Seleucus I Nicator

general of Alexander and founder of the Seleucid dynasty
Person human Q184176
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Seleucus I Nicator

Summary

Seleucus I Nicator is a human[1]. He was born in Europos[2]. He was born on 358 BC[3]. He passed away in Lysimachia[4]. He died on 281 BC[5]. He worked as a sovereign[6]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,650 views/month, #6,124 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Seleucus I Nicator's place of birth was Europos[2].
  • Seleucus I Nicator died in Lysimachia[4].
  • Seleucus I Nicator was born on 358 BC[3].
  • Seleucus I Nicator died on 281 BC[5].
  • Seleucus I Nicator is buried at Seleucia Pieria[8].
  • Seleucus I Nicator's father was Antiochus[9].
  • Seleucus I Nicator's mother was Laodice of Macedonia[10].
  • Among Seleucus I Nicator's spouses was Apama[11].
  • Seleucus I Nicator was married to Stratonice of Syria[12].
  • A child of Seleucus I Nicator was Antiochus I Soter[13].
  • A child of Seleucus I Nicator was Phila[14].
  • A child of Seleucus I Nicator was Achaeus[15].
  • A child of Seleucus I Nicator was Apama[16].
  • Seleucus I Nicator held citizenship in Macedonia[17].
  • Seleucus I Nicator held citizenship in Seleucid Empire[18].
  • Seleucus I Nicator worked as a sovereign[6].
  • Seleucus I Nicator held the position of Seleucid ruler[19].
  • Seleucus I Nicator's religion is recorded as Ancient Greek religion[20].
  • Seleucus I Nicator is recorded as male[21].
  • Seleucus I Nicator's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Seleucus I Nicator's family is recorded as Seleucid dynasty[23].
  • Seleucus I Nicator's family is recorded as Seleucid Empire[24].
  • Seleucus I Nicator's noble title is recorded as Basileus[25].
  • Seleucus I Nicator's killed by is recorded as Ptolemy Ceraunus[26].
  • Seleucus I Nicator's Commons category is recorded as Seleucus I[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Seleucus I Nicator was born in Europos[2]. He was born on 358 BC[3]. His father was Antiochus[9]. His mother was Laodice of Macedonia[10].

Career and Affiliations

Seleucus I Nicator worked as a sovereign[6]. He held the position of Seleucid ruler[19].

Personal Life

Spouses include Apama[11], a consort[28], b. -0400[29] and Stratonice of Syria[12], a consort[30], -0318–-0268[31]. Children include Antiochus I Soter[13], a sovereign[32], -0324–-0261[33], of Seleucid Empire[34]; Phila[14], a sovereign[35], b. -0295[36]; Achaeus[15], a politician[37], -0400–-0300[38]; and Apama[16], a princess[39], b. -0400[40], of Seleucid Empire[41]. Seleucus I Nicator's religion is recorded as Ancient Greek religion[20].

Death and Burial

Seleucus I Nicator died on 281 BC[5]. He died in Lysimachia[4]. He is buried at Seleucia Pieria[8].

Why It Matters

Seleucus I Nicator ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,650 views/month, #6,124 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Seleucus I Nicator born?

Seleucus I Nicator's place of birth was Europos[2].

Where did Seleucus I Nicator die?

Seleucus I Nicator passed away in Lysimachia[4].

Who were Seleucus I Nicator's parents?

Seleucus I Nicator's father was Antiochus[9]. Seleucus I Nicator's mother was Laodice of Macedonia[10].

Who was Seleucus I Nicator married to?

Seleucus I Nicator's spouses include Apama[11] and Stratonice of Syria[12].

What did Seleucus I Nicator do for work?

Seleucus I Nicator worked as sovereign[6].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [12] . Q45269576. wikidata.org.
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  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Antiochus. wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · UchihaNaruto89 · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Antiochus I Soter, Phila, Achaeus +1
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P40]]: [[Q132527826]]"
  2. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Killed by Ptolemy Ceraunus
    Child Antiochus I Soter, Phila, Achaeus +1
    Sex or gender male
    Family Seleucid dynasty, Seleucid Empire
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P3348]]: 45155, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/143075927|Σέλευκος Α΄ ο Νικάτωρ (#143075927)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5478|NLG authors]"
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