# Antiochus V Eupator - Seleucid king; ruler of Coele-Syria

URL: https://allhistories.com/palestine/rulers/antiochus-v-eupator
Reign: 164–162 BCE
Number in the list: 92
Dynasty: Ptolemies and Seleucids
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antiochus_V_Eupator

Antiochus V, a child king, ruled through a regent. His forces besieged Jerusalem and then a settlement was reached restoring Jewish religious freedom.

## Succession
- Previous in list: [Antiochus IV Epiphanes](https://allhistories.com/palestine/rulers/antiochus-iv-epiphanes)
- Next in list: [Demetrius I Soter](https://allhistories.com/palestine/rulers/demetrius-i-soter)

## Timeline events during this reign
- -164 - [Rededication of the Temple and the origin of Hanukkah](https://allhistories.com/palestine/timeline/-164-rededication-of-the-temple-and-the-origin-of-hanukkah)