Meaning & use
Seleucus
Seleucus I Nicator, a Macedonian general of Alexander the Great who founded the Seleucid Empire in the Near East.
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After Alexander's death, Seleucus took control of vast territories stretching from Syria to India.
Historians credit Seleucus with founding numerous cities, including Antioch, across his empire.
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Seleucus founded one of the major successor states, the Seleucid Empire, that emerged from the division of Alexander the Great's conquests.
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