Antiochus Hierax
| Antiochus Hierax | |
|---|---|
| Basileus | |
Coin of Antiochus Hierax. Reverse shows Apollo seated on omphalos. The Greek inscription reads ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ (of king Antiochus). | |
| Usurper King of the Seleucid Empire | |
| Reign | 240–226 BC |
| Predecessor | Antiochus II |
| Successor | Attalus I (de facto) Seleucus II (de jure) |
| Born | c. 225 BC |
| Died | 226 BC Thrace |
| Dynasty | Seleucid dynasty |
| Father | Seleucus II |
| Mother | Laodice I |
Antiochus (/ænˈtaɪ.əkəs/; Ἀντίoχoς; killed c. 226 BC), called Hierax (/ˈhaɪəræks/, Ἱέραξ, "Hawk") for his grasping and ambitious character, was the younger son of Antiochus II and Laodice I and separatist leader in the Hellenistic Seleucid kingdom, who ruled as king of Syria during his brother's reign.