Antiochus V Eupator

Successor of: Antiochus IV Epiphanes

Relatives:

• Father: Antiochus IV Epiphanes
• Mother: Laodice IV

• 173: Born
• Spring 164: Appointed as co-regent by Antiochus IV Epiphanes, before he leaves for his Iranian campaign
• November/December 164: death of Antiochus IV; Antiochus V becomes king; Lysias acts as regent and Philip as adviser
• 163: the Romans recognize Antiochus V, against his uncle Demetrius, who is living as a hostage in Rome
• Revolt of Timarchus of Miletus, governor of Media
• 162: Successful war against the rebellious Judaeans: Antiochus and Lysias defeat Judas Maccabaeus at Beth-Zechariah
• Revolt of Philip in Antioch
• 162: Peace treaty between the Seleucid Empire and Judah; favorable terms for the latter because the Seleucid forces are needed in Antioch and Media
• 162: A Roman ambassador, Octavius, demands that the Seleucid navy is disbanded because its existence is a violation of the terms of the Peace of Apamea; the Antiochene mob kills Octavius; the Senate states that Antiochus V is responsible; several senators help Demetrius escape
• after 29 October 162: Antiochus and Lysias are overthrown and killed by Demetrius (probably in the summer of 161)

Sources:

• Gold Theft Chronicle (BCHP 15)
• 1 Maccabees, 6-7
• 2 Maccabees, 10-13
• Appian of Alexandria, Syrian Wars, 46
• Cassius Dio, Roman History, 20
• Flavius Josephus, Jewish War, 1.40-47
• Flavius Josephus, Jewish Antiquities, 12.296, 12.360ff, 20.234-235
• Livy, Periochae, 46
• Polybius of Megalopolis, World History, 31.2, 31.11