MILITARY PERSONNEL
Seleucus I Nicator
358 BC - 281 BC

Seleucus I Nicator
Seleucus I Nicator (; Greek: Σέλευκος Νικάτωρ, Séleukos Nikátōr, "Seleucus the Victorious"; c. 358 BC – 281 BC) was a Macedonian Greek general, officer and successor of Alexander the Great who went on to found the eponymous Seleucid Empire, led by the Seleucid dynasty. Initially a secondary player in the power struggles following Alexander's death, Seleucus rose to become the total ruler of Asia Minor, Syria, Mesopotamia, and the Iranian plateau, assuming the title of basileus (king). The Seleucid Empire was one of the major powers of the Hellenistic world, until it was overcome by the Roman Republic and Parthian Empire in the late second and early first centuries BC. While serving under Alexander, Seleucus was commander of the Hypaspistai, an elite Macedonian infantry unit. After the death of Alexander in June 323 BC, Seleucus initially supported Perdiccas, the regent of Alexander's empire, and was appointed Commander of the Companions and chiliarch at the Partition of Babylon in 323 BC. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Seleucus I Nicator is the 51st most popular military personnel (up from 61st in 2019), the 56th most popular biography from Greece (up from 57th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Greek Military Personnel.
Seleucus I Nicator is most famous for his military victories in the east. He was the founder of the Seleucid Empire, which was one of the most powerful empires of the Hellenistic world.
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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Seleucus I Nicator ranks 51 out of 2,058. Before him are Stonewall Jackson, Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, Charles X Gustav of Sweden, Alfred Jodl, Douglas MacArthur, and Hiroo Onoda. After him are Alfred Dreyfus, Germanicus, Isoroku Yamamoto, Lü Bu, Gerd von Rundstedt, and Tughril.
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HPI: 77.87
Rank: 51
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 358 BC, Seleucus I Nicator ranks 1. Among people deceased in 281 BC, Seleucus I Nicator ranks 1. After him is Lysimachus.
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MILITARY PERSONNEL
358 BC - 281 BC
HPI: 77.87
Rank: 1
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POLITICIAN
361 BC - 281 BC
HPI: 74.64
Rank: 2
In Greece
Among people born in Greece, Seleucus I Nicator ranks 56 out of 1,024. Before him are Queen Sofía of Spain (1938), Apollodorus of Athens (-180), Menander (-342), Antisthenes (-445), Praxiteles (-395), and Irene of Athens (752). After him are Vangelis (1943), Polybius (-208), Xanthippe (-500), Constantine II of Greece (1940), Pope Eleutherius (171), and Ptolemy II Philadelphus (-308).
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342 BC - 291 BC
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Rank: 52
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445 BC - 365 BC
HPI: 78.34
Rank: 53
Praxiteles
SCULPTOR
395 BC - 330 BC
HPI: 78.31
Rank: 54
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POLITICIAN
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HPI: 77.97
Rank: 55
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358 BC - 281 BC
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Rank: 56
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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Greece
Among military personnels born in Greece, Seleucus I Nicator ranks 7. Before him are Alexander the Great (-356), Spartacus (-109), Themistocles (-524), Ptolemy I Soter (-367), Miltiades (-540), and Pyrrhus of Epirus (-318). After him are Mardonius (-600), Hephaestion (-356), Cimon (-510), Pittacus of Mytilene (-650), Desmond Doss (1919), and Djemal Pasha (1872).
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367 BC - 283 BC
HPI: 80.86
Rank: 4
Miltiades
540 BC - 488 BC
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Pyrrhus of Epirus
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HPI: 79.22
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Seleucus I Nicator
358 BC - 281 BC
HPI: 77.87
Rank: 7
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HPI: 75.10
Rank: 8
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356 BC - 324 BC
HPI: 74.80
Rank: 9
Cimon
510 BC - 450 BC
HPI: 74.15
Rank: 10
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650 BC - 570 BC
HPI: 72.77
Rank: 11
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1919 - 2006
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Rank: 12
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1872 - 1922
HPI: 72.26
Rank: 13