Name Seleucus Ceraunus Grandparents Antiochus II Theos Siblings Antiochus III the Great | Parents Seleucus II Callinicus Assassinated 223 BC, Asia | |
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Nieces Cleopatra I Syra, Laodice IV, Antiochis Similar People Seleucus II Callinicus, Antiochus III the Great, Antiochus II Theos, Antiochus IV Epiphanes, Antiochus Hierax | ||
Seleucus III Soter, called Seleucus Ceraunus (Greek: Σέλευκος Γ΄ ὁ Σωτήρ, ὁ Κεραυνός; c. 243 BC – 223 BC), was a ruler of the Hellenistic Seleucid Kingdom, the eldest son of Seleucus II Callinicus and 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. After a brief reign of three years (225–223 BC), Seleucus was assassinated in Anatolia by members of his army while on campaign against Attalus I of Pergamon. His official byname Soter means "Saviour", while his nickname Ceraunus means "Thunderbolt".
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