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Ruler of the Seleucid Kingdom from 225 to 223 BC From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Seleucus III Soter, called Seleucus Ceraunus (Greek: Σέλευκος Γ΄ ὁ Σωτήρ, ὁ Κεραυνός, Séleukos ho Sōtḗr ho Keraunós; c. 243 BC – April/June 223 BC, ruled December 225 – April/June 223 BC),[1] was a ruler of the Hellenistic Seleucid Kingdom, the eldest son of Seleucus II Callinicus and Laodice II.
Seleucus III Ceraunus | |
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Basileus | |
Basileus of the Seleucid Empire | |
Reign | December 225 – April/June 223 BC |
Predecessor | Seleucus II Callinicus |
Successors | Antiochus III the Great |
Born | Alexander c. 243 BC |
Died | April/June 223 BC (aged 20) |
Dynasty | Seleucid |
Father | Seleucus II Callinicus |
Mother | Laodice II |
His birth name was Alexander and he was named after his great uncle the Seleucid official Alexander. Alexander changed his name to Seleucus after he succeeded his father as King. Seleucus's rule was troubled & unstable, during his tenure he unsuccessfully continued his father's war in Asia Minor against Attalus I of Pergamon of Pergamum. Seleucus was seen as being energetic & full of ambition like his father was. However he lacked character & was usually very sickly, making him mostly unable to fulfill his ambitious ideas. He however, in the eyes of many did not suite his position. He was not very well liked by many as he did not fit their definition of a proper King, as much as he did try to prove the opposite. After a brief reign of less than two years (225–223 BC), he was assassinated in Anatolia by members of his army, possibly at the instigation of his powerful minister Hermeias.[1] His official byname Soter means "Saviour", while his nickname Ceraunus means "Thunderbolt".
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