What is Antiochus I Soter?
[[Antiochus I]] also known as Antiochus Soter was the [[son]] of [[Seleucus I Nicator]]. After his [[father]] [[die]]d, Antiochus became the second [[king]] of the [[Seleucid Empire]]. ==Rise to Power== After the [[assassination]] of his [[father]] Seleucus in 281 B.C.E., Antiochus the First became the new [[king]], shortly following his coronation, there was a [[revolt]] against him in [[Syria]], so Antiochus made [[peace]] with his father’s [[assassin]], [[Ptolemy Ceraunus]] so he could focus on the [[rebellion]]. ==Nickname== In 278 B.C.E, the [[Gaul]]s invaded [[Anatolia]] and Antiochus I stopped them using [[war]] [[elephant]]s from [[India]] and was [[nickname]]d Antiochus Soter, meaning Antiochus the Saviour. ==Execution of his son== In 275 B.C.E, Antiochus made his [[son]] Seleucus the [[viceroy]] of his [[empire]]. Then in 268 B.C.E, Seleucus tried to lead an [[uprising]] against his father Antiochus, so Antiochus had him [[kill]]ed. ==Death== In 262 B.C.E, Antiochus lost a [[battle]] at [[Sardis]] and Antiochus [[die]]d shortly after. His second son then became [[King]] [[Antiochus II]]. {{bio-stub}} [[Category:Seleucid kings]] [[Category:320s BC births]] [[Category:260s BC deaths]]