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Antiochus I Soter

324 BC - 261 BC

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Antiochus I Soter (Ancient Greek: Ἀντίοχος Σωτήρ, Antíochos Sōtér; "Antiochus the Savior"; c. 324/3 – 2 June 261 BC) was a Greek king of the Seleucid Empire. Antiochus succeeded his father Seleucus I Nicator in 281 BC and reigned during a period of instability which he mostly overcame until his death on 2 June 261 BC. He is the last known ruler to be attributed the ancient Mesopotamian title King of the Universe. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Antiochus I Soter is the 1,368th most popular politician (down from 1,276th in 2019), the 34th most popular biography from Iraq (up from 38th in 2019) and the 18th most popular Iraqi Politician.

Antiochus I Soter was the first Seleucid king. He was a son of Seleucus I Nicator, and ruled from 246 BC to 225 BC. Antiochus I Soter is most famous for his victory over the Egyptian army at the Battle of Raphia in 217 BC.

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Among politicians, Antiochus I Soter ranks 1,368 out of 19,576. Before him are Bill Nelson, Alauddin Khalji, Peter I of Portugal, Leo V the Armenian, Georgy Lvov, and Mohammed Omar. After him are Claudius Gothicus, Yazdegerd III, Theodor Heuss, John II Casimir Vasa, Jovian, and Jiaqing Emperor.

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Among people born in 324 BC, Antiochus I Soter ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 261 BC, Antiochus I Soter ranks 1. 

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In Iraq

Among people born in Iraq, Antiochus I Soter ranks 34 out of 384. Before him are Faisal II of Iraq (1935), Belshazzar (-600), Ahmad Sanjar (1100), Jalal Talabani (1933), Šuppiluliuma I (-1344), and Eber (-2038). After him are Sinsharishkun (-700), Enheduanna (-2300), Ahmad ibn Fadlan (900), Ismail al-Jazari (1136), Al-Mu'tasim (796), and Gudea (-2200).

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Among POLITICIANS In Iraq

Among politicians born in Iraq, Antiochus I Soter ranks 18. Before him are Sennacherib (-740), Sargon II (-750), Khosrow II (570), Faisal II of Iraq (1935), Jalal Talabani (1933), and Šuppiluliuma I (-1344). After him are Sinsharishkun (-700), Al-Mu'tasim (796), Gudea (-2200), Abdul Latif Rashid (1944), Nahum (-600), and Al-Musta'sim (1213).

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