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Seleucus I Nicator

c. 358–281 BCE · 4th century BCE · Also known as Seleucus I, Seleucus

Seleucus I Nicator was a Macedonian general of Alexander the Great and the founder of the Seleucid Empire. After Alexander's death he secured Babylon and built a realm stretching from Anatolia to the borders of India. He founded many cities, including Antioch and Seleucia, and his recovery of Babylon became the starting point of the Seleucid era.

Seleucus I Nicator
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Maurya EmpireFoundationSeleucid EmpireFoundation, Socioeconomy, ImpactRhodesImpactAchaean LeagueFoundation

Mentioned in 3 state histories

Kingdom of LysimachusAntipatrid Kingdom of MacedoniaKingdom of Pergamon

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