Antiochus IV Epiphanes
Seleucid king (175–164 BC), son of Antiochus III and brother of Seleucus IV; formerly a hostage at Rome (1 Macc 1:10). Polybius records the nickname Epimanes, "madman".
Kingdom: Seleucid empire
Names and aliases
- Epiphanes (Greek)
- Epimanes (nickname) (Greek)
Reign
| Chronology model | Began | Ended | Stated length | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No chronology model (model-independent) | 175 BC | 164 BC | — | Parker & Dubberstein (1942, p. 21) note that Babylonian dates of Antiochus IV and Antiochus V cannot be separated; reign bounds here rest on the King List.Babylonian King List of the Hellenistic Period (BM 35603) — Livius.org (trans. R. J. van der Spek)Babylonian Chronology 626 B.C.–A.D. 45 (SAOC 24)World English Bible — Apocrypha/Deuterocanon (1 Maccabees; 2 Esdras) |
Reign dates are model-dependent reconstructions. They are shown per model and never merged.
Researched events
- Rededication of the Temple by Judas Maccabaeus (25 Chislev 148 SE, 165/164 BC)
- Popillius Laenas orders Antiochus IV out of Egypt at Eleusis (168 BC)
- Death of Antiochus IV at Tabae in Persia (164 BC)
- Desecration of the Temple: the "abomination of desolation" (15 Chislev 145 SE, 168/167 BC)
- Assassination of Seleucus IV and accession of Antiochus IV (175 BC)