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Antiochus III the Great: Quick Facts

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Also Known As Antiochus the Great • Antiochus Megas
Born 242 BCE
Died 187 BCE • near Susa • Iran
Title / Office king (223BC-187BC), Seleucid Empire
Role In Syrian Wars

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