THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Antiochus VII Sidetes

king of Seleucid Empire from 138 to 129 BC

Antiochus VII Sidetes has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 159 BCE in Side, Turkey.

Born

in 159 BCE

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: in 129 BCE

Source:

No external source identified

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.

Birthplace
Side, Turkey
Professions
monarch
Citizenship
Seleucid Empire

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: in 159 BCE (No external source identified) or in 164 BCE (Q24972608).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

in 164 BCE

Precision: year · Rank: normal

Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.

More about Antiochus VII Sidetes

Family

Father
Demetrius I Soter
Sibling
Demetrius II Nicator
Child
Antiochus IX Cyzicenus
Spouse
Cleopatra Thea
Mother
Laodice V

All birth date sources

A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.

No external source identified

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Antiochus VII Sidetes born?

Antiochus VII Sidetes was born in Side, Turkey.