Seleucus III Ceraunus

king of the Hellenistic Seleucid Kingdom

243 BCE to 223 BCE

Seleucus III Soter, called Seleucus Ceraunus (c. 243 BCE – 223 BCE), is a ruler of the Hellenistic Seleucid Kingdom, the eldest son of Seleucus II Callinicus and Laodice II.

His birth name is Alexander after his great uncle, the Seleucid official Alexander.

Alexander changes his name to Seleucus after he succeeds his father as King.

After a brief reign of three years (225 BCE–223 BCE), Seleucus is assassinated in Anatolia by members of his army while on campaign against Attalus I of Pergamon.

His official byname "Soter" - means "Savior", while his nickname "Ceraunus" means "Thunder".

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