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Seleucus III Ceraunus

Seleucus III Ceraunus or Soter (c. 243 BC - 223 BC) was a Seleucid[?] king, who after a brief reign of three years (225 BC-223 BC) was assassinated in Asia Minor by members of his army while on campaign against Attalus I of Pergamon[?].His title "Ceraunus" means "Thunder" in Greek.

Preceded by:
Seleucus II Callinicus
Seleucid dynasty Succeeded by:
Antiochus III the Great



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