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Seleucus III Ceraunus

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Ruler of the Seleucid Kingdom from 225 to 223 BC

Seleucus III Ceraunus
Basileus
Silver tetradrachm of Seleukos III Keraunos, minted in Antioch, featuring a portrait of Seleukos on the obverse. SC 921.1
Basileus of theSeleucid 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

Seleucus IIISoter, calledSeleucus 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 HellenisticSeleucid Kingdom, the eldest son ofSeleucus II Callinicus andLaodice II.

Biography

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His birth name was Alexander and he was named after his great uncle the Seleucid officialAlexander. 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 againstAttalus I of Pergamon. 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 fulfil 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 inAnatolia by members of his army, possibly at the instigation of his powerful ministerHermeias.^[1] His official bynameSoter means "Saviour", while his nicknameCeraunus means "Thunderbolt".

Gallery

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Silver coin of Seleucus III. Reverse shows seatedApollo holding bow and arrow. Greek legend reads: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ,Basileōs Seleukou, "of king Seleucus".
Tetradrachm of Seleucus III, from theAntioch mint, c. 226-223 BC. Reverse shows nude Apollo seated onomphalos, holding bow and arrow.

References

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^^a ^b"Seleucus III Keraunos".Livius.org.

Seleucus III Ceraunus Seleucid dynasty Born: c. 243 BC Died: 223 BC
Preceded by Seleucus II Callinicus	Seleucid King 225–223 BC	Succeeded by Antiochus III the Great

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