Seleucus nicator historical records and family trees. The prophecy of daniel 11 begins with the prediction that three more kings will arise in persia followed by a fourth who would stir up all against the realm of greece verse 2. The house of ptolemychapter ii wikisource, the free online. Seleucus i nicator founded it following the division of the macedonian empire vastly expanded by alexander the great. Prior to his consolidation of power, most of south asia was ruled by small states, while. Chandragupta maurya is a pivotal figure in the history of india. In the struggles following the death of alexander the great, he rose from governor of babylon to king of an empire centring on syria and iran. The rise and demise of the seleucid empire ancient origins.
Discover the best children s activity books in best sellers. The syrian wars were a series of six wars between the seleucid empire and the ptolemaic kingdom of egypt, successor states to alexander the greats empire, during the 3rd and 2nd centuries bc over the region then called coelesyria, one of the few avenues into egypt. After a time, seleucus decided that he wasnt happy with bernice from the south, so he divorced her, and remarried his former wife, laodice. This is simply a figment of some fiction writers imagination. History and prophecy of the middle east from the booklet history and prophecy of the middle. The syrian wars were a series of six wars between the seleucid empire and the ptolemaic kingdom of egypt, successor states to alexander the great s empire, during the 3rd and 2nd centuries bc over the region then called coelesyria, one of the few avenues into egypt. To complicate matters even further, as part of the peace agreement ptolemy iis daughter, berenice, was given in marriage to. Seleucus and his descendants established what became known as the seleucid empire 31263 bce which lasted nearly 250 years. Thats why, when i gave them the signal to fall back as brave seleucus nicator rode forward to find a suitable spot to piss, they did so. After the death of alexander, seleucus initially supported perdiccas.
Abstract the silence of ancient sources about seleukos marriage philip vs testimony to. Philip ii 382 336 bc king of macedonia during the argead dynasty alexander iii alexander the great 356 323 bc son of philip ii, initially king of macedonia, and eventually king of his own empire from greece across to western india. Despite not receiving his share of the fallen kings empire until several years later, seleucus i nicator meaning unconquered or victor was one of the more capable of the successors to alexanders empire. Shes not going to retain the power with seleucus, the king of the north. Lets hope so, but we must also accept that she was useful to his political ambitions. It seems to receive comparatively much less attention than alexander s disposition. The murder of seleucus nicator the second achilles. Seleucus had a daughter by stratonice, who was called phila. Which daughter of seleucus did chandragupta maurya marry. After his marriage to bernice, antiochus ii returned to laodice, and she poisoned him in 246 bc. These conflicts drained the material and manpower of both parties and led to their eventual destruction and conquest by rome and. Between greece and babylonia by kathryn stevens may 2019. Seleucus i nicator nicator was born on date, at birth place, to antiochus of syria and laodice syria born born daughter of ptolemy v.
Chandragupta maurya 340 bc 298 bc was the founder of the mauryan empire and the first emperor to unify india into one state. Seleucus ii was the son of the deposed queen laodice. Seleucus gained control of the eastern provinces, and his empire was the largest among the successor states of alexanders macedonian empire. The treaty comes in the middle of a long passage from eratosthenes. Seleucus ruled not only babylonia, but the entire enormous eastern part of alexander s empire. F17 for the kings daughter of the south shall come to the king of the. Under chanakyas counsel, peace with the greeks is bought by chandragupta marrying seleucuss daughter, ignoring his earlier betrothed suvasini, the magadha counsellors daughter. In the post puranic period, victorious hindu kings invariably married the enemy princesses of greek, sakas, huns for e. Be encouraged and grow your faith with daily and weekly devotionals. The clan macdougall series kindle edition by tisdale, suzan. Chapter 12 antiochus and seleucus the terminology used in dan. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers.
Mar 30, 2014 of those officers, only one seleucus did not put his wife aside after alexanders death in 323. Chandragupta mauryas empire post his victory over seleucus extending to seleucid persia maps of india. Seleucus, became king with the name seleucus v in 125 bc. Through his military efforts antiochus iii restores much of the territory of the seleucid empire previously lost. Hindu resistance, counter attacks that saved hindu society. Between 334 and 323 seleucus accompanied alexander on his campaigns in asia. Bernice asked her brother ptolemy iii to come to her aid then she and her son were murdered. His father, antiochus, had fought with alexanders father, philip, and so it is thought alexander and seleucus were around the same age, with seleucus birthdate about 358. Dec 18, 2012 syria seleucus i one of alexander the great s generals was named seleucus, and he was a satrap or governor of babylon when king alexander died. Was one of the diadochi, having previously served as an infantry general under alexander the great, he eventually assumed the title of basileus and established the seleucid empire over much of alexanders near eastern territories.
May 29, 2012 despite not receiving his share of the fallen kings empire until several years later, seleucus i nicator meaning unconquered or victor was one of the more capable of the successors to alexanders empire. The house of ptolemychapter ii wikisource, the free. Could laodice, wife of seleucus iv and mother of demetrius i of syria, have been the daughter of philip v of macedonia. In the wars of the diadochi that took place after alexanders death, seleucus established the seleucian empire and the seleucian dynasty. His father, antiochus, had fought with alexander s father, philip, and so it is thought alexander and seleucus were around the same age, with seleucus birthdate about 358. He also seeks without great success to resist growing pressure from rome. According to the terms of the treaty, ptolemy s daughter berenice the daughter of the king of the south is to marry antiochus the king of the north.
There were times that i found myself getting into it and other times when i. Jason jackson discusses some of daniel s stunning predictions in this. Of those officers, only one seleucus did not put his wife aside after alexanders death in 323. Laidens daughter is a sweet story though i found it somewhat lacking and it seemed to drag on. Seleucus married apama, daughter of the bactrian leader. Seleucus was the son of antiochus, a general of philip ii of macedonia, the.
To the best of my knowledge, he remained married to apama, daughter of spitamenes, until his death in 281. His empire would eventually reach the size of the empires of alexander and the brittanians, encompassing much. Cleopatra thea grew up in egypt as the daughter of ptolemy vi and. Cleopatra thea surnamed eueteria was the ruler of the hellenistic seleucid empire. In an amazing display of prophetic revelation, daniel the prophet, several centuries earlier, had detailed some of the exploits of this political monster. She poisoned seleucus and had berenice and her son assassinated.
In 305 bc, he entered into a treaty with seleucus nicator a general of alexander who ruled over northwest india in which chandragupta acquired baluchistan, eastern afghanistan and the region to the west of indus. Here, too, the forces of demetrius remained in possession for six years after ipsus. Was one of the diadochi, having previously served as an infantry general under alexander the great, he eventually assumed the title of basileus and established the seleucid empire over much of alexander s near eastern territories. However when ptolemy died, seleucus left berenice and took back his former wife. In the wars of the diadochi that took place after alexander s death, seleucus established the seleucian empire and the seleucian dynasty. Strabo xv, 724 gives the treaty between seleucus and chandragupta,37 in which seleucus ceded certain provinces and gave the indian a daughter or niece, receiving in return 5oo elephants. Seleucus marries stratonice, the daughter of demetrius, and lysimachus sometime between 300 and 298 marries arsinoe, the daughter of ptolemy.
Seleucus i given the surname by later generations of nicator, greek. Our history books and mainstream narratives are filled with vivid. Antiochus epiphanes was a greek tryant of the 2nd century b. Daniel chapter 11 explained discover the 66 books of the bible. Also, there is not a single primary source which mentions seleucus nicator handing over his daughter or any other woman to chandragupta maurya following the war between them. He was assisted by a general named seleucus, who had originally been given babylon, but who was later forced out by antigonus. Daniel chapter 11 explained discover the 66 books of the. And in the end of years they shall join themselves together. But while ptolemy was tied up in war after alexanders death, seleucus gained control in the north, founding the dynasty of.
And thats why, after i killed him, they accepted my plea of selfdefence at my trial, and why they. If you like, you can change the digest interval below. And thats why, after i killed him, they accepted my plea of selfdefence at my trial, and why they acclaimed me king of macedon. Ptolemy ii had intermittent conflict with the seleucids, until he eventually made an alliance with them by giving his daughter bernice in marriage to antiochus ii of. And seleucus did become strong above ptolemy just as gabriel predicted. On the eve of the french revolution, a heroine who loves books and reading vows to uncover an elegant aristocrats true story, in rosenthals richly sensual, intimately detailed love story, one that will enchant readers with its lush prose, fascinating historical setting. Syria seleucus i amazing bible timeline with world history. Iranian historythe seleucids wikibooks, open books for. Seleucus ii s sons are seleucus iii ceraunus 226223 bc, who reigns for three short years, and antiochus iii the great 223187 bc, who reigns for 36 years. Seleucus and his descendants established what became known as the seleucid empire. Biblical resources, such as the expositors bible commentary, provide the historical explanations for this prophecy. Daughters of zeus series by kaitlin bevis goodreads. Despite not receiving his share of the fallen king s empire until several years later, seleucus i nicator meaning unconquered or victor was one of the more capable of the successors to alexander s empire. According to the terms of the treaty, ptolemys daughter berenice the daughter of the king of the south is to marry antiochus the king of the north.
Alexander iv, still a young child, and his mother roxane were held guarded at amphipolis and died. Berenice, daughter of ptolemy ii philadelphus and arsinoe i of egypt. Here are details of counteraggression and reconversion of hindus that are not given adequate coverage in our history books. Seleucus iv, brother of antiochus, succeeded his father antiocus iii the great.
Antiochuss succession to the throne was secured beforehand by his marriage to seleucuss own wife stratonice, a daughter of demetrius poliorcetes, and by conferring upon him the title of basileus even while his father was still alive. When i was trying to come up with a title for my manuscript, the profilers daughter was the only title my daughter liked. Chandragupta mauryas victory over seleucus i nicator. You will receive an email alert if one or more of the authors youre following has a new release. You can view and manage by clicking to manage smashwords alerts. The premature death of alexander is rehearsed in many sixth grade text books, and the division of his kingdom into four parts, assumed by four military leaders, is also wellknown. Sources seem to record his deeds etc, but what is known about seleucus personality. Historical records of the seleucidmauryan war are very scant, but what little is known to us is enough to draw some concrete conclusions, so lets take a look seleucus i nicator was one of alexanders generals, who established the seleucid empir. Sep 19, 2019 it was established by seleucus i nicator meaning victor or conqueror, one of the diadochi, or successors, of alexander the great.
From wikibooks, open books for an open world seleucus and chandragupta had a war. It was established by seleucus i nicator meaning victor or conqueror, one of the diadochi, or successors, of alexander the great. Seleucus i nicator was born in of, antioch, syrian arab. Abstract the silence of ancient sources about seleukos marriage philip v s testimony to the romans in 185 b. Seleucus ruled not only babylonia, but the entire enormous eastern part of alexanders empire. She was married to the seleucid ruler antiochus ii theos, supplanting his first wife, laodice, whose children she persuaded him to bar from the succession to the throne in favour of her own. At nandas court, the lyrical chhau dance of suvasini mesmerises the emperor who claims the danseuse to become his consort, against protestations of her. She here, is bernice, the king of the souths daughter. Her son is then to become heir to the seleucid throne.
Time has been less kind to anaxandridas work than that of semos. Alexander iii alexander the great 356 323 bc son of philip ii, initially king of macedonia, and eventually king of his own empire from greece across to western india. The 8th and 9th books of the chronicle are translated here, from the greek text of l. Smashwords about peter seleucus, author of blonde and. Seleucus wars took him as far as india, where, after two years of war 305303 bc, he made peace with the maurya empire by marrying his daughter to king chandragupta, whereupon he was rewarded a considerable force of 500 war elephants, which would. He was a vicious enemy of the jewish people, outlawing judaism and descrating the sacred hebrew temple. He ruled from 322 bc until his voluntary retirement and abdication in favour of his son bindusara in 298 bc.
To seal the bargain ptolemy gave his daughter, berenice, to seleucus for his wife. Chandragupta gave him chance to survive if he surrendered all the provinces of north west india and afghanistan and his daughter to him he will let him live and also give. Then the former wifes son became the new syrian king. Seleucus himself was one of the macedonians who fought with alexander the great as he conquered persia and the western part of the indian subcontinent, from 334 on.
Oct 16, 2019 in the post puranic period, victorious hindu kings invariably married the enemy princesses of greek, sakas, huns for e. On the eve of the french revolution, a heroine who loves books and reading vows to uncover an elegant aristocrats true story, in rosenthals richly sensual, intimately detailed love story, one that will enchant readers with its lush prose, fascinating historical setting, and beautifully nuanced characters. The greek books tell us a little about the part which ptolemy played. Explore historical records and family tree profiles about seleucus nicator on myheritage, the worlds family history network. Seleucus i nicator novelas fandom powered by wikia. Chart dating after creation chart dating before christ table with dates. Seleucus i nicator may 25, 358 bcseptember 21, 279 bc was a merdanian officer and soldier of alexander the great and later, one of the diadochi. Alexander the great was defeated by porus history forum. The daughters of zeus, book 2 some vows can never want to read.
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