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Were Xenon and Theodotus contemporaries of Antiochus III the Great?

  • No

  • Yes

  • Not according to the records

  • Unknown

Answer

Xenon and Theodotus were both contemporaries of Antiochus III the Great, who ruled the Seleucid Empire from 223 to 187 BC. Xenon was a Greek historian who wrote a history of the Seleucid Empire, while Theodotus was a Greek philosopher who wrote a treatise on ethics. Both men were active during the reign of Antiochus III, and their work reflects the political and intellectual climate of the time.
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