— Appian, The Syrian Wars. According to Strabo, the ceded territories bordered the Indus: The geographical position of the tribes is as follows: along the Indus are the Paropamisadae, above whom lies the Paropamisus mountain: then, towards the south, the Arachoti: then next, towards the south, the Gedroseni, with the other tribes that occupy the seaboard; and the Indus lies, latitudinally, alongside all these places; and of these places, in part, some that lie along the Indus are held by Indians, although they formerly belonged to the Persians. It is uncertain how Seleucus arranged the administration of the provinces he had conquered. Son of Antiochus and Laodice Seleucus conquered Babylon with great speed and the fortress was also quickly captured. Almost all of them agreed to fight under Seleucus. For å sikre sin posisjon, forsøkte Perdikkas å gifte seg med Aleksanders søster Kleopatra. 280 BC murdered, sátrapa de babilonia, født år 358 f.k., død år 282 f.k., koning van Babylonië, from thence (the Hydaspes) to the Hesudrus 168 miles, to the river Ioames (Yamuna) as much: and some copies add 5 miles more therto. How-To Tutorials; Suggestions; Machine Translation Editions; Noahs Archive Project; About Us. Polyainos forteller at soldatene til Selevkos og Antigonos kjempet en hel dag, men da natten kom var slaget fortsatt ikke avgjort. The relationship between the two soon turned cold, however. He participated in a sailing trip near Babylon, took part in the dinner party of Medeios the Thessalian with Alexander and visited the temple of Sarapis. The satraps in Susa had apparently accepted Eumenes' claims of his fighting on behalf of the lawful ruling family against the usurper Antigonus. After Alexander's death (323 BCE), when the other senior Macedonian officers unloaded their "Susa wives" en masse, Seleucus was one of the very few who kept his, and Apama remained his consort (later Queen) for the rest of her life. 305 f.Kr. Few of the letters Seleucus sent to different cities and temples still exist. Antigonus became angry and demanded that Seleucus give him the income from the province, which Seleucus refused to do. Seleucus perhaps recruited a portion of Archelaus' troops. Antigenes was in Cilicia when the war between him and Peithon began. When Antigonus finally invaded Babylon, Seleucus' army was much bigger than before. However, Polyperchon was still allied with Antigonus and thus an enemy of Seleucus. In a short time he conquered Media and Susiana. Grainger, John D. "An Empire Builder—Seleukos Nikator". [24], Selv om Selevkos nå hadde en hær som utgjorde rundt 20 000 menn var de fortsatt ikke nok til å stå imot styrkene til Antigonos. Philip defeated the invaders and only a few years later utterly subdued them under Macedonian rule. [15], Antigonos tilbrakte vinteren i 316 f.Kr. Han nådde derimot ikke fram til Baktria og Sogdia (tilsvarende dagens Usbekistan). The validity of this story is also questionable. It was told that Seleucus' sons and grandsons also had similar birthmarks. Seleucus I Nicator — biographical name 358(to 354) 281 B.C. They later participated in the Indus Valley campaign, in the battles fought against the Malli and in the crossing of the Gedrosian desert. Perdiccas' power depended on his ability to hold Alexander's enormous empire together, and on whether he could force the satraps to obey him. Han deltok på en seiltur i nærheten av Babylon, var tilstede i middagsselskap til Medeios fra Thessalia sammen med Aleksander, og besøkte tempelet til den gresk-egyptiske guddommen Serapis. Lysimachus' old officer Philetairos ruled Pergamon independently. Seleucus was thus now the only living contemporary of Alexander. In the west Antigonus and Eumenes waged war against each other. Kongerømmene til Antigonos, Selevkos, Ptolemaios I Soter, Kassandros og Lysimakhos. Til tross for det antatte slaget, klarte Dokimos å flykte fra området. Det var kun det ptolemeiske kongedømme i Egypt som varte lengre med rundt 34 år. Seleucus I (358 – september 281 v.Chr. Born: abt. Nicanor was the new satrap of Media and the strategos of the eastern provinces. After Alexander’s death, when the other senior Macedonian officers unloaded their "Susa wives" en masse, Seleucus was one of the very few who kept his, and Apama remained his consort and later Queen for the rest of her life.Grainger 1990, p. 12, Seleucus is mentioned three times in ancient sources before the death of Alexander. According to other writers, however, all these territories, are reckoned as belonging to the country of the Aria. On the other hand, based on their names, Seleucus apparently founded a number of new cities in Asia Minor. Babylon hadde også en betydelig andel av befolkningen som besto av makedonske og greske veteraner fra Aleksanders hær. Aleksanders ufødte barn (Aleksander IV av Makedonia) ble også navngitt som sin fars etterfølger. fikk satrapen av Media ambisjoner om økt makt. Lysimachus ruled Macedonia, Thracia and Asia Minor. Selv om han hadde etterlatt halvparten av sine tropper i vest, ville han fortsatt ha et tallmessig overtak på Selevkos. Seleucus I Nicator (/ s ə ˈ lj uː k ə s n aɪ ˈ k eɪ t ər /; c. 358 BC – September 281 BC; Ancient Greek: Σέλευκος Νικάτωρ, romanized: Séleukos Nikátōr, lit. Chandranath Gupta signed a treaty with seleucus Nicator and married his daughter . Ancient sources mention Seleucus three times before the death of Alexander. The city flourished until AD 165, when the Romans destroyed it. After hearing this, Antigonus sent soldiers after Seleucus, who had however first escaped to Mesopotamia and then to Syria. It is said that when Alexander crossed the Hydaspes river on a boat, he was accompanied by Perdiccas, Ptolemy I Soter, Lysimachus and also Seleucus. [18], Samtidig som Selevkos rømte mot Egypt var det stor uro i Makedonia. But as most western historians note, Seleucus appears to have fared poorly as he did not achieve his aims. Det synes som om Antigonos greide å erobre Babylon, men hans planer ble forstyrret da Ptolemaios I Soter overraskende angrep Kilikia. Moderne forskere er skeptiske til fortellingen om spådommen, og det synes som om presteskapet i Babylon var imot Selevkos. Seleucus' mother was supposedly called Laodice, but nothing else is known of her. The two rulers seem to have been on very good terms, as classical sources have recorded that following their treaty, Chandragupta sent various presents such as aphrodisiacs to Seleucus. Chandraguptas indiske rike da han grunnla det ca. I løpet av sin invasjon av Egypt ble Dokimos sendt av Perdikkas til Babylon. Antiochus married a Macedonian woman called Laodice and in about 358 BC Laodice bore Antiochus a son Seleucus I Nicator, who became a general of Alexander the Great and later founded and became the first king of the Seleucid Empire; she also bore him a daughter, Didymeia. Seleucus founded a number of new cities during his reign, including Antioch (300 BC) and in particular Seleucia on the Tigris (ca. Just like Peithon and Seleucus, Eumenes was one of the former supporters of Perdiccas. Historian Junianus Justinus claims that Antiochus was one of Philip II of Macedon's generals, but no such general is mentioned in any other sources, and nothing is known of his supposed career under Philip. Seleucus hid his armies in the marshes that surrounded the area where Nicanor was planning to cross the Tigris and made a surprise attack during the night. Det er uklart hvordan Selevkos klarte å administrere de provinsene han erobret. De allierte sendte et forslag til Antigonos hvor de krevde at Selevkos måtte få lov til å vende tilbake til Babylon. He opened the flood barriers of the river, but the resulting flood did not stop Eumenes. The region was ethnically diverse, consisting of Greek cities, a Persian aristocracy and indigenous peoples. Seleucus the Victor ') was one of the Diadochi (the rival generals, relatives, and friends of Alexander the Great who fought for control over his empire after his death). Seleucus had to act. One inscription found in Ilion advises priests to sacrifice to Apollo, the ancestor of Antiochus' family. In theory, Polyperchon was still the lawful successor of Antipater and the official regent of the Macedonian kingdom. Han unnslapp til Media, men han ble ikke forfulgt av sine motstandere som isteden dro tilbake til Susiana. Historian Junianus Justinus claims that Antiochus was one of Philip II of Macedon's generals, but no such general is mentioned in any other sources, and nothing is known of his supposed career under Philip. Det synes som om rekkevidden av Nikanors nederlag ikke var kjent av alle og heller ikke de erobringer som Selevkos hadde gjort i øst. Historians mention that it was Chandragupta Maurya’s love for Helen, the daughter of Seleucus Nikator that led to the war between the two emperors. On the other hand, he knew that at least two eastern provinces did not have a satrap. Etter Aleksanders død, mens andre makedonske hærførere kvittet seg med deres «Susa-koner», var Selevkos en av de meget få som beholdt sin, og Apama forble hans gemalinne og senere dronning for resten av hennes liv. Antigonus' troops slept without their equipment. [31][33], En fortelling om byens grunnleggelse er som følgende: Selevkos spurte de babylonske prestene om hvilken dag som var best for å opprette en by. De antikke kildene nevner ikke hva som skjedde med disse styrkene, men kanskje de ble nedkjempet av Selevkos.[28]. Seleucus' Indian campaign was, however, a failure. After the death of Antipater in 319 BC, the satrap of Media began to expand his power. The description of the year 310 BC has completely disappeared. He left Seleucus with a small number of troops to prevent Eumenes from reaching the Mediterranean. Justin claims he was 77 years old during the battle of Corupedium, which would place his year of birth at 358 BC. En del av Evagoras' soldater var persere, og en del av dem hadde en grunn til å mislike Antigonos. In the year 305 BC, Seleucus I Nicator went to India and apparently occupied territory as far as the Indus, and eventually waged war with the Maurya Emperor Chandragupta Maurya: Always lying in wait for the neighboring nations, strong in arms and persuasive in council, he [Seleucus] acquired Mesopotamia, Armenia, 'Seleucid' Cappadocia, Persis, Parthia, Bactria, Arabia, Tapouria, Sogdia, Arachosia, Hyrcania, and other adjacent peoples that had been subdued by Alexander, as far as the river Indus, so that the boundaries of his empire were the most extensive in Asia after that of Alexander. De fleste av dem overga sin lojalitet til Selevkos. Seleucus took his future wife, the Persian princess Apama (daughter of Spitamenes), with him as his mistress into India, where she gave birth to his eldest son and successor Antiochus I Soter (325 BC). Eumenes hadde tidligere forsøkt den tilsvarende propagandaen. It had two strong fortresses, in which Seleucus had left his garrisons. Å kaste seg hodestups inn i slag var ikke hans stil. From Susa Antigonus went to Media, from where he could threaten the eastern provinces. Eumenes had tried to use a similar propaganda trick. Seleucus had a birthmark shaped like an anchor. Ptolemaios I Soter, en av Aleksanders generaler, ble nominert som satrap av Egypt. Before his death, Seleucus tried to deal with the administration of Asia Minor. ?OS ????G???? Han hadde til sist rundt 3 000 soldater, en liten hær. Also, Agathocles of Sicily declared himself king around the same time. Det er antagelig propaganda fra Selevkos' side for å gjøre seg selv likestilt med Aleksanders berømmelse. er helt gått tapt. Satrapen av Baktria var Stasanor som hadde klart å holde seg nøytral i de tidligere konfliktene. — Strabo, Geographica. Prestene kalkulerte dagen, men ønsket at grunnleggelsen skulle feiles og oppga en annen dato. Diodorus Siculus reports that Seleucus also conquered other nearby areas, which might refer to Persis, Aria or Parthia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seleucus_I_Nicator, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jdp-fam&id=I62204, Nicknames: "Nicator", "S??e???? [10]. After Alexander's death, when the other senior Macedonian officers unloaded their "Susa wives" en masse, Seleucus was one of the very few who kept his, and Apama remained his consort and later Queen for the rest of her life. — Strabo 15.2.9. The dagger entered my body a few inches below my heart. During his invasion of Egypt, Perdiccas sent Docimus along with his detachments to Babylon. HRE Ferdinand I's 55-Great Grandfather. The situation was difficult for Seleucus. Etter å ha hørt dette, sendte den overtroiske Antigonos soldater etter Selevkos som derimot først unnslapp til Mesopotamia og deretter til Syria. The validity of the story is dubious. Nicanor managed to escape with only a few men.Grainger 1990, p. 79; Boyi p. 126. He agreed to territorial concessions in exchange for 500 elephants and also married his daughter Helena to Chandragupta. Hans kongedømme ble en av de siste gjenværende delene av Aleksanders tidligere veldige rike som sto imot Romerrikets ekspansjon. Peithon arrived at Babylon in the autumn or winter of 317 BC. [27], Da Demetrios kom fram til Babylon var Selevkos fortsatt et sted i øst. After the death of Alexander, Seleucus was nominated as the satrap of Babylon in 320 BC. Aleksander den store døde uten en etterfølger i Babylon den 10. juni 323 f.Kr. The Babylonian war finally ended in Seleucus' victory. Antigonus did not know Seleucus had conquered the majority of the eastern provinces and perhaps cared little about the eastern parts of the empire. Da prestene ble forhørt, innrømmet de deres dåd.[34]. Selevkos hadde forberedt godt sin tilbakekomst til Babylon. Han forsøkte også å få den tidligere hypasiti av argyraspidene til slå seg sammen med ham, men det skjedde ikke. He also had problems with his family. Birth of Antiochus I, ruler of the Seleucid Empire. Seleucus is mentioned three times in ancient sources before the death of Alexander. In the final story, Seleucus reportedly slept in the temple of Sarapis in the hope that Alexander’s health might improve. Det er mulig at Antiokos var et medlem av en høyere makedonske adelsfamilie. The surroundings of Babylon were excellent for defense, with cities, swamps, canals and rivers. [24], Selevkos fikk spedt ulike fortellinger i provinsene og blant soldatene. Det babylonske presteskapet hadde stor innflytelse over regionen. Only short extracts remain of Megasthenes' description of the journey. His kingdom would be one of the last holdouts of Alexander's former empire to Roman rule. Evagoras fell in the beginning of the battle and Nicanor was cut off from his forces. A story of the founding of the city goes as follows: Seleucus asked the Babylonian priests which day would be best to found the city. War soon broke out between Perdiccas and the other Diadochi. Deretter erstattet han posisjonen som satrap av Persia med Peukestas. Cassander, Seleucus and Lysimachus defeated Antigonus and Demetrius in the battle of Ipsus. And to the confluent of the rivers Iomanes and Ganges, where both meet together, 225 miles, and many put thereto 13 miles more, from thence to the town Palibotta 425 miles. Det var hans plikt og rett til å utnevne satraper. (konge). Ødelagt romersk kopi av en byste av Selevkos I, Louvre. Antigonos' soldater sov uten deres utstyr mens Selevkos beordret sine styrker om å sove og spise frokost i slagformasjon. Seleucus may have received help from Cossaians, whose ancestors were the ancient Kassites. Seleucus reportedly instigated the marriage after discovering that his son was in danger of dying of lovesickness. 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