Seleucus or Seleukos (Ancient Greek: Σέλευκος) was a Macedonian Greek name, possibly meaning "very bright" or “very white”. It is likely related to the ancient name Zaleucus (Ancient Greek: Ζάλευκος). Seleucus may refer to:
People of the Seleucid Empire Seleucus I Nicator (Satrap 311–305 BC, King 305 BC–281 BC), general of Alexander the Great, son of Antiochus and founder of the Seleucid Empire Seleucus II Callinicus (246–225 BC), ruler of the Seleucid Empire Seleucus III Ceraunus (or Soter) (225–223 BC), ruler of the Seleucid Empire, son of Seleucus II Seleucus IV Philopator (c. 218–175 BC), ruler of the Seleucid Empire Seleucus V Philometor (died 125 BC), ruler of the Seleucid Empire for a short time Seleucus VI Epiphanes (between 124 and 109–94 BC), King of Syria Seleucus VII Philometor (died c. 57 BC?), possibly ruler of the Seleucid Empire, but his existence is disputed Seleucus, probable name of the father of Antiochus (father of Seleucus I Nicator) Seleucus, a son of Antiochus I Soter and grandson to Seleucus I Seleucus, one of the sons of Antiochus VII Sidetes and Cleopatra Thea Seleucus (commandant), in 30 BC commandant of the eastern Egyptian border fortress Pelusium
Other people Seleucus, son of Bithys (died c. 130 BC), Ptolemaic governor of Cyprus and admiral Seleucus of Alexandria, Greek grammarian and sophist in the ancient Roman era Seleucus of Seleucia (c. 190–150 BC), Hellenistic astronomer and philosopher born in the Seleucid Empire Seleucus (son of Ablabius), 4th century rhetorician and friend of Roman emperor Julian the Apostate Seleucus (praetorian prefect), 4th-5th century Christian Roman senator and praetorian prefect Seleucus (Roman usurper) (), usurper against Emperor Elagabalus
See also Zaleucus, 7th century BC Greek who probably devised the first written European law code
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