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| Antiochus V Eupator | |
|---|---|
 Silver tetradrachm of Antiochos V Eupator, minted in Antioch, featuring a portrait of Antiochos on the obverse. SC 1575.11 | |
| Basileus of the Seleucid Empire | |
| Reign | November/December 164 – 161 BC |
| Predecessor | Antiochus IV Epiphanes |
| Successor | Demetrius I Soter |
| Regent | General Lysias |
| Born | c. 172 BC |
| Died | 161 BC (aged 10 or 11) |
| Dynasty | Seleucid |
| Father | Antiochus IV Epiphanes |
| Mother | Laodice IV |
Antiochus V Eupator (Greek: Αντίοχος Ε' Ευπάτωρ), whose epithet means "of a good father" (c. 172 BC – 161 BC) [1] was a ruler of the Greek Seleucid Empire who reigned from late 164 to 161 BC (based on dates from 1 Maccabees 6:16 and 7:1).[2]
He was appointed as king by the Romans[3] with his protector Lysias as regent.[4]
- ^ "Antiochus V Eupator". Livius.org.
- ^ Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., footnotes b and c at 1 Maccabees 6 in the New American Bible (Revised Edition), accessed 18 December 2020
- ^ Appian Roman History, Syrian Wars 8.46.
- ^ 1 Maccabees 6:17