known as Antiochus the Great. 242–187 bc, king of Syria (223–187), who greatly extended the Seleucid empire but was forced (190) to surrender most of Asia Minor to the Romans
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An•ti•o•chus III
(an tī′ə kəs),USA pronunciation
- ("the Great'') 241?–187 b.c., king of Syria 223–187.
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