Seleucus
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Yet another Macedonian general, Seleucus and his descendants, the Seleucids, ruled as kings over much of the former Persian Empire, from Asia Minor in the west to central Asia in the east.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
The descendants of Alexander’s generals, Antigonus, Seleucus, and Ptolemy, ruled over separate kingdoms in Macedon and Greece, western and central Asia, and Egypt, building new Greek cities for their Greek colonists.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
Alexander’s empire was divided among his top generals, including Seleucus, Ptolemy, and Antigonus.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
Seleucus himself gave his Indian territory back to an Indian king, Chandragupta, in 310 BCE in return for some elephants.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020
The king’s Asian empire, alas, proved even more ephemeral than Alexander’s: within six months all his appointed governors were deposed, and Seleucus II was crowned in Babylon.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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