Greece and Hellenism

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Descriptive Overviews: Greece under Alexander III
Early Hellenism, Late Hellenism, Judaea

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Person  Year Born Year Start Reign Year Died/Exile Length of Reign in Years Age at Death/Exile Comments
AM BC AM BC AM BC
Philip II 3842 382 3865 359 3888 336 23 46  
Alexander III (Alexander the Great) 3868 356 3888 336 3901 323 13 33  
Philip III Arrhidaeus 3866 358 3901 323 3907 317 6 41 Mentally impaired, illegitimate son of Philip II (Alexander the Great's father)
Alexander IV 3901 323 3901 323 3914 310 13 13  
Military Officers in the army of Alexander the Great (members of the Diadochoi)
Antipater c.3827 c.397     3905 319   78 Birth date approx
Cassander c.3866 c.358 3919 305 3927 297 8 61 Birth date approx
Lysimachus c.3864 c.360 3919 305 3943 281 24 79 Birth date approx
Perdiccas c.3859 c.365     3903 321   44 Birth date approx.   Assassinated
Craterus c.3854 c.370     3903 321   49 Birth date approx.   Killed in battle
Eumenes c.3862 c.362     3908 316   46 Birth date approx
Polyperchon                 Senior Commander to Antipater
Ptolemaic Dynasty in Egypt (Ptolemy I was one of the Diadochoi)
Ptolemy I Soter c.3857 c.367 3919 305 3941 283 22 84 Birth date approx.   Declared King in 305
Ptolemy II Philadelphus 3916 308 3939 285 3978 246 39 62  
Ptolemy III Euergetes c.3948 c.276 3978 246 4003 221 25 55 Birth date guestimate
Ptolemy IV Philopator c.3986 c.238 4003 221 4019 205 16 33 Birth date approx
Ptolemy V Epiphanes c.4014 c.210 4019 205 4044 180 25 30 Birth date approx
Ptolemy VI Philometor c.4034 c.190 4044 180 4079 145 35 45 Birth date guestimate (ruled as co-regent with mother Cleopatra I until her death in 176 BC)
Ptolemy VII Neos Philopator c.4069 c.155 4079 145 4080 144 1 11 Birth date guestimate (ruled as co-regent with Ptolemy VI from 147 BC, then as co-regent with Cleopatra II until 144 BC, when he was murdered by Ptolemy VIII)
Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II c.4034 c.190 4079 145 4108 116 29 74 Birth date guestimate (ruled as co-regent with brother Ptolemy VI from 170 - 164 BC, Ruler of Cyrenaica from 163 - 145 BC.  Married Cleopatra II in 144 BC)
Ptolemy IX Soter II     4108 116 4117 107 9   Co-regent with mother Cleopatra III
Ptolemy X Alexander I       4117 107 4136 88 19   Younger brother to Ptolemy IX, also co-regent with mother Cleopatra III until her death in 101 BC
Ptolemy IX Soter II     4136 88 4143 81 7    
Ptolemy XI Alexander II c.4109 c.115 4143 81 4144 80 1 35 Birth date approx - son of Ptolemy X.  Married Berenice III (widow of Ptolemy IX, who was also his daughter) and became co-regent with her (she was named as heir by Ptolemy IX).  He then murdered her to gain sole regency - the people of Alexandria murdered him in response
Ptolemy XII Auletes c.4112 c.112 4144 80 4173 51 29 61 Birth date approx.   Son of Ptolemy IX (mother is unknown).  Married Cleopatra V Tryphaeana
Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator 4161 63 4173 51 4177 47 4 16 Son of Ptolemy XII, Co-regent with sister Cleopatra VII until 48 BC when he expelled her
Ptolemy XIV Theos Philopator II c.4165 c.59 4177 47 4180 44 3 15 Birth date approx.   Brother to Ptolemy XIII.   Co-regent with sister Cleopatra VII (who reportedly killed him to make way for her son Ptolemy XV Caesar)
Ptolemy XV Caesar 4177 47 4180 44 4194 30 14 17 Son of Cleopatra VII and Julius Caesar (of Rome).  Killed by Octavian (later Emperor Augustus) after the death of his mother Cleopatra in 30 BC
Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator 4155 69 4173 51 4194 30 21 39 Co-regent with brothers Ptolemy XIII and Ptolemy XIV and son Ptolemy XV.  Committed suicide.
Seleucid Kingdom (Seleucus was one of the Diadochoi)
Seleucus I Nicator c.3866 c.358 3919 305 3943 281 24 77 Birth date approx
Antiochus I Soter 3900 324 3943 281 3963 261 20 63 Co-regent with father Seleucus from 292 BC
Antiochus II Theos c.3937 c.287 3963 261 3978 246 15 41 Birth date approx
Seleucus II Callinicus c.3964 c.260 3978 246 3999 225 21 35 Birth date guestimate (probably to be before 253 BC when Antiochus II married Berenice II - Seleucus' mother)
Seleucus III Soter c.3979 c.245 3999 225 4001 223 2 22 Birth date guestimate.   Son of Seleucus II
Antiochus III - the Great 3982 242 4001 223 4037 187 36 55  
Seleucus IV Philopator c.4007 c.217 4037 187 4049 175 12 42 Birth date approx
Antiochus IV Epiphanes c.4009 c.215 4049 175 4060 164 11 51 Birth date approx
Antiochus V     4060 164 4062 162 2    
Demetrius I Soter c.4037 c.187 4062 162 4074 150 12 37 Birth date approx.   Killed by Alexander Balas
Alexander Balas     4074 150 4079 145 5   Pretender - claimed to be a son of Antiochus IV.  Killed by Demetrius II
Demetrius II Nicator 4063 161 4079 145 4085 139 6 22 Captured by the Parthians in 139 BC
Antiochus VII Sidetes c.4065 c.159 4085 139 4095 129 10 30 Birth date approx
Demetrius II Nicator 4063 161 4095 129 4099 125 4 36 Released by the Parthians in 129 BC
Antigonid Kingdom (Antigonus I was one of the Diadochoi)
Antigonus I Monophthalmos c.3842 c.382 3918 306 3923 301 5 81 Birth date approx
Demetrius I Poliorcetes 3888 336 3930 294 3941 283 11 53  
Antigonus II Gonatas c.3905 c.319 3948 276 3985 239 37 80 Birth date approx.   Was declared king in 276 BC, but acted as regent since 283 BC
Demetrius II c.3948 c.276 3985 239 3995 229 10 47 Birth date approx
Antigonus III Doson c.3961 c.263 3997 227 c.4003 c.221 6 42 Birth and death date approx (was guardian of Philip V, son of Demetrius II)
Philip V 3986 238 4003 221 4045 179 42 59  
Perseus c.4012 c.212 4045 179 c.4056 c.168 11 44 Birth and death date approx (died c. 165 BC)
Maccabean Leaders in Jewish Revolt againt Seleucia
Judas Maccabeus     4056 168 4063 161 7    
Jonathan Maccabeus     4063 161 4081 143 18    
Hasmonean Dynasty in Judaea (Priest-Prince Ruling Family)
Simon Maccabeus     4081 143 4090 134 9    
John Hyrcanus I c.4049 c.175 4090 134 4120 104 30 71 birth date approx
Aristobulus I     4120 104 4121 103 1    
Alexander Jannaeus     4121 103 4148 76 27    
Salome Alexandra     4148 76 4157 67 9   widow of Alexander Jannaeus
John Hyrcanus II     4148 76 4184 40 36   died in 30 BC
Aristobulus II     4157 67 4161 63 4   Judaea comes under rule of Rome - Pompey the Great
Antigonus Mattathias     4184 40 4187 37 3    
Herod the Great 4151 73 4187 37 4220 4 33 69 Client King under Roman Authority
Roman Republic (and beginning of empire)
Julius Caesar c.4124 c.100 4177 47 4180 44 3 56 approx birth date.   Reign as "Dictator" (ie. appointed supreme by the Senate in times of military need)
Pompey the Great 4118 106     4176 48   58  
Mark Antony 4142 82 4181 43 4194 30 10 52  
Octavian (Caesar Augustus) 4161 63 4197 27 4238 14AD 40 76  

 

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Greece (Alexander the Great) Chart dating after Creation  Chart dating before Christ 
Greece (Early Hellenism) Chart dating after Creation  Chart dating before Christ 
Greece (Late Hellenism) Chart dating after Creation  Chart dating before Christ 
Judaea (Hasmonean Dynasty) Chart dating after Creation  Chart dating before Christ 

 

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