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Seleucus III Soter, called Seleucus Ceraunus (Greek: Σέλευκος Γ΄ ὁ Σωτήρ, ὁ Κεραυνός; c. 243 BC – April/June 223 BC, ruled December 225 – April/June 223 BC), was a ruler of the Hellenistic Seleucid Kingdom, the eldest son of Seleucus II Callinicus and Laodice II.
Seleucus III Ceraunus was the son of Seleucus II Callinicus and the fifth king of the Seleucid Empire. Reign. After becoming king, Seleucus III went to war against Attalus I in Asia Minor and two years later Seleucus was assassinated. His brother Antiochus the Great became the new king.
Seleucus (3) III Ceraunus, king of the Seleucid empire (226/5 or 225/4–222bce), eldest son of *Seleucus (2) II. His original name was Alexandros (PorphyryFGrH 260 F 32,9). He subsidized the New Year Festival in *Babylon (BCHP 12).
King of Macedon. Gold stater in the name of Lysimachus, depicting Alexander the Great, issued c. 280 BC, possibly by Ptolemy Ceraunus. After assassinating Seleucus, Ceraunus rushed to Lysimachia where he had himself acclaimed king by the portion of Seleucus' army that was present there.
(Ceraunus: Thunderbolt) (c. 243–223 bc), eldest son of Seleucus (2) II, reigned three years only. He was assassinated, within the army, while on a campaign against Attalus I of Pergamum ...
Jun 8, 2021 · Abstract ]fo [Seleukos III Keraunos, son of king Seleukos II Kallinikos and his wife Laodike, reigned over the Seleucid Empire from 225/4 to 222 bce.
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The son of Antiochus and Laodice, SELEUCUS II CALLINICUS (246-26), succeeded. To avenge the death of his sister and to assure his possession of Syria, King Ptolemy III Euergetes made a successful campaign against Seleucus, advancing victoriously as far as the Euphrates.
