Who was Seleucus I Nicator?
Q: Who was Seleucus I Nicator?
A: Seleucus I Nicator, also known as "Seleucus the Victor", was a general and friend of Alexander the Great who eventually took control of his empire. He set up the Seleucid Empire over much of the territory in the Near East which Alexander had conquered.
Q: What were the 'Wars of the Diadochi'?
A: The 'Wars of the Diadochi' were wars between Alexander's successors after his death in June 323 BC. These wars were fought to determine who would gain control over Alexander's empire.
Q: How did Perdiccas fail against Ptolemy?
A: Perdiccas failed against Ptolemy in Egypt, which led to a mutiny among his troops and ultimately resulted in his betrayal and assassination by Seleucus and others sometime in either 321 or 320 BC.
Q: What role did war elephants play for Seleucus?
A: War elephants played a decisive role for Seleucus at both the Battle of Ipsus in 301 BC and at the Battle of Corupedium in 281 BC. He obtained 500 war elephants from India after two years of war (305-303 BC).
Q: What cities did Seleucus found during his reign?
A: During his reign, Seleucus founded several new cities including Antioch (300 BC) and particularly Seleucia on the Tigris (ca. 305 BC), which became the new capital of his empire.
Q: How did Ptolemys actions pave way for him to absorb power from Lysimachus?
A: The assassination of Seulecus by Ptolemys Ceraunos destroyed any prospects that he had to take control over Lysimachus' European territories such as Thrace and Macedon itself, thus paving way for Ptolemys Ceraunos to absorb much power from Lysimachus' former territories in Macedon.
