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Seleucus III Ceraunus

243 BC - 223 BC

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Seleucus III Ceraunus (Ancient Greek: Σέλευκος Κεραυνός, Séleukos Keraunós), later also known as Soter (Ancient Greek: Σωτήρ, Sōtḗr; born 244 or 243 BCE; died 223 BCE in Phrygia), was the eldest son of Seleucus II Callinicus and Laodice II, and for a few years—between 226/5 and 223 BCE—king of the Seleucid Empire. His epithets mean "Thunderbolt" and "Savior," while his birth name was Alexander. In 225 BCE, following the death of his father Seleucus II—who succumbed to injuries from a fall from his horse—Seleucus III succeeded him as king of the Seleucid Empire. In 223 BCE, he was assassinated in Asia Minor by courtiers during a campaign against Attalus I of Pergamon. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Seleucus III Ceraunus is the 3,568th most popular politician (down from 3,502nd in 2019), the 375th most popular biography from Türkiye and the 196th most popular Turkish Politician.

Seleucus III Ceraunus was most famous for being the last Seleucid king of Syria. He was assassinated by his finance minister Heliodorus in 223 BC.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Seleucus III Ceraunus ranks 3,568 out of 19,576. Before him are Milan Rastislav Štefánik, Tufuga Efi, Blanche I of Navarre, Abbas III, Mursili III, and Mentuhotep I. After him are Najib Mikati, Emperor Tenji, Ata-Malik Juvayni, Lütfi Pasha, Syphax, and Cypselus.

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Among people born in 243 BC, Seleucus III Ceraunus ranks 3. Before him are Cato the Elder, and Mago Barca.  Among people deceased in 223 BC, Seleucus III Ceraunus ranks 1. 

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Seleucus III Ceraunus ranks 375 out of 1,347. Before him are Fritigern (400), Autolycus of Pitane (-360), Thrasymachus (-459), Mammes of Caesarea (259), Nicephorus Gregoras (1295), and Mursili III (-1400). After him are Maria of Alania (1053), Cornelius Castoriadis (1922), Artemidorus (200), Aristophanes of Byzantium (-257), Telipinu (-1600), and Midhat Pasha (1822).

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Among POLITICIANS In Türkiye

Among politicians born in Türkiye, Seleucus III Ceraunus ranks 196. Before him are Alexander Ypsilantis (1792), Eutropius (400), Alexios I of Trebizond (1182), Pharamond (370), Fritigern (400), and Mursili III (-1400). After him are Maria of Alania (1053), Telipinu (-1600), Midhat Pasha (1822), Gyges of Lydia (-790), Ahmet Davutoğlu (1959), and Theodore II Palaiologos (1396).

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