Antiochus I Soter Syria 
Antiochus I's father was Seleucus I Nicator Babylon and his mother was Apama II Baktria. His paternal grandparents were Antiochus Macedonia and Laodice; his maternal grandparents were Spitamana Baktria and Miss Baktria. He had a brother named Achaeus.Death Notes
Birth: 324 B.C.
Death: 2 Jun 261 B.C.
General Notes
King of Syria Antiochos I Soter Seleucid died 0261 B.C. In circa. He was killed in battle against Pergamum.1,2 He engaged in a war against Eumenes I, ruler of Pergamum in Asia Minor, 0263-0261 B.C..2 He fought against Ptolemy II Philadelphus of Egypt in what was called the 1st Syrian War 0274-0271 B.C.. He won a great victory over the Gauls (Celts) in Asia Minor 0275 B.C..1 He made an alliance with Antigonos II of the Antigonid House, renouncing all claim to Macedonia 0278 B.C..3 King of Syria, 0280-0261 B.C.. He married Queen of Upper Asia Stratonike I Antigonid , daughter of King of Phrygia and Macedonia Demetrius I Poliorcetes Antigonid and Phila I Antipatrid , 0294 B.C; His 1st. Her 2nd. Step-mother.4,1,5 He was the son of King of Syria Seleucus I Nicator of Macedonia and Apama II of Bactria . He was born 0324 B.C..1,2 Sources: 1. Stuart, R.W. 'Royalty for Commoners', line 415. ; 2. Bryan, K. 'Davidic Descents to the House of Plantagenet' Augustan, Vol. XXV, 16-23. ; 3. Green, P. 'Alexander to Actium' pp.734. King of Syria Antiochos I Soter Seleucid also went by the name of Antiochus I "the Preserver."
Children of King of Syria Antiochos I Soter Seleucid and Queen of Upper Asia Stratonike I Antigonid :
King of Syria Antiochos II Theos Seleucid+ b. 0287 B.C., d. 0246 B.C.
Apama Seleucid + b. 0293 B.C.
Child of King of Syria Antiochos I Soter Seleucid:
Princess of Syria Antiochis Seleucid + b. 0289 BCE
[S204] Roderick W. Stuart, Royalty for Commoners: The Complete Lineage of John of Gaunt, Son of Edward III, Kings of England, and Queen Philippa (.: ., 3rd Ed., 1998), 415-79. Hereinafter cited as RfC.
[S262] Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 99 Software (Redmond, Washington: Microsoft, 1999), "Antiochus I," Microsoft® Encarta® Encyclopedia 99. © 1993-1998 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.. Hereinafter cited as MS Encarta 99.
[S669] M. B. Sakellariou, Macedonia, 4000 Years of Greek History and Civilization, Greek Lands in History (8, Philadelphias Street, Athens, Greece: Ekdotike Athenon S.A., 1983/1988), pg. 139. Hereinafter cited as Sakellariou.
[S204] Roderick W. Stuart, RfC, 427-79.
[S931] A.H. Clough, editor, Plutarch's Lives (Champaign, IL: Project Gutenberg, October 1996), DEMETRIUS. Hereinafter cited as Plutarch's Lives.
Details of Antiochus I's family with Stratonice I Macedonia
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