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{{wiktionary|Antiochus}}'''Antiochus''' ([[Ancient Greek]]: Ἀντίοχος) is a Greek male personal name, likely meaning "resolute in contention", or "unwavering".<ref>{{cite journal|first= Alan S. C.|last=Ross|title=Aldrediana XX: Notes on the Preterite-Present Verbs|publisher=W. Heffer & Sons, Ltd for the University of Birmingham|year=1968|journal=English Philological Studies|volume=11|issn=0308-0129 |p=47}}</ref> It is derived from the two words αντί ("against") and ὄχη ("support"). It was a dynastic name for rulers of the [[Seleucid Empire]], and the kingdom of [[Commagene]]. In [[Jew]]ish historical memory, connected with the [[Maccabean Revolt]] and the holiday of [[Hanukkah]], "Antiochus" refers specifically to [[Antiochus IV Epiphanes]]. 

Antiochus may refer to:

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==The Seleucid Empire==
* [[Antiochus (father of Seleucus I Nicator)]] (born 4th century BC), father of Seleucus I Nicator, founder of the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire
* [[Antiochus I Soter]] (died 261 BC), king of the Seleucid Empire
* [[Antiochus II Theos]] (286–246 BC), king of the Seleucid Empire who reigned 261–246 BC
* [[Antiochus Hierax]] (died 226 BC), rebel brother of Seleucus II Callinicus
* [[Antiochus III the Great]] (241–187 BC, king 222–187 BC), younger son of Seleucus II Callinicus, became the 6th ruler of the Seleucid Empire
** [[Antiochus (son of Antiochus III the Great)]], the first son of Antiochus III the Great
* [[Antiochus IV Epiphanes]] (215–164 BC), ruler of the Seleucid Empire from 175 BC until 164 BC
* [[Antiochus V Eupator]] (173–162 BC), ruler of the Seleucid Empire who reigned 164–162 BC
* [[Antiochus VI Dionysus]] (148–138 BC), king of the Seleucid Empire, son of Alexander Balas and Cleopatra Thea
* [[Antiochus VII Sidetes]] (died 129 BC), king of the Seleucid Empire, reigned from 138 to 129 BC
* [[Antiochus VIII Grypus]] (died 96 BC), ruler of the Seleucid Empire, son of Demetrius II Nicator
* [[Antiochus IX Cyzicenus]] (died 96 BC), ruler of the Seleucid Empire, son of Antiochus VII Sidetes and Cleopatra Thea, half-brother of Antiochus VIII
* [[Antiochus X Eusebes]] (died 83 BC), ruler of the Seleucid Empire from 95 BC
* [[Antiochus XI Epiphanes]] (died 92 BC), ruler of the Seleucid Empire, son of Antiochus VIII Grypus and brother of Seleucus VI Epiphanes
* [[Antiochus XII Dionysus]] (Epiphanes/Philopator/Callinicus), ruler of the Seleucid Empire reigned 87–84 BC; fifth son of Antiochus VIII Grypus 
* [[Antiochus XIII Asiaticus]] (died 64 BC), one of the last rulers of the Seleucid Empire
* Antiochus, the infant son of [[Antiochus II Theos]]
* Antiochus, first son of [[Seleucus IV Philopator]]

==Commagene==
* [[Antiochus I of Commagene]] (died 38 BC), reigned 70–38 BC
* [[Antiochus II of Commagene]] (died 29 BC)
* [[Antiochus III of Commagene]] (died 17 AD), reigned 12 BC – 17 AD
* [[Antiochus IV of Commagene]], reigned 38–72

===Princes of Commagene===
* [[Gaius Julius Archelaus Antiochus Epiphanes]] (38–92 AD)
* Gaius Julius Antiochus Epiphanes [[Philopappos]] (65–116)

==Others==
* [[Antiochus (mythology)]], name of five figures in Greek mythology
* [[Antiochus of Alexandria]], writer on Greek comedy
* Antiochus, an epigrammatic poet, one of whose epigrams is extant in the ''[[Greek Anthology]]''
* [[Antiochus of Laodicea]], a sceptic philosopher, and a disciple of Zeuxis; see [[Laodicea on the Lycus]]
* [[Antiochus (sculptor)]], a sculptor of ancient Greece from Athens
* [[Antiochus of Syracuse]] (c. 423 BC), Greek historian 
* [[Antiochus (admiral)]], Athenian admiral of Alcibiades (407 BC)
* [[Antiochus of Arcadia]], Greek envoy to Persia (4th century BC)
* Antiochus of Antioch, villainous king in [[Apollonius of Tyre]] legend
* Antiochus, villainous king in Shakespeare's ''[[Pericles, Prince of Tyre]]''
* [[Antiochus of Ascalon]] (c. 130–68 BC), philosopher, member of Plato's Academy 
* [[Antiochus of Sulcis]] (died 110), Christian martyr from Sardinia
* [[Antiochus of Athens]] (c. 100 CE), philosopher and astrologer
* [[Antiochus Philometor]] (c. 2nd century CE), ancient physician
* [[Antiochus (physician)]] (c. 2nd century CE), ancient physician, different from above
* [[Publius Anteius Antiochus]] (c. 200 CE), otherwise known as Antiochus of Aegae, a sophist or Cynic philosopher
* [[Septimius Antiochus]] (died 273), last Palmyrene Emperor (273)
* [[Antiochus (praepositus sacri cubiculi)]], Byzantine courtier and imperial tutor
* [[Antiochus bishop of Ptolemais]], 5th century bishop
* [[Antiochus Chuzon]], 5th-century politician of the Byzantine Empire
* [[Antiochus of Palestine]], 7th-century monk
* [[Antiochos (strategos of Sicily)]], Byzantine governor of Sicily

==Fictional==

* Antiochus 'Tony' Wilson, protagonist of ''[[Seconds (1966 film)]]''
* Antiochus, the leader of a fictional religious sect found in the ''[[Deathconsciousness]]'' booklet.

==See also==
*[[Antiochis]], female version of the name
*[[Antiochianus]], a surname
* [[Antiochia (disambiguation)]]

==References==
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