Seleucid rulers

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 30. Chapters: Seleucus I Nicator, Antiochus III the Great, Alexander Balas, Antiochus IV Epiphanes, Demetrius II Nicator, Demetrius III Eucaerus, Antiochus I Soter, Seleucus II Callinicus, Seleucus IV Philopator, Antiochus V, Demetrius I Soter, Diodotus Tryphon, Antiochus II Theos, Cleopatra Thea, Antiochus VI Dionysus, Seleucus III Ceraunus, Philip I Philadelphus, Antiochus X Eusebes, Antiochus VIII Grypus, Alexander II Zabinas, Antiochus IX Cyzicenus, Antiochus XIII Asiaticus, Antiochus VII Sidetes, Seleucus VI Epiphanes, Seleucus V Philometor, Philip II Philoromaeus, Antiochus XI Epiphanes, Seleucus VII Kybiosaktes, Antiochus XII Dionysus, Laodice IV, Cleopatra IV of Egypt, Cleopatra VI of Egypt, Tryphaena, Antiochus Hierax, Berenice, Musaeus, Androsthenes of Cyzicus. Excerpt: Seleucus I (given the surname by later generations of Nicator, Greek : S¿¿e¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿t¿¿ (Hindi: ), i.e. Seleucus the Victor) (ca. 358 BC - 281 BC) was a Macedonian officer of Alexander the Great and one of the Diadochi. In the Wars of the Diadochi that took place after Alexander's death, Seleucus established the Seleucid dynasty and the Seleucid Empire. His kingdom would be one of the last holdouts of Alexander's former empire to Roman rule. They were only outlived by the Ptolemaic Kingdom in Egypt by roughly 34 years. After the death of Alexander, Seleucus was nominated as the satrap of Babylon in 320 BC. Antigonus forced Seleucus to flee from Babylon, but, supported by Ptolemy, he was able to return in 312 BC. Seleucus' later conquests include Persia and Media. He formed an alliance with the Indian King Chandragupta Maurya. Seleucus defeated Antigonus in the battle of Ipsus in 301 BC and Lysimachus in the battle of Corupedium in 281 BC. He was assassinated by Ptolemy Ceraunus during the same year. His successor was his son Antiochus I. Seleucus founded a number of new cities, including Antioch and Seleucia. Seleucus was the son of Antiochus from Orestis. Historian Junianus Justinus claims he was one of Philip II of Macedon's generals. Antiochus is not, however, mentioned in any other sources and nothing is known of his supposed career under Philip. It is possible that Antiochus was a member of an upper Macedonian noble family. Seleucus' mother was supposedly called Laodice, but nothing else is known of her. Later, Seleucus named a number of cities after his parents. As a teenager, Seleucus was chosen to serve as the king's page (paides). It was customary for all male offspring of noble families to first serve in this position and later as officers in the king's army. Seleucus' year of birth is unclear. Justin claims he was 77 years old during the battle of Corupedium, which would place his year of birth at 358 BC. Appianus tells us Seleucus was 73 years old during