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Antiochus IV (Antiochus Epiphanes) (āntī`əkəs ēpĭf`ənēz), d. 163 B.C., king of Syria (175 B.C.–163 B.C.), son of Antiochus III and successor of his brother Seleucus IV. His nephew (later Demetrius I) was held as a hostage in Rome, although still claiming the throne. Antiochus is best known for his attempt to Hellenize Judaea and extirpate Judaism—a policy that instigated the rebellion of the Maccabees Maccabees or Machabees , Jewish family of the 2d and 1st cent. B.C. that brought about a restoration of Jewish political and religious life. They are also called Hasmoneans or Asmoneans after their ancestor, Hashmon.
..... Click the link for more information. . Antiochus invaded Egypt, which was torn by strife between Ptolemy VI and his brother (later Ptolemy VII), and would probably have conquered that region if the Romans had not intervened in his siege of Alexandria (168). Antiochus was briefly succeeded by his son, Antiochus V, a boy king who was overthrown by Demetrius I.

Antiochus IV

?215--164 bc, Seleucid king of Syria (175--164), who attacked the Jews and provoked the revolt of the Maccabees

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No references found	Three years later, Seleucus IV was assassinated and was succeeded by his son Antiochus IV, who was the ruler, who according to II Maccabees, eventually issued an edict of persecution against the Jewish people and desecrated the Temple in Jerusalem leading to the Maccabean Revolt. Fragments of Greek inscription found in Israel shed light on ancient ... by Asian News International It was in the time when the land of Israel was part of the Syrian empire, under the rule of King Antiochus IV and life began to get tough for the Jewish people. Candles mark victory over persecution; Faiths IN OUR CITY by Birmingham Mail (England) Daniel was written during the intense persecution of Israel during the reign of Antiochus IV Epiphanes (165-164 B. All Saints Day: November 4, 2007 by Miller, David L. / Currents in Theology and Mission	Antineoplastic antineoplastic drug antineutrino antineutron antinodal points antinode antinoise antinoise microphone antinomianism Antinomy Antinoüs Antinovel antinuclear antibody antinucleon antinucleus Antioch Antioch College Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge Antioch process Antiochia Margiana Antiochus Antiochus I Antiochus I Soter Antiochus II Antiochus III Antiochus IV Antiochus IV Epiphanes Antiokh Dmitrievich Kantemir Antiokh Kantemir antioncogene Antiope antioxidant Antioxidants antiozonant antiparabema antiparallel antiparallel lines antiparasitic agent antiparticle Antiparticles Antipas Antipater Antipatharia Antipatris antipercolator antipersonnel antipersonnel weapon antiperspirant antiperthite antipetalous Antiphates	Antiochia Margiana Antiochia Margiana Antiochia Mygdonia Antiochia of Chosroes Antiochian Antiochian Archdiocese Antiochian epoch Antiochian Evangelical Orthodox Mission Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of America Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese Antiochian Orthodox Church Antiochus Antiochus Antiochus Antiochus Epiphanes Antiochus Epiphanes Antiochus I Antiochus I Antiochus I Soter Antiochus I Soter Antiochus II Antiochus II Antiochus II Theos Antiochus II Theos Antiochus III Antiochus III Antiochus III Antiochus III the Great Antiochus III the Great Antiochus III the Great Antiochus IV Antiochus IV Epiphanes Antiochus IV Epiphanes Antiochus IV Epiphanes Antiochus Kantemir Antiochus Soter Antiochus the Great Antiochus the Great Antiochus the Great Antiochus VII Antiochus VII Sidetes Antiochus XIII Antiochus XIII Asiaticus Antiodontalgic Antiodontalgic Antioffset Spray Antioffset Sprays Antiokh Dmitrievich Kantemir Antiokh Dmitriyevich Kantemir Antiokh Kantemir antioncogene antioncogene antioncogene antioncogene AntiOnline antiopathy Antiope Antiope Antiope Antiopê Antiopê

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Three years later, Seleucus IV was assassinated and was succeeded by his son Antiochus IV, who was the ruler, who according to II Maccabees, eventually issued an edict of persecution against the Jewish people and desecrated the Temple in Jerusalem leading to the Maccabean Revolt.

Fragments of Greek inscription found in Israel shed light on ancient ... by Asian News International

It was in the time when the land of Israel was part of the Syrian empire, under the rule of King Antiochus IV and life began to get tough for the Jewish people.

Candles mark victory over persecution; Faiths IN OUR CITY by Birmingham Mail (England)

Daniel was written during the intense persecution of Israel during the reign of Antiochus IV Epiphanes (165-164 B.

All Saints Day: November 4, 2007 by Miller, David L. / Currents in Theology and Mission

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