Seleucid Empire
Hellenistic-era Greek state in Western Asia (312–63 BC)
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Summary
Seleucid Empire is a Hellenistic kingdom[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of hellenistic kingdom entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,565 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: Ancient Greek religion[3]
- Country: Seleucid Empire[4]
- Continent: Asia[5]
- Instance of: empire[6], rump state[7], historical country[8]
- Capital: Seleucia[9], Babylon[10], Antioch[11], Lysimachia[12]
- Shares border with: Hasmonean Judea[13]
- Founder: Seleucus I Nicator[14]
- Basic form of government: monarchy[15]
- Followed by: Parthian Empire[16]
- Commons category: Seleucids[17]
- Inception: 312 BC[18]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: January 1, 63 BC[19]
- Topic's main category: Category:Seleucid Empire[20]
- Population: 35,000,000[21]
- Office held by head of government: Seleucid ruler[22]
- Described by source: Gujin Tushu Jicheng[23], Records of the Grand Historian[24], Book of the Later Han[25], History of Northern Dynasties[26], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27]
- Replaced by: Parthian Empire[28]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from the Seleucid Empire[29]
- Different from: Seleucid dynasty[30]
- Office held by head of state: Seleucid ruler[31]
- Area: 4,000,000 km²[32]
- Time period: Hellenization[33]
- Language used: Ancient Greek[34], Old Persian[35], Aramaic[36]
- Official religion: Ancient Greek religion[37]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[38]
Why It Matters
Seleucid Empire has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 147 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]