{"slug": "seleucid-dynasty", "label": "Seleucid dynasty", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seleucid_dynasty", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q705904", "qid": "Q705904", "description": "ruling dynasty in Hellenistic Syria, Mesopotamia, Iran", "entries": 7, "years": 7, "span": [-357, -128], "span_label": ["358 BCE", "129 BCE"], "topics": [{"title": "Births", "count": 3}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 2}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 1}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "anatolia", "label": "Anatolia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "pergamum", "label": "Pergamum", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "attalus-i-soter", "label": "Attalus I Soter", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "seleucus-ii-callinicus", "label": "Seleucus II Callinicus", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "macedon", "label": "Macedon", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "alexander-the-great", "label": "Alexander the Great", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "seleucus-i-nicator", "label": "Seleucus I Nicator", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "mesopotamia", "label": "Mesopotamia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "parthia", "label": "Parthia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "medes", "label": "Medes", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "ptolemy-vi-philometor", "label": "Ptolemy VI Philometor", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "antiochus-i-soter", "label": "Antiochus I Soter", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": -357, "year_label": "358 BCE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Seleucus I Nicator, Macedonian officer of Alexander the Great and founder of the Seleucid dynasty (d. 281 BC)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1135050178#Births", "title": "358 BC", "revid": 1135050178, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": -323, "year_label": "324 BCE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Antiochus I Soter, King of the Seleucid dynasty (d. 261 BC)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1242939237#Births", "title": "324 BC", "revid": 1242939237, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": -242, "year_label": "243 BCE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Seleucus III Ceraunus, king of the Seleucid Kingdom (d. 223 BC)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1354172722#Births", "title": "243 BC", "revid": 1354172722, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": -224, "year_label": "225 BCE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Seleucus III Ceraunus succeeds his father Seleucus II Callinicus as ruler of the Seleucid dynasty, and takes up the task of reconquering Pergamum in Anatolia from Attalus. However, Andromachus, the first general whom he sends, is decisively defeated and captured by Attalus.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368090005#Seleucid_Empire", "title": "225 BC", "revid": 1368090005, "section": "Events › By place › Seleucid Empire"}}, {"year": -174, "year_label": "175 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Seleucus IV Philopator, king of the Seleucid dynasty, who has ruled since 187 BC (b. c. 217 BC)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1361124288#Deaths", "title": "175 BC", "revid": 1361124288, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": -144, "year_label": "145 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "In the Battle of Antioch, Ptolemy VI Philometor defeats the Seleucid usurper Alexander Balas, but dies in the battle.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1000550450#Syria", "title": "145 BC", "revid": 1000550450, "section": "Events › By place › Syria"}}, {"year": -128, "year_label": "129 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Battle of Ecbatana: the Seleucid King Antiochus VII Sidetes is defeated and killed by the Parthians under Phraates II, ending Seleucid control over Media or Mesopotamia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369561461#Syria", "title": "129 BC", "revid": 1369561461, "section": "Events › By place › Syria"}}]}