Antiochus III the Great

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Antiochus III the Great born?Circa 241 BC
2. When did Antiochus III the Great die?175 BC (aged approximately 66)
3. Where was Antiochus III the Great born?Seleucia on the Tigris, Seleucid Empire (modern Iraq)
4. What is the career?King of the Seleucid Empire (223–175 BC)
5. Who was Antiochus III the Great?Antiochus III was a king of the Seleucid Empire who ruled from 223 BC. He earned the title "the Great" for his military adventures and for restoring much of his empire's lost territory.
6. What was the Great Anabasis?The Great Anabasis was a long military campaign that ran from 212 to 205 BC. During this journey Antiochus marched across the eastern parts of his empire, re‑establishing control and securing important trade routes.

Seleucid Empire: A major Hellenistic state that controlled vast territories in Western Asia from the late 4th to the mid-1st century BC.
Hellenistic Period: The historical era following Alexander the Great's conquests, marked by the spread of Greek culture, language, and political influence across the Eastern Mediterranean and Western Asia.
Anabasis: A term for a long military expedition, most famously referring to Antiochus III's extensive campaign into the eastern provinces of his empire.
Ptolemaic Kingdom: A powerful Hellenistic kingdom based in Egypt, founded by Ptolemy I Soter, a general of Alexander the Great, and a major rival of the Seleucid Empire.