Seleucus

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A Macedonian general who goes with Alexander the Great into Asia and becomes ruler of much of Asia Minor

proper noun
/səˈluːkəs/

: Seleuco

His empire extended from the Mediterranean to India. PHOTO (COLOR): A coin showing Alexander the Great in combat with Prince Porus of India, who is mounted on an elephant, c. 327 BC. PHOTO (COLOR): Seleucus Nicator of Syria, who imported military elephants from India.

Examples

For our purposes, only three of those really matter and on your handout you'll see the name Seleucus and Antiochus and the Seleucids.
In the third century B.C., Seleucus I Nicator ("the Victor"), one of Alexander the Great's commanders, established a settlement he called Seleucia, probably a katoikia, or military colony, on the western side of the river.

Blog text (22)
Seleucus Nicator established an alliance with the Indian king Chandragupta Maurya and sent a Greek diplomat called Megasthenes to reside at the Mauryan court.

Academic text (2010)
Seleucus Nicator founded the Seleucus dynasty after his campaigns in Asia.
After the death of Alexander the Great, Seleucus played a crucial role in the power struggle for control of his empire.
The Seleucus dynasty, established by him, ruled over much of Asia Minor until 65 BC.

Synonyms

Seleucus I

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A Macedonian general who accompanied Alexander the Great into Asia and started the Seleucid family of kings

is the same but shows a numeral in the name

Seleucus I Nicator

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A Macedonian general under Alexander the Great who started a ruling family in western Asia

notes he also ruled much of Asia Minor until 65 BC

Surface Forms

Seleucus main

Etymology

Seleucus comes from the Greek name Seleukos, which probably means 'bright' or 'shining'. A helpful way to remember him is to think of a 'bright' general who founded the Seleucid Empire that was named after him.