Definition of Seleucus i nicator

1. Noun. Macedonian general who accompanied Alexander the Great into Asia; founded a line of kings who reigned in Asia Minor until 65 BC (358-281 BC).

Exact synonyms: Seleucus, Seleucus I
Generic synonyms: Macedonian, Full General, General

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Literary usage of Seleucus i nicator

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Encyclopedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and by Hugh Chisholm (1911)
"... ancient Greek cities named after Seleucus I. Nicator, founder o( the Seleucid dynasty. The following are the most important. i. SELEUCIA on the Tigris, ..."

2. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"seleucus i nicator (312- 281 в. с.) assumed the title of king in 306. He first subdued Upper Asia as far as the Indus and Jaxartes. ..."

3. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"seleucus i nicator (312- 281 в. с.) assumed the title of king in 306. He first subdued Upper Asia as far as the Indus and Jaxartes. ..."

4. The New International Encyclopædia edited by Daniel Coit Gilman, Harry Thurston Peck, Frank Moore Colby (1904)
"Seleucus I. Nicator (Bc 312-C.280), the first of the line, was the son of Antiochus, a distinguished officer in the service of Philip of Macedón. ..."

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