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Seleucus I Nicator
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Seleucus I Nicator was a Macedonian Greek general, officer and successor of Alexander the Great who went on to found the eponymous Seleucid Empire, led by the Seleucid dynasty. Initially a secondary p
Roman copy of a bronze statue of Seleucus found in Herculaneum (now located at the Naples National Archaeological Museum)
Roman copy of a bronze statue of Seleucus found in Herculaneum (now located at the Naples National Archaeological Museum)
Seleucus led the Royal Hypaspistai during Alexander's Persian campaign.
Seleucus led the Royal Hypaspistai during Alexander's Persian campaign.
Ptolemy I Soter, an officer under Alexander the Great, was nominated as the satrap of Egypt. Ptolemy made Ptolemaic Egypt independent and proclaimed h
Ptolemy I Soter, an officer under Alexander the Great, was nominated as the satrap of Egypt. Ptolemy made Ptolemaic Egypt independent and proclaimed himself Basileus and Pharaoh in 305 BC.
Bust attributed to Seleucus I Nicator, Roman Imperial artwork made in Syria from a Hellenistic model (c. 200 AD)
Bust attributed to Seleucus I Nicator, Roman Imperial artwork made in Syria from a Hellenistic model (c. 200 AD)
Antiochus I Soter
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Antiochus I Soter was a Greco-Sogdian Seleucid king of the Seleucid Empire. Antiochus succeeded his father Seleucus I Nicator in 281 BC and reigned during a period of instability which he mostly overc
Seleucus I Nicator
…in Thrace and Macedon, and paved the way for Ptolemy Ceraunus to absorb much of Lysimachus' former power in Macedon. Seleucus was succeeded by his son Antiochus I as ruler of the Seleucid Empire. Seleucus founded a number of new cities during his reign, including Antioch (300 BC), Edessa and Seleucia on the Tigris…
Cylinder of Antiochus, as great king of kings of Babylon, restorer of the temples E-sagila and E-zida. Written in traditional Akkadian, a voluntary ar
Cylinder of Antiochus, as great king of kings of Babylon, restorer of the temples E-sagila and E-zida. Written in traditional Akkadian, a voluntary archaism meant to convey prestige.
Gold coin of Antiochus I Soter, from Ai-Khanoum. Obverse shows Antiochus I wearing a diadem. Reverse shows nude Apollo seated on omphalos, holding bow
Gold coin of Antiochus I Soter, from Ai-Khanoum. Obverse shows Antiochus I wearing a diadem. Reverse shows nude Apollo seated on omphalos, holding bow and arrows. Greek legend reads: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY, Basileōs Antiochou – "(Of) King Antiochus".
Antiochus I coin. Antioch mint. Macedonian shield with Seleucid anchor in central boss. Reverse with Elephant walking right. Greek legend reads: BAΣIΛ
Antiochus I coin. Antioch mint. Macedonian shield with Seleucid anchor in central boss. Reverse with Elephant walking right. Greek legend reads: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY, Basileōs Antiochou – "(Of) King Antiochus".
Antiochus and Stratonica (1774), Jacques-Louis David, École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts.
Antiochus and Stratonica (1774), Jacques-Louis David, École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts.