10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SELEUCUS I»
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Q-Z
4. Seleucia Tracheotis (or Trachea). This Seleucia. near the modern city of icel or
Silifke in Cilicia, was founded by Seleucus I on the Calycadnus River (modern
Gok Su), probably as a fortification protecting the region from attacks from the sea
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Geoffrey W. Bromiley, 1995
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Apocalypse Against Empire: Theologies of Resistance in Early ...
See also Edward T. Newell,The Coinage of the Eastern Seleucid Mints: From
Seleucus I to Antiochus III, Numismatic Studies I (New York: The Ameri- can
Numismatic Society, 1938), nos. 300-302 (description), p. 113, plate XXIII, nos. 6-
9. 26.
Anathea E. Portier-Young, 2014
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Seleucid Rulers:
Seleucus I Nicator, Antiochus Iii the ...
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From Polis to Empire, the Ancient World, C. 800 B.C.-A.D. ...
348 SELEUCUS I NICATOR SELEUCUS I NICATOR (358-281 B.C.) Seleucus
was a general of 'Alexander the Great and the founder of the Se- leucid dynasty.
Seleucus was the son of Antiochus, a Macedonian nobleman and general of ...
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Early Hellenistic Coinage from the Accession of Alexander to ...
We saw in chapter 5 that Seleucus I, soon after his recovery of Babylon in 312,
took possession of the eastern satrapies with their mints at Susa and Ecbatana.
At all three mints he issued the common Alexander coinage for several years.1 ...
Otto Mørkholm, Philip Grierson, Ulla Westermark, 1991
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Alexander the Great and Bactria: The Formation of a Greek ...
55 For a convincing discussion of Seleucus' conscious imitation of Alexander in
the east, see P. Goukowsky, Mythe d'Alexandre, vol. I, pp. 125-131. 56 See H.
Seyrig, "Seleucus I et la fondation de la monarchic syrienne," Syria 47 (1970):
290; ...
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Roman Syria and the Near East
1 8 Seleucid kings Seleucus I Nicator (312-280 BC) Antiochus I Soter (280-261
BC) Antiochus II Theos (261-246 bc) Seleucus II Callinicus (246-226 bc)
Seleucus III Ceraunus (226-223 BC) Antiochus III the Great (223-187 BC)
Seleucus IV ...
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Assyrian and Babylonian Chronicles
e) Chronicle Concerning the End of the Reign of Seleucus I: Chronicle 12 There
is no difficulty in dating Chronicle 1 2 since on the obverse the second section
that is preserved is dated in the thirtieth year of the Seleucid Era (282/281 B.C.) ...
Albert Kirk Grayson, 1975
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Every Inch a King: Comparative Studies on Kings and Kingship ...
Furthermore, Seleucus had received the cult title Seleucus Zeus Nikator in a list
of the priests of the Seleucid family by the reign of Seleucus IV.26 This title
suggests that Seleucus I was readily identified with Zeus within his empire and
that this ...
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A to Z of Ancient Greek and Roman Women
Macurdy, Grace. Hellenistic Queens. Reprint. Chicago: Ares Publishers, 1985, p.
14. Stratonice (2) (?–254 B.C.E.) Greek: Macedonia and Asia political wife and
player Stratonice was the much younger second wife of Seleucus I, who founded
...
Marjorie Lightman, Benjamin Lightman, 2008
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SELEUCUS I»
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... Part I: Seleucus I through Antiochus III (New York/Lancaster, 2002); and with Catharine Lorber and Oliver Hoover, Seleucid Coins, Part II: Seleucus IV through ... «CoinWeek, Mar 15»
Stunning Mosaics Uncovered in Ancient City of Zeugma
It was founded in 300 BC by Seleucus I Nicator – one of the generals of Alexander the Great – who named the city after himself. In 64 BC the city was conquered ... «Sci-News.com, Nov 14»
2nd Century BC Well-Preserved Greek Mosaics Discovered in Turkey
Zeugma was allegedly founded by one of the generals of famous Alexander the Great, Seleucus I Nicator. That happened back in 300 BC. The excavation works ... «Island Crisis News, Nov 14»
Ancient Coin Auction Preview: Numismatic Rarities at Lanz
The Seleucids surprise with an extraordinary tetradrachm of Seleucus I, exhibiting a clear-cut portrait of the great Alexander (264, EF, 6,000 EUR). Spectacular ... «CoinWeek, Nov 14»
Mosaics Revealed at Ancient Greek City of Zeugma in Turkey
The ancient city of Zeugma was originally founded as a Greek settlement by Seleucus I Nicator, one of the generals of Alexander the Great, in 300 BC. «Greek Reporter, Nov 14»
Mayor of Gaziantep walks on ancient Zeugma mosaics in high heels
The city was founded by a commander under Alexander the Great around 300 B.C., Seleucus I Nicator, and was invaded and pillaged by Shapur I of the ... «Today's Zaman, Nov 14»
How Elephant Armies Built the Ancient World
... enough to pass it on to his son, Ptolemy Philadelphos. How Elephant Armies Built the Ancient World. Silver tetradrachm of Seleucus I, circa 280 BCE. (Source) ... «io9, Mar 14»
Archaic Silver and German Gold
... so many Romans (193 et seq., VF-EF and EF, respectively, estimate: 15,000 euros each), an early tetradrachm of Seleucus I with the panther skin helmet (263, ... «Coin Update News, Jan 14»
Let's Eliminate The Term Middle East
... (and with it one of the two great centers of Hellenistic Judaism), was founded by Seleucus I, one of the Macedonian Diadochi succeeding Alexander the Great. «The Chattanoogan, Jan 14»
Satire: Modi sir's history class
... world for conquering Alexander the Great's easternmost satrapies, and for defeating the most powerful of Alexander's successors, Seleucus I Nicator, in battle. «India Today, Nov 13»
