Daniel 11:13-19

Daniel says there will be a magnificent predecessor to the Antichrist
who will conquer and unite the Middle East (Daniel 11:13-19). After
he suddenly dies or disappears, his weak successor (v. 20) will be
followed by the Antichrist himself, who will tak

Most Christians will have been certain that the predecessor to the
Antichrist was the Antichrist himself, so that when he suddenly
disappears from the scene they will be left bewildered and more easily
open to deception.