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Seleucid Empire

Hellenistic-era Greek state in Western Asia (312–63 BC)

40 dated entries naming Seleucid Empire, drawn from 33 separate years between 292 BCE and 56 BCE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.

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3rd century BC

  • 292 BCEAntiochus I Soter anointed as king of the Seleucid Syriasource
  • 281 BCESeleucus is succeeded as ruler of the Seleucid Empire by Antiochus, who was already king of the Syrian part of the empire. He is immediately beset by revolts in Syria (probably instigated by Ptolemy II of Egypt) and by independence movements in northern Anatolia.source
  • 281 BCESeleucus I Nicator, founder of the Seleucid Empire (b. c. 354 BC)source
  • 261 BCEAntiochus I Soter, Greek king of the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire (or 262 BC)source
  • 244 BCEThe war in Asia Minor and the Aegean Sea intensifies as the Achaean League allies itself to Ptolemy III Euergetes of Egypt, while Seleucus II secures two allies in the Black Sea region. Ptolemy III's armies reach as far as Bactria and the borders of India in their attacks on the Seleucid Empire.source
  • 241 BCEAntiochus III the Great, younger son of Seleucus II Callinicus, the 6th ruler of the Seleucid Empire (d. 187 BC)source
  • 238 BCEA joint Seleucid-Galatian invasion of Pergamon is defeated at the Battle of Aphrodisiumsource
  • 228 BCEKing Attalus I Soter of Pergamum defeats Antiochus Hierax (brother of the Seleucid king Seleucus II) in three battles and thereby gains control over all the Seleucid domains in Anatolia except Cilicia in the southeast.source
  • 225 BCESeleucus II Callinicus, king of the Seleucid Empire (246-225 BC)source
  • 221 BCEPtolemy III, king of Egypt, who has reunited Egypt and Cyrenaica and successfully waged the Third Syrian War against the Seleucid Empiresource

2nd century BC

  • 196 BCEAntiochus III's army crosses the Hellespont into Thrace, where he claims sovereignty over territory that has been won by Seleucus I in 281 BC. A war of harassment and diplomacy with Rome ensues. The Romans send ambassadors demanding that Antiochus stay out of Greece and set free all the autonomous communities in Anatolia. To meet these demands would mean Antiochus III giving up the western part of his Seleucid Empire. Thus Antiochus refuses the Romans' demands.source
  • 173 BCEAntiochus V Eupator, ruler of the Seleucid Empire from 164 BC (d. 162 BC)source
  • 162 BCEAntiochus V Eupator, ruler of the Seleucid Empire, who has reigned since 164 BC (b. c. 173 BC)source
  • 161 BCEDemetrius II Nicator, king of the Seleucid Empire from 145 BC and 129 BC (d. 125 BC)source
  • 160 BCEJudas Maccabeus, third son of the Jewish priest Mattathias, who led the Maccabean revolt against the Seleucid Empire until his deathsource
  • 142 BCEDiodotus Tryphon seizes the throne of the Seleucid Empire.source
  • 141 BCEThe Seleucid garrison negotiates the surrender of Jerusalem. Simon Maccabaeus assumes control of the city. He becomes prince (ruler) of Judea until 135 BC.source
  • 141 BCEDemetrius II of Syria made prisoner of Mithridates, king of the Parthians. Antiochus VII Sidetes becomes king of the Seleucid Empire in his absence.source
  • 138 BCEDiodotus Tryphon, king of the Seleucid Empiresource
  • 129 BCEHaving been freed by the Parthians, Demetrius II of Syria recovers the throne of the Seleucid Empire.source
  • 126 BCESeleucus V Philometor succeeds his father Demetrius II as king of the Seleucid Empire. Due to his youth, his stepmother Cleopatra Thea acts as regent.source
  • 126 BCETyre successfully revolts from the Seleucid Empire.source
  • 125 BCECleopatra Thea succeeds to the rule of the Seleucid Empire on the death of Seleucus V. She appoints Antiochus VIII Grypus as co-ruler.source
  • 125 BCEDemetrius II, king of the Seleucid Empiresource
  • 123 BCEAlexander II Zabinas, king of the Seleucid Empiresource
  • 113 BCEAntiochus IX Cyzicenus becomes king of the Seleucid Empire.source
  • 111 BCETryphaena, queen consort of the Seleucid Empiresource

1st century BC

  • 96 BCEAntiochus VIII Grypus, king of the Seleucid Empiresource
  • 96 BCESeleucus VI Epiphanes becomes king of the Seleucid Empire following the death of his father Antiochus VIII Grypus, and defeating in battle Antiochus IX Cyzicenus.source
  • 93 BCEAntiochus XI, king of the Seleucid Empiresource
  • 92 BCEAntiochus XI Epiphanes, king of the Greek Seleucid Empire, drownedsource
  • 88 BCEDemetrius III Eucaerus, king of the Seleucid Empiresource
  • 84 BCEBattle of Cana: The Arab Nabataean Kingdom decisively defeats the Greek Seleucid Empire, slaying King Antiochus XII Dionysus, at modern-day Umm Qais in Jordan.source
  • 84 BCEAntiochus XII Dionysus, king of the Seleucid Empire (killed in battle)source
  • 83 BCETigranes the Great, King of Armenia was invited by a faction in the Seleucid civil wars, entered Syria and effectively ended Seleucid rule. Though a weakened Seleucid monarchy was briefly restored after Roman victories, ongoing instability led Pompey to abolish the dynasty and annex Syria as a Roman province in 63 BC.source
  • 64 BCEKing Antiochus XIII Asiaticus is deposed and killed by the Syrian chieftain Sampsiceramus I – this is considered by some the end of the Seleucid dynasty.source
  • 64 BCEAntiochus XIII Asiaticus, king of the Seleucid Empiresource
  • 63 BCERoman annexation of the Seleucid Empire and of Judea as a client kingdom. King Judah Aristobulus II removed from power, while his brother John Hyrcanus II is reappointed king (ethnarch) under Roman suzerainty and high priest, until 40 BC.source
  • 60 BCEThe Seleucid Empire comes to an end with the last two emperors being murdered on orders from Rome.source
  • 56 BCEPhilip II Philoromaeus, king of the Seleucid Empire (approximate date)source

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