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Seleucus I Nicator, King of Syria

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  1. 1.  Seleucus I Nicator, King of Syria

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    • History: birth to death

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    History:
    He was a general in Alexander the Great's army.

    He was appointed Setrap of Babylon by Alexander the Great.

    In 306 BCE, he was crowned the King of Syria.

    Seleucus married Apama of Baktria in 324 BCE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Achæus, Prince of Syria  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 3. Antiochus I Sotor "the Preserve", King of Syria  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 324 BCE; died in 261 BCE.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Achæus, Prince of Syria Descendancy chart to this point (1.Seleucus1)

    Family/Spouse: daughter of Alexander the Great. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. General Andromachus  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 5. Laodice I  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  Antiochus I Sotor "the Preserve", King of Syria Descendancy chart to this point (1.Seleucus1) was born in 324 BCE; died in 261 BCE.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: birth to death

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    History:
    In 281 BCE, he was crowned the King of Syria.

    In 275 BCE, he beat the Gauls in Asia Minor.

    Family/Spouse: Stratonice I. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Antiochus II Theos, King of Syria  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 286 BCE; died in 246 BCE.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Apama, Princess of Syria  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  General Andromachus Descendancy chart to this point (2.Achæus2, 1.Seleucus1)

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    • History: birth to death

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    History:
    General Andromachus was living between 245 and 224 BCE.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Laodice II  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 5.  Laodice I Descendancy chart to this point (2.Achæus2, 1.Seleucus1)

    Family/Spouse: Antiochus II Theos, King of Syria. Antiochus (son of Antiochus I Sotor "the Preserve", King of Syria and Stratonice I) was born in 286 BCE; died in 246 BCE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Laodice II  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 260 BCE.
    2. 10. Seleucus II Callinius, King of Syria  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 265 BCE; died in 226 BCE.

  3. 6.  Antiochus II Theos, King of Syria Descendancy chart to this point (3.Antiochus2, 1.Seleucus1) was born in 286 BCE; died in 246 BCE.

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    History:
    In 261 BCE, he was crowned the King of Syria.

    He lost Bactria to Diodatus about 250 BCE and later lost Parthia.

    Family/Spouse: Laodice I. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Laodice II  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 260 BCE.
    2. 10. Seleucus II Callinius, King of Syria  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 265 BCE; died in 226 BCE.

    Family/Spouse: Bernice. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Apama, Princess of Syria Descendancy chart to this point (3.Antiochus2, 1.Seleucus1)

    Family/Spouse: Megas, King of Cyrene. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Bernice II, Princess of Cyrene  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Laodice II Descendancy chart to this point (4.Andromachus3, 2.Achæus2, 1.Seleucus1)

    Family/Spouse: Seleucus II Callinius, King of Syria. Seleucus (son of Antiochus II Theos, King of Syria and Laodice I) was born in 265 BCE; died in 226 BCE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Antiochus III Megas, Basileus of the Seleucid Empire  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 242 BCE; died in 187 BCE.

  2. 9.  Laodice II Descendancy chart to this point (5.Laodice3, 2.Achæus2, 1.Seleucus1) was born in 260 BCE.

    Family/Spouse: Mithradates II, King of Pontus. Mithradates (son of Ariobarzares, King of Pontus) was born about 260 BCE; died in 220 BCE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Mithradates III, King of Pontus  Descendancy chart to this point died in 190 BCE.
    2. 14. Laodice III  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 10.  Seleucus II Callinius, King of Syria Descendancy chart to this point (5.Laodice3, 2.Achæus2, 1.Seleucus1) was born in 265 BCE; died in 226 BCE.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: birth to death

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    History:
    In 246 BCE, he was crowned the King of Syria.

    He was put on the throne by his mother. In 246 BCE, he made war on Ptolemy III Euergates, but was defeated. He was forced to give Asia Minor to his brother, Antiochus Hierax. Later he lost Parthia to the Arcasid dynasty.

    Family/Spouse: Laodice II. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Antiochus III Megas, Basileus of the Seleucid Empire  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 242 BCE; died in 187 BCE.

  4. 11.  Bernice II, Princess of Cyrene Descendancy chart to this point (7.Apama3, 3.Antiochus2, 1.Seleucus1)

    Family/Spouse: Pharaoh Ptolemy III Euergates. Ptolemy (son of Pharaoh Ptolemy II Philadelpios and Arsinoe II) died in 221 BCE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. Pharaoh Ptolemy IV Philopator  Descendancy chart to this point died in 205 BCE.
    2. 16. Arsinoe III  Descendancy chart to this point


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