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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

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Antiochus XII Dionysus is the 5,828th most popular politician (down from 4,606th in 2019), the 330th most popular biography from Greece (down from 284th in 2019) and the 142nd most popular Greek Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Antiochus XII Dionysus ranks 5,828 out of 19,576. Before him are Pheidon, Tahir ibn Husayn, Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo, Atsiz, Emperor Yuan of Jin, and Cleombrotus I. After him are Emperor Zhi of Han, Maria of Trebizond, Noboru Takeshita, Stefan Czarniecki, Nubar Pasha, and Al-Mustazhir.

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Among people born in 150 BC, Antiochus XII Dionysus ranks 10. Before him are Emperor Qianshao of Han, Diodotus Tryphon, Publius Ventidius Bassus, Gannicus, Aulus Gabinius, and Tigranes I. After him are Mithridates II of Parthia, Zeno of Sidon, Huo Guang, Wei Qing, Artemidorus Ephesius, and Demetrius III Eucaerus. 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 330 out of 1,024. Before him are Hierocles of Alexandria (410), Cynisca (-430), Crates of Athens (-400), Agis III (-350), Pheidon (-700), and Cleombrotus I (-500). After him are Andocides (-440), Phrynichus (-535), Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark (1965), Müezzinzade Ali Pasha (null), Aristides of Athens (150), and Cratinus (-500).

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Among POLITICIANS In Greece

Among politicians born in Greece, Antiochus XII Dionysus ranks 142. Before him are Cylon of Athens (-700), Lais of Corinth (-400), Cynisca (-430), Agis III (-350), Pheidon (-700), and Cleombrotus I (-500). After him are Andocides (-440), Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark (1965), Hypereides (-390), Alexander V of Macedon (-390), Princess Maria of Greece and Denmark (1876), and Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus (-200).

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