Seleucus I Nicator - Wikipedia Seleucus was succeeded by his son Antiochus I as ruler of the Seleucid Empire Seleucus founded a number of new cities during his reign, including Antioch (300 BC), Edessa and Seleucia on the Tigris (c 305 BC), a foundation that eventually depopulated Babylon
Seleucus I Nicator | Founder of Seleucid Empire, Macedonian General . . . Seleucus I Nicator was a Macedonian army officer who founded the Seleucid kingdom In the struggles following the death of Alexander the Great, he rose from governor of Babylon to king of an empire centering on Syria and Iran
Seleucus I Nicator - World History Encyclopedia Seleucus and his descendants established what became known as the Seleucid Empire (312 to 63 BCE) which lasted nearly 250 years As with the other successors to Alexander, Seleucus was the son of a Macedonian nobleman, one of King Phillip II's generals
Who Was Seleucus I? 11 Facts About The Seleucid Empire’s Founder Coming from a noble family, Seleucus was indeed educated and must have taken part in the expansive wars of Philip II Unfortunately, these early years of Seleucus are shrouded in mystery What we do know with certainty is that he was one of the Macedonians who campaigned alongside Alexander in Asia
Seleucus I Nicator: Founder of the Seleucid Empire Seleucus I Nicator was a prominent Macedonian Greek general Born around 358 BCE, he became one of Alexander the Great ‘s trusted officers After Alexander’s death, Seleucus founded the Seleucid Empire This empire became one of the major powers in the Hellenistic world It spanned Asia Minor, Syria, Mesopotamia, and the Iranian plateau
Seleucus I Nicator (358 4 - 281 B. C. ) - The Latin Library Seleucus was the son of Antiochus, a general of Philip II of Macedonia, the father of Alexander the Great Seleucus participated in the conquest of the Persian empire as one of Alexander's officers, and in 326 he commanded the Macedonian infantry against King Porus of India in battle on the Hydaspes River
Seleucid Empire - Wikipedia An alternative capital was established at Seleucia on the Tigris, north of Babylon Seleucus's empire reached its greatest extent following his defeat of his erstwhile ally, Lysimachus, at Corupedion in 281 BC, after which Seleucus expanded his control to encompass western Anatolia
Seleucus I Nicator - New World Encyclopedia Seleucus I (surnamed for later generations Nicator, Greek: Σέλευκος Νικάτωρ (Seleucus Victor) (ca 358 B C E –281 B C E ), was a Macedonian officer of Alexander the Great
The Seleucid Empire (323–64 B. C. ) - The Metropolitan Museum of Art The Seleucid Empire (323–64 B C ) Seleucus established a dynasty that lasted for two centuries, during which time Hellenistic art, a fusion of Greek and Near Eastern artistic traditions, developed and flourished