Antiochus III Megas, Basileus of the Seleucid Empire

242 BCE - 187 BCE

• Name	Antiochus III Megas
  Birth	242 BCE  [1]
  History	birth to death
  In 220, he was crowned the King of Syria. [1] In 220 BCE, he suppressed the revolts in Media and Persia. Then he recovered Armenia and successfully invaded Parthia, Media, and Bactria between 21 and 205 BCE. He was defeated by the Rome at the Battle of Magnesia in 189 BCE. [1]
  Death	187 BCE  [1]
  He was murdered.
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Seleucius   (4 x Great Grandfather)  Laodice II  (Mother)
  Person ID, Branch	I9431	Roy Line, Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2020

  
  

  Father	Seleucus II Callinius, King of Syria,   b. 265 BCE   d. 226 BCE
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Laodice II
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F6575	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Laodice III  [1]
  Children	3 sons, 3 daughters and 1 person of an unknown gender
  +   1. Antiochus, Crown Prince,   b. 221 BCE   d. 193 BCE  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Laodice IV, Queen of the Seleucid Empire  m. 196 BCE +   2. Seleucus IV Philopator, Basileus of the Seleucid Empire  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Laodice IV, Queen of the Seleucid Empire  m. Yes, date unknow     3. Ardys  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] +   4. Laodice IV, Queen of the Seleucid Empire,   b. 223 BCE, Syria d. Abt 162 BCE, Syria  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Antiochus, Crown Prince  m. 196 BCE;   Seleucus IV Philopator, Basileus of the Seleucid Empire  m. Yes, date unknown;   Antiochus IV Epiphanes, Basileus of the Seleucid Empire  m. Yes, date unknow +   5. Cleopatra I  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Pharaoh Ptolemy V Epiphanes +   6. Antiochis of Syria  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Xerxes I +   7. Antiochus IV Epiphanes, Basileus of the Seleucid Empire,   b. Abt 215 BCE   d. Between Nov 164 and Dec 164 BCE, Tabae (now Tavas, Turkey) Syria  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Laodice IV, Queen of the Seleucid Empire  m. Yes, date unknow
  Family ID	F6574	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2020

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Antiochus III Megas, Basileus of the Seleucid Empire(242 BCE – 187 BCE) 2Seleucus II Callinius, King of Syria(265 BCE – 226 BCE) 4Antiochus II Theos, King of Syria(286 BCE – 246 BCE) 8Antiochus I Sotor, King of Syria(324 BCE – 261 BCE) 16Seleucus I Nicator, King of Syria 17Apama of Baktria 9Stratonice I 18Demetrius I Poliorcertes, King of Macedonia( – 283 BCE) 19Phila I 5Laodice I 10Achæus, Prince of Syria 20Seleucus I Nicator, King of Syria 21Apama of Baktria 11daughter of Alexander the Great 22Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia( – 323 BCE) 23 3Laodice II 6General Andromachus 12Achæus, Prince of Syria 24Seleucus I Nicator, King of Syria 25Apama of Baktria 13daughter of Alexander the Great 26Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia( – 323 BCE) 27 7 14 28 29 15 30 31

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S60] Stuart, Roderick W., Royalty for Commoners, The Complete Known Lineage of John of Gaunt, Son of Edward III, King of England, and Queen Philippa Fourth Edition, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2002).