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Antiochus I Soter (Antiochus the Preserver)
324 BC - He was half Persian, his mother Apama being one of the eastern princesses whom Alexander the Great had given as wives to his generals. 281 BC - On the assassination of his father, the task of holding together the empire was a formidable one, and a revolt in Syria broke out almost immediately. 278 BC - The Gauls broke into Asia Minor, and a victory that Antiochus won over these hordes is said to have been the origin of his title of Soter. 262 BC - Antiochus tried to break the growing power of Pergamum by force of arms, but suffered defeat near Sardis and died soon afterwards. 261 BC - Antiochus died.
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