Seleucus
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Seleucus was the name of several Macedonian kings of the Seleucid dynasty ruling in the area of Syria:
- Seleucus I Nicator (Satrap 311–305 BC, King 305 BC–281 BC)
- Seleucus II Callinicus (246–225 BC)
- Seleucus III Ceraunus (or Soter) (225–223 BC)
- Seleucus IV Philopator (187–175 BC)
- Seleucus V Philometor (126/125 BC)
- Seleucus VI Epiphanes Nicator (96–95 BC)
- Seleucus VII Kybiosaktes or Philometor (70s BC–60s BC?)
Astronomer
Grammarians
- Seleucus, of Alexandria. He was nicknamed 'Homeric'. He was a sophist in Rome. He wrote exegetical works on pretty well every poet; On Differences between Synonyms; On Things Believed Falsely; On Proverbs of the Alexandrians; On Gods (100 books); and assorted other works
- Seleucus, of Emesa.. Aspalieutica in epic verse (4 books); commentary on the lyric poets; Parthica (2 books)
- Seleucus of Tarsus
Poet
- Seleuecus (son of Mnesiptolemus)

