The Travels of Marco Polo · Character

Antiochus IV Epiphanes

Also known as Antiochus Epiphanes, Antiochus

  • Supporting
  • First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 42

Antiochus Epiphanes enters as a name from the far-off page of history, attached to the memory of a royal banquet. The text offers no portrait, only the brief impression of a ruler glimpsed through an old account.

Gender
male
Age
Adult (2nd century BCE)
First appears
Book 1 · Ch. 42
Books
1

Antiochus IV Epiphanes is mentioned as a Seleucid king in connection with a historical banquet. The volume does not develop his character or recount a personal arc, and gives no physical description.

Description

No visual details are provided for Antiochus IV Epiphanes. His face, build, coloring, hair, eyes, attire, and bearing are not described.

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  1. BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1

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