SELEUCID DYNASTY — (305–141 B.C.) Dynasty founded by Seleucus I Nicator, who was one of the generals in the army of Alexander the Great. In the struggles over the succession to Alexander’s empire, Seleucus obtained most of the Asiatic territories and all of… … Historical Dictionary of Mesopotamia
Seleucid Empire — The Seleucid Empire /sə lusɪd/ (312 63 BC) was a Hellenistic empire, i.e. a successor state of Alexander the Great s empire. The Seleucid Empire was centered in the near East and at the height of its power included central Anatolia, the Levant,… … Wikipedia
dynasty — dynastic /duy nas tik/; Brit. also /di nas tik/, dynastical, adj. dynastically, adv. /duy neuh stee/; Brit. also /din euh stee/, n., pl. dynasties. 1. a sequence of rulers from the same family, stock, or group: the Ming dynasty … Universalium
seleucid — I. sə̇ˈlüsə̇d, sə̇lˈyü noun ( s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: New Latin seleucides, from Seleucus I died 280 B.C. Macedonian general and founder of the Seleucid dynasty + Latin ides, masculine patronymic suffix more at id : a member of a … Useful english dictionary
Seleucid — [sə lo͞o′sid] n. pl. Seleucids or Seleucidae [sə lo͞o′si dē΄] [< L Seleucides < Gr Seleukidēs] a member of a dynasty founded by Seleucus I and ruling (312 364? B.C. ) over S Asia Minor & the region between the Mediterranean Sea & the Indus… … English World dictionary
Seleucid — 1803, in reference to dynasty founded in Syria 312 B.C.E. by Seleucus Nicator, general of Alexander. It lasted until 65 B.C.E. The Seleucidan Era, a local reckoning in the East (maintained by Syrian Christians) usually is dated to Sept. 1, 312… … Etymology dictionary
Seleucid Empire — The large Greek controlled imperial realm that replaced the short lived empire of Alexander the Great in Mesopotamia and other sectors of the Near East in the late fourth century b.c. Soon after Alexander s untimely passing (caused perhaps by… … Ancient Mesopotamia dictioary
Hasmonean dynasty — Dynasty of ancient Judaea, descendants of the Maccabee family. The name derives from their ancestor Hasmoneus, but the first of the ruling dynasty was Simon Maccabeus, who became leader of the Maccabean revolt against the Seleucid king с 143 BC… … Universalium
Seleucid — noun Etymology: New Latin seleucides, from Seleucus I Date: 1851 a member of a Greek dynasty ruling Syria and at various times other Asian territories from 312 B.C. to 64 B.C. • Seleucid adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
Seleucid — /si looh sid/, n., pl. Seleucidae / si dee /, adj. n. 1. a member of a Macedonian dynasty, 312 64 B.C., that ruled an empire that included much of Asia Minor, Syria, Persia, Bactria, and Babylonia. adj. 2. of or pertaining to the Seleucids or… … Universalium
