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Antiochus IV Epiphanes was the Seleucid king from 175 BC to 164 BC, known for supporting pro-Greek factions within Hellenized Jewish society and installing Menelaus as High Priest. His reign was marked by religious persecution against traditionalist Jews, which sparked the Maccabean Revolt. He is also identified as the prototype for the Antichrist in the Book of Daniel.
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