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'''Antiochus I [[Soter]]''' (i.e. "Saviour") ([[324 BC|324]]/[[323 BC|323]]-[[262 BC|262]]/[[261 BC]]), was an emperor of the [[Hellenistic]] [[Seleucid Empire]]. He reigned from [[281 BC]] - [[261 BC]]. He was half Persian, his mother Apame being one of those eastern princesses whom [[Alexander the Great]] had given as wives to his generals in [[324 BC]].

On the assassination of his father [[Seleucus I Nicator|Seleucus I]] in [[281 BC]], the task of holding together the empire was a formidable one, and a revolt in Syria broke out almost immediately. With his father's murderer, [[Ptolemy Keraunos|Ptolemy Keraunos]], Antiochus was soon compelled to make peace, abandoning apparently [[Macedon]]ia and [[Thrace]]. In [[Asia Minor]] he was unable to reduce [[Bithynia]] or the Persian dynasties that ruled in Cappadocia.

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'' ([[Greek language|Gr.]] for "saviour").

At the end of [[275 BC]] the question of Coele-Syria, which had been open between the houses of [[Seleucus]] and [[Ptolemy I of Egypt|Ptolemy]] since the partition of [[301 BC]], led to hostilities (the "First Syrian War"). It had been continuously in [[Ptolemaic dynasty|Ptolemaic]] occupation, but the [[Seleucid dynasty|house of Seleucus]] maintained its claim.

War did not materially change the outlines of the two kingdoms, though frontier cities like Damascus and the coast districts of Asia Minor might change hands.

About [[262 BC]] Antiochus tried to break the growing power of [[Pergamum]] by force of arms, but suffered defeat near Sardis and died soon afterwards ([[262 BC]]). His eldest son Seleucus, who had ruled in the east as viceroy from [[275 BC]](?) till [[268 BC |268]]/[[267 BC]], was put to death in that year by his father on the charge of rebellion. He was succeeded ([[261 BC]]) by his second son [[Antiochus II Theos]].

After the death of his father, Antiochus married his step-mother, [[Stratonice]], daughter of [[Demetrius Poliorcetes]], their son [[Antiochus II Theos]] succeeded his father. http://www.attalus.org/translate/malalas.html]

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-'''Antiochus I [[Soter]]''' (i.e. "Saviour") ([[324 BC|324]]/[[323 BC|323]]-[[262 BC|262]]/[[261 BC]]), was an emperor of the [[Hellenistic]] [[Seleucid Empire]]. He reigned from [[281 BC]] - [[261 BC]]. He was half Persian, his mother Apame being one of those eastern princesses whom [[Alexander the Great]] had given as wives to his generals in [[324 BC]].
+'''Antiochus I [[Soter]]''' (i.e. "Saviour") ([[324 BC|324]]/[[323 BC|323]] - [[262 BC|262]]/[[261 BC]]), was an emperor of the [[Hellenistic]] [[Seleucid Empire]]. He reigned from [[281 BC]] - [[261 BC]]. He was half Persian, his mother Apame being one of those eastern princesses whom [[Alexander the Great]] had given as wives to his generals in [[324 BC]].
 On the assassination of his father [[Seleucus I Nicator|Seleucus I]]  in [[281 BC]], the task of holding together the empire was a formidable one, and a revolt in Syria broke out almost immediately. With his father's murderer, [[Ptolemy Keraunos|Ptolemy Keraunos]], Antiochus was soon compelled to make peace, abandoning apparently [[Macedon]]ia and [[Thrace]]. In [[Asia Minor]] he was unable to reduce [[Bithynia]] or the Persian dynasties that ruled in Cappadocia.
-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'' ([[Greek language|Gr.]] for "saviour").
+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'' ([[Greek language|Gr.]] for "saviour").
 At the end of [[275 BC]] the question of Coele-Syria, which had been open between the houses of [[Seleucus]] and [[Ptolemy I of Egypt|Ptolemy]] since the partition of [[301 BC]], led to hostilities (the "First Syrian War"). It had been continuously in [[Ptolemaic dynasty|Ptolemaic]] occupation, but the [[Seleucid dynasty|house of Seleucus]] maintained its claim.

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