The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07.
Apollonius
(p´´l´ns) (KEY) , in the books of the Maccabees. 1 Governor of Coele-Syria and Phoenicia for Seleucus IV. He oppressed the Jews and was killed by Judas Maccabaeus. 2 Governor of Coele-Syria under Alexander Balas.