. He ruled over the region of Syria and large parts of the rest of West Asia towards the end of the 3rd century BC. Rising to the throne at the age of eighteen in April/June 223 BC, his early campaigns against the Ptolemaic Kingdom were unsuccessful, but in the following years Antiochus gained several military victories and substantially expanded the empire's territory. His traditional designation, the Great, reflects an epithet he assumed. He also assumed the title Basileus Megas (Greek for 'Great King'), the traditional title of the Persian kings. A militarily active ruler, Antiochus restored much of the territory of the Seleucid Empire, before suffering a serious setback, towards the end of his reign, in his war against the Roman Republic. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Antiochus III the Great is the 932nd most popular politician (down from 737th in 2019), the 39th most popular biography from Iran (down from 38th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Iranian Politician.

Antiochus III the Great is most famous for his victory over the Romans at the Battle of Thermopylae in 191 BC.