Seleucus

[ si-loo-kuh s ]

/ sɪˈlu kəs /

a crater in the second quadrant of the face of the moon: about 32 miles (51.2 km) in diameter.

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Seleucus I

Seleucus Nicator,358?–281? b.c., Macedonian general under Alexander the Great: founder of the Seleucid dynasty.

It shall But haste the confirmation of our loves, And ripen the delights of marriage, Seleucus.

Beaumont & Fletcher's Works (8 of 10) |Francis Beaumont
After his death Seleucus, having made himself master of Upper Syria, determined on founding a city.

Ruins of Ancient Cities (Vol. I of II) |Charles Bucke
Lysimachus, at war with Seleucus Nicator, is defeated and slain in Phrygia.

The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 2 |Various
Seleucus fled to Ptolemy, and entered into a league with him , together with Lysimachus and Cassander.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 |Various

There were no less than thirteen cities, which were called Seleucia, and which received their name from Seleucus Nicanor.

Ruins of Ancient Cities (Vol. II of II) |Charles Bucke

Seleucus I

/ (sɪˈluːkəs) /

surname Nicator. ?358–280 bc, Macedonian general under Alexander the Great, who founded the Seleucid kingdom