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.
