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Seleucus II Callinicus
Ruler of the Seleucid Empire / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Seleucus II Callinicus Pogon (Greek: Σέλευκος Β΄ ὁ Καλλίνικος ὁ Πώγων; Kallinikos means "beautifully triumphant"; Pogon means "the Beard"; July/August 265 BC – December 225 BC[1]),[2] was a ruler of the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire, who reigned from 246 BC to 225 BC. Faced with multiple enemies on various fronts, and not always successful militarily, his reign was a time of great turmoil and fragmentation for the Seleucid Empire, before its eventual restoration under his second son and eventual successor, Antiochus III.
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![]() Silver tetradrachm of Seleukos II Kallinikos, minted in Antioch, featuring a portrait of Seleukos on the obverse. SC 689.6b | |
Basileus of the Seleucid Empire | |
Reign | July/August 246 – December 225 BC |
Predecessor | Antiochus II Theos |
Successor | Seleucus III Ceraunus |
Born | c. 265 BC |
Died | December 225 BC (aged 39–40) |
Spouse | Laodice II |
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Dynasty | Seleucid |
Father | Antiochus II |
Mother | Laodice |
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