Seleucus III Ceraunus
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Seleucus III Ceraunus was a short-reigning Hellenistic king of the Seleucid Empire in the late 3rd century BCE, known for his troubled rule and early death during campaigns in Asia Minor.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Seleucus III Ceraunus canonical | 5 |
| Seleucus Ceraunus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3283379 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Seleucus III Ceraunus Context triple: [Antiochus III the Great, predecessor, Seleucus III Ceraunus]
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Seleucus IV Philopator
Seleucus IV Philopator was a Hellenistic king of the Seleucid Empire who ruled from 187 to 175 BC, known for his relatively quiet reign focused on paying heavy war indemnities to Rome after his father Antiochus III’s defeat.
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Seleucus II Callinicus
Seleucus II Callinicus was a 3rd-century BC Seleucid king whose turbulent reign was marked by dynastic conflicts and territorial losses that weakened the empire founded by Seleucus I.
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Attalus III
Attalus III was the last king of Pergamon, known for bequeathing his prosperous kingdom to the Roman Republic upon his death in 133 BCE.
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Antiochus III the Great
Antiochus III the Great was a Hellenistic Seleucid king who significantly expanded his empire across the Near East before ultimately being defeated by Rome.
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Antiochus of Ascalon
Antiochus of Ascalon was a 1st-century BCE Greek philosopher who led a major turn in Platonism by rejecting radical skepticism and integrating Stoic and Peripatetic ideas into a more dogmatic, eclectic Platonist system.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Seleucus III Ceraunus Target entity description: Seleucus III Ceraunus was a short-reigning Hellenistic king of the Seleucid Empire in the late 3rd century BCE, known for his troubled rule and early death during campaigns in Asia Minor.
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A.
Seleucus IV Philopator
Seleucus IV Philopator was a Hellenistic king of the Seleucid Empire who ruled from 187 to 175 BC, known for his relatively quiet reign focused on paying heavy war indemnities to Rome after his father Antiochus III’s defeat.
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B.
Seleucus II Callinicus
Seleucus II Callinicus was a 3rd-century BC Seleucid king whose turbulent reign was marked by dynastic conflicts and territorial losses that weakened the empire founded by Seleucus I.
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C.
Attalus III
Attalus III was the last king of Pergamon, known for bequeathing his prosperous kingdom to the Roman Republic upon his death in 133 BCE.
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D.
Antiochus III the Great
Antiochus III the Great was a Hellenistic Seleucid king who significantly expanded his empire across the Near East before ultimately being defeated by Rome.
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E.
Antiochus of Ascalon
Antiochus of Ascalon was a 1st-century BCE Greek philosopher who led a major turn in Platonism by rejecting radical skepticism and integrating Stoic and Peripatetic ideas into a more dogmatic, eclectic Platonist system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic king
ⓘ
Seleucid ruler ⓘ ancient Greek person ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Seleucus III Ceraunus
ⓘ
surface form:
Seleucus Ceraunus
Seleucus Soter ⓘ |
| associatedWith | internal instability in the Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 243 BCE ⓘ |
| campaign | Asia Minor campaign against Attalid power ⓘ |
| capitalOfRealm | Antioch on the Orontes ⓘ |
| century | 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| coinageIssued | Seleucid royal coinage ⓘ |
| conflict | struggle to retain Asia Minor territories ⓘ |
| deathCause | assassination ⓘ |
| deathDate | 223 BCE ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Asia Minor ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Seleucid kings
ⓘ
surface form:
Seleucid dynasty
|
| epithet | Ceraunus ⓘ |
| epithetMeaning | Thunderbolt ⓘ |
| era | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| father | Seleucus II Callinicus ⓘ |
| fullName | Seleucus III Ceraunus self-link ⓘ |
| governedPeople |
Greeks
ⓘ
Syrian ⓘ
surface form:
Syrians
various Near Eastern populations ⓘ |
| governingStyle | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Mesopotamia
ⓘ
Syria ⓘ |
| historicalSource | ancient historians of the Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| mother | Laodice II ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early death during military campaign
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troubled rule ⓘ |
| opponent | Attalus I of Pergamon ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of the Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| predecessor | Seleucus II Callinicus ⓘ |
| realm | Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| reignDuration | short reign ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 223 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 225 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | Hellenistic Greek polytheism ⓘ |
| royalHouse | House of Seleucus ⓘ |
| sibling | Antiochus III the Great ⓘ |
| successionType | hereditary succession ⓘ |
| successor | Antiochus III the Great ⓘ |
| territorialFocus | Asia Minor ⓘ |
| title | Basileus (king) ⓘ |
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Subject: Seleucus III Ceraunus Description of subject: Seleucus III Ceraunus was a short-reigning Hellenistic king of the Seleucid Empire in the late 3rd century BCE, known for his troubled rule and early death during campaigns in Asia Minor.
Referenced by (6)
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