Seleucus was born about 0358 B.C. in Orestis, Makedon, the son of Antiochus of Orestis and Laodice.
He died in SEP 0281 B.C. in Lysimachia (Λυσιμάχια, Λυσιμάχεια), Thrace, Greece .
He had two marriages/partners. His first wife was Apama I of Bactria, who he married in 0324 B.C. in Susa (Shushan, Shush), now in Iran . Their five known children were Achæus I (0320BC-c0275BC), Antiochus I Soter (0323BC-0261BC), Berenice (?-?), Apama (?-?) and Laodicé (?-?).
His second wife was Stratonice I of Syria, who he married in 0300 B.C.. The place has not been found. They had no known children.
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Birth | ABT 0358 B.C. |
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Death | SEP 0281 B.C. |
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Attribute | Date | Description | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes |
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Nobility Title | FROM 0306 B.C. TO 0281 B.C. | king of Syria | ||||
Nobility Title | 0323 B.C. | satrap of Babylon |
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Note 1
Seleucus founded a number of new cities, including Antioch and Seleucia.
Note 2
was a Macedonian officer of Alexander the Great and one of the Diadochi