Seleucus I Nicator
general of Alexander and founder of the Seleucid dynasty
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Summary
Seleucus I Nicator was born on 358 BC[1] in Europos[2]. He died on 281 BC[3] in Lysimachia[4]. He worked as a sovereign[5]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,136 views/month, #6,124 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Seleucia Pieria[7]
- Father: Antiochus[8]
- Mother: Laodice of Macedonia[9]
- Spouse: Apama[10], Stratonice of Syria[11]
- Child: Antiochus I Soter[12], Phila[13], Achaeus[14], Apama[15], Berenice[16]
- Country of citizenship: Macedonia[17], Seleucid Empire[18]
- Position held: Seleucid ruler[19]
- Religion or worldview: Ancient Greek religion[20]
- Sex or gender: male[21]
- Family: Seleucid dynasty[22], Seleucid Empire[23]
- Noble title: Basileus[24]
- Killed by: Ptolemy Ceraunus[25]
- Commons category: Seleucus I[26]
- Given name: Σέλευκος[27]
- Topic's main category: Category:Seleucus I[28]
- Manner of death: homicide[29]
- Depicted by: Antigonos Monophthalmos and Seleucus statues at Olympia[30]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[31], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[33], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[34], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[35], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[36], Pauly–Wissowa[37]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Koine Greek[38]
- Sibling: Didymeia[39]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[40]
Why It Matters
Seleucus I Nicator has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 83 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]
FAQs
Where was Seleucus I Nicator born?
Seleucus I Nicator's place of birth was Europos[2].
Where did Seleucus I Nicator die?
Seleucus I Nicator died in Lysimachia[4].
Who were Seleucus I Nicator's parents?
Seleucus I Nicator's father was Antiochus[8]. Seleucus I Nicator's mother was Laodice of Macedonia[9].
Who was Seleucus I Nicator married to?
Seleucus I Nicator's spouses include Apama[10] and Stratonice of Syria[11].
What did Seleucus I Nicator do for work?
Seleucus I Nicator worked as a sovereign[5].