Seleucus I

noun

1. Seleucus Nicator, 358?–281? b.c., Macedonian general under Alexander the Great: founder of the Seleucid dynasty.

Seleucus I

/ sɪˈluːkəs /

noun

1. Seleucus I?358 bc280 bcMMacedonianMILITARY: generalPOLITICS: hereditary ruler surname Nicator. ?358–280 bc , Macedonian general under Alexander the Great, who founded the Seleucid kingdom

Example Sentences

Seleucus I had been governor of Babylon, and after the break-up of Alexander's empire he returned to the ancient metropolis as a conqueror.

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