Seleucus I Nicator (Nicator, "the Victor") (around 358– 281 BC) was one of Alexander the Great's generals who, after Alexander's death in 323 BC, founded the Seleucid Empire. He established himself and his family in Mesopotamia and the Iranian plateau, ruling as far as the Indus region. He founded Seleucia on the Tigris River (around 305) as a new royal capital.
Antiochus I Soter (co-ruler from 291Centuries: 4th century BC 3rd century BC 2nd century BC Decades: 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC 296 BC 295 BC 294 BC 293 BC 292 BC 291 BC 290 BC 289 BC 288 BC 287 BC 286 BC Events Births Deaths Mena, ruled 281– 261 BCCenturies: 4th century BC 3rd century BC 2nd century BC Decades: 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC Years: 266 BC 265 BC 264 BC 263 BC 262 BC 261 BC 260 BC 259 BC 258 BC 257 BC 256 BC Events Antiochus I)
Antiochus II TheosAntiochus II Theos ( 286 246 BC reigned 261 246 BC) succeeded his father Antiochus I Soter as head of the Seleucid dynasty on 261 BC. He was the son of Antiochus I and princess Stratonice, the daughter of Demetrius Poliorcetes He inherited a state of war ( 261Centuries: 4th century BC 3rd century BC 2nd century BC Decades: 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC Years: 266 BC 265 BC 264 BC 263 BC 262 BC 261 BC 260 BC 259 BC 258 BC 257 BC 256 BC Events Antiochus I– 246 BCCenturies: 4th century BC 3rd century BC 2nd century BC Decades: 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC Years: 251 BC 250 BC 249 BC 248 BC 247 BC 246 BC 245 BC 244 BC 243 BC 242 BC 241 BC Events In Rome, th)
