Antiochus II Theos (king of seleucid empire)

   Αντίοχος Β' Θεός

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Personal and Family Information

Antiochus was born about 0286 B.C., the son of Antiochus I Soter and Stratonice I of Syria. The place is not known.

He died in 0246 B.C.. The place is not known.

He had two marriages/partners. His first wife was Laodice I. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their six known children were Seleucus II Callinicus (c0265BC-0225BC), Laodice II (?-0260BC), Statonice III (?-c0220BC), a Princess (?-?), Antiochus Hierax (?-0226BC) and Laodice IV (?-?).

His second wife was Berenice Syra, who he married in 0261 B.C.. The place has not been found. Their only known child was Seleucus (?-?).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Antiochus II Theos
(c0286BC-0246BC)

 

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)

 
     
 
 
   

Stratonice I of Syria
(-0268BC)

 

Demetrius I Poliorcertes
(0337BC-0283BC)

 

Antigonos I Monophthalmos
(0384BC-0301BC)

 
   

Stratonice
 

 
   

Phila I
(-0287BC)

 

Antipater
(c0397BC-0319BC)

 
     
 
 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth ABT 0286 B.C.
Death 0246 B.C.

Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Nobility Title FROM 0261 B.C. TO 0246 B.C. king of seleucid empire

Sources

  1. Wikipedia English
    Source: Wikipedia English