Antiochus I Soter (king of seleucid empire)

   Antiochus the Savior, Αντίοχος Α' Σωτήρ

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Personal and Family Information

Antiochus was born in 0323 B.C., the son of Seleucus I Nicator and Apama I of Bactria. The place is not known.

He died in 0261 B.C.. The place is not known.

His wife was Stratonice I of Syria, who he married in 0294 B.C.. The place has not been found. Their six known children were Phila II (0295BC-0240BC), Apama (0290BC-?), Seleucus (<0287BC-0268/67BC), Antiochus II Theos (c0286BC-0246BC), Stratonice II (0275BC-?) and Laodice (?-?).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Antiochus I Soter
(0323BC-0261BC)

 

Seleucus I Nicator
(c0358BC-0281BC)

 

Antiochus of Orestis
 

   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Laodice
 

   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Apama I of Bactria
(c0355BC-c0280BC)

 

Spitamenes of Bactria
(0370BC-0328BC)

   
 
 
   

NN of Daskalytis
 

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Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth 0323 B.C.
Death 0261 B.C.

Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Nobility Title FROM 0282 B.C. TO 0261 B.C. king of seleucid empire

Notes

Note 1

In 278 BC the Gauls broke into Asia Minor, and a victory that Antiochus won over these hordes is said to have been the origin of his title of Soter (Gr. for "saviour").

Sources

  1. de Marle Ancestors back to India
    Source: de Marle Ancestors back to India
  2. Wikipedia English
    Source: Wikipedia English