Coele-Syria

As Coelesyria (Greek: Κοίλη Συρία; Latin Syria Coele, which earlier in German also Coelesyria ) is called an ancient landscape. The Greek name means " hollow Syria " and is perhaps derived from the Semitic surija kol ( " all Syria ").

The geographical area to which the designation was moved Coelesyria, not clear-cut. It was thus the landscape between Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon, which is traversed by the Orontes (now Bekaa ) are referred to. Since the Diadochi (323 BC), the name was Coelesyria on the whole of southern Syria partially extended with the inclusion of Palestine and Phoenicia, which was long disputed between Ptolemies and Seleucids. Under the Roman Emperor Septimius Severus 194 was a province of Syria Coele, which included the northern part of the former province of Syria.

Hellenistic governor of Coelesyria:

• Theodotus, son of Antibolos; ( officiated under Ptolemy IV since 221 BC, ran 219 BC to Antiochus III. above )
• Andromachus; ( after the battle of Raphia in 217 BC by Ptolemy IV used )
• Threaseas, son of Aetos; ( officiated under Ptolemy IV between 217 to 204 BC at the latest )
• Ptolemy, son of Thraseas; ( officiated from 204 BC under Ptolemy V at the latest, ran 202 BC the Seleucids over )
• Apollonius, son of Thraseas; ( officiated under Seleucus IV )
• Apollonius, son of Menestheos; ( officiated under Seleucus IV and Antiochus IV until shortly after 170 BC)
• Ptolemy, son of Dorymenes; ( officiated under Antiochus IV and was deposed 165 BC)
• Ptolemy Macron; ( 163 BC committed suicide)

The Coelesyria province was the Seleucids during the Makkabäeraufstandes from 165 BC gradually lost. On its territory formed the Judean kingdom of the Hasmoneans.