Antiochus

Antiochus may refer to:

The Seleucid Empire

• Antiochus (father of Seleucus I Nicator) (born 4th-century BC), father of Seleucus I Nicator, founder of the Hellenstic Seleucid Empire
• Antiochus I Soter (died 261 BC), king of the Seleucid Empire
• Antiochus II Theos (286 BC–246 BC), king of the Seleucid Empire who reigned 261 BC–246 BC
• Antiochus Hierax (died 226 BC), rebel brother of Seleucus II Callinicus
• Antiochus III the Great (241–187 BC, king 222–187 BC), younger son of Seleucus II Callinicus, became the 6th ruler of the Seleucid Empire
  • Antiochus (son of Antiochus III the Great), the first son of Antiochus III the Great
• Antiochus IV Epiphanes (215 BC–164 BC), ruler of the Seleucid Empire from 175 BC until 164 BC
• Antiochus V Eupator (173 BC–162 BC), ruler of the Seleucid Empire who reigned 164-162 BC
• Antiochus VI Dionysus (148–138 BC), king of the Seleucid Empire, son of Alexander Balas and Cleopatra Thea
• Antiochus VII Sidetes (died 129 BC), king of the Seleucid Empire, reigned from 138 to 129 BC
• Antiochus VIII Grypus (died 96 BC), ruler of the Seleucid Empire, son of Demetrius II Nicator
• Antiochus IX Cyzicenus (died 96 BC), ruler of the Seleucid Empire, son of Antiochus VII Sidetes and Cleopatra Thea, half-brother of Antiochus VIII
• Antiochus X Eusebes (died 83 BC), ruler of the Seleucid Empire from 95 BC
• Antiochus XI Epiphanes (died 92 BC), ruler of the Seleucid Empire, son of Antiochus VIII Grypus and brother of Seleucus VI Epiphanes
• Antiochus XII Dionysus (Epiphanes/Philopator/Callinicus), ruler of the Seleucid Empire reigned 87–84 BC; fifth son of Antiochus VIII Grypus
• Antiochus XIII Asiaticus (died 64 BC), one of the last rulers of the Seleucid Empire
• Antiochus, the infant son of Antiochus II Theos
• Antiochus, first son of Seleucus IV Philopator

Kingdom of Commagene

• Antiochus I Theos of Commagene (died 38 BC), reigned 70 BC-38 BC
• Antiochus II of Commagene (died 29 BC)
• Antiochus III of Commagene (died 17), reigned 12 BC-17
• Antiochus IV of Commagene, reigned 38-72

Princes of Commagene

• Antiochus II of Commagene (died 29 BC)
• Gaius Julius Archelaus Antiochus Epiphanes (38-92)
• Gaius Julius Antiochus Epiphanes Philopappos (65–116)

Others

• Antiochus (mythology), name of four figures in Greek mythology
• Antiochus of Alexandria, writer on Greek comedy
• Antiochus, an epigrammatic poet, one of whose epigrams is extant in the Greek Anthology.
• Antiochus of Laodicea, a sceptic philosopher, and a disciple of Zeuxis, mentioned by Diogenes Laërtius.
• Antiochus (sculptor)
• Antiochus of Syracuse (c. 423 BC), Greek historian
• Antiochus (admiral), Athenian admiral of Alcibiades (407 BC)
• Antiochus of Arcadia, Greek envoy to Persia (4th century BC)
• Antiochus of Antioch villainous king in Apollonius of Tyre legend
• Antiochus of Ascalon (c. 130–68 BC), philosopher, member of Plato's Academy
• Antiochus of Sulcis (died 110), Christian martyr from Sardinia
• Antiochus of Athens (c. 100 CE), philosopher and astrologer
• Antiochus Philometor (c. 2nd century CE), ancient physician
• Antiochus (physician) (c. 2nd century CE) ancient physician, different from above
• Publius Anteius Antiochus (c. 200 CE), otherwise known as Antiochus of Aegae, a sophist or Cynic philosopher
• Septimius Antiochus, last Palmyrene Emperor (273)
• Antiochus (praepositus sacri cubiculi), Byzantine courtier and imperial tutor
• Antiochus bishop of Ptolemais, 5th century bishop
• Antiochus Chuzon, 5th-century politician of the Byzantine Empire
• Antiochus of Palestine, 7th-century monk
• Antiochos (strategos of Sicily), Byzantine governor of Sicily

See also

• Antiochis, female version of the name
• Antiochianus, a surname