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People: Caroline Matilda of Great Britain
Topic: Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–98)
Location: Fettercairn Kincardineshire United Kingdom

Antiochus, faced with rebellion in the east, …

Years: 187BCE - 187BCE

Antiochus, faced with rebellion in the east, is without resources to suppress them.

Mounting a fresh expedition in 187 to the east of his kingdom in Luristan, in the upstart kingdom of Elymais, the king, now fifty-four, is murdered in a Baal temple near Susa, where he is exacting tribute in order to obtain much-needed revenue.