What Was King Antiochus Trying To?
What Was King Antiochus Trying To? Antiochus forestalled an Egyptian expedition to Palestine by invading Egypt. He defeated the Egyptians between Pelusium and Mount Kasion, conquered Pelusium, and in 169 occupied Egypt with the exception of Alexandria, the capital. What did Antiochus conquer? Antiochus was now free to conduct what has been called the Fourth