Seleucus II Callinicus

ruler of the Seleucid Empire from 246 BC to 225 BC
Person human Q3373
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Summary

Seleucus II Callinicus is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 265 BC[2]. He died on January 1, 225 BC[3]. He worked as a sovereign[4]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (605 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Seleucus II Callinicus was born on January 1, 265 BC[2].
  • Seleucus II Callinicus died on January 1, 225 BC[3].
  • Seleucus II Callinicus's father was Antiochus II Theos[6].
  • Seleucus II Callinicus's mother was Laodice I[7].
  • Seleucus II Callinicus was married to Laodice II[8].
  • A child of Seleucus II Callinicus was Seleucus III Ceraunus[9].
  • A child of Seleucus II Callinicus was Antiochus III the Great[10].
  • A child of Seleucus II Callinicus was Antiochis[11].
  • Seleucus II Callinicus held citizenship in Seleucid Empire[12].
  • Seleucus II Callinicus's professions included sovereign[4].
  • Seleucus II Callinicus held the position of Seleucid ruler[13].
  • Seleucus II Callinicus is recorded as male[14].
  • Seleucus II Callinicus's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Seleucus II Callinicus's family is recorded as Seleucid dynasty[16].
  • Seleucus II Callinicus's Commons category is recorded as Seleucus II[17].
  • Seleucus II Callinicus's unmarried partner is recorded as Nysa[18].
  • The cause of death was horse fall[19].
  • Seleucus II Callinicus's given name is recorded as Σέλευκος[20].
  • Seleucus II Callinicus's manner of death is recorded as accidental death[21].
  • Seleucus II Callinicus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[22].
  • Seleucus II Callinicus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[23].
  • Seleucus II Callinicus dates from the Hellenistic period[24].
  • Seleucus II Callinicus's sibling is recorded as Antiochus Hierax[25].
  • Seleucus II Callinicus's sibling is recorded as Laodice[26].
  • Seleucus II Callinicus's sibling is recorded as Apama[27].

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Origins and Family

Seleucus II Callinicus was born on January 1, 265 BC[2]. His father was Antiochus II Theos[6]. His mother was Laodice I[7].

Career and Affiliations

Seleucus II Callinicus's professions included sovereign[4]. He held the position of Seleucid ruler[13].

Personal Life

Among Seleucus II Callinicus's spouses was Laodice II[8]. Children include Seleucus III Ceraunus[9], a sovereign[28], -0243–-0223[29], of Seleucid Empire[30]; Antiochus III the Great[10], a sovereign[31], -0242–-0187[32], of Seleucid Empire[33]; and Antiochis[11], a monarch[34], -0241–-0260[35].

Death and Burial

Seleucus II Callinicus died on January 1, 225 BC[3]. The cause of death was horse fall[19].

Why It Matters

Seleucus II Callinicus ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (605 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Who were Seleucus II Callinicus's parents?

Seleucus II Callinicus's father was Antiochus II Theos[6]. Seleucus II Callinicus's mother was Laodice I[7].

Who was Seleucus II Callinicus married to?

Seleucus II Callinicus's spouses include Laodice II[8].

What did Seleucus II Callinicus do for work?

Seleucus II Callinicus worked as sovereign[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . Q50184348. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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