Seleucus III Ceraunus

ruler of the Seleucid Kingdom

Seleucus III Ceraunus was the son of Seleucus II Callinicus and the fifth king of the Seleucid Empire.

Reign change

After becoming king, Seleucus III went to war against Attalus I in Asia Minor and two years later Seleucus was assassinated. His brother Antiochus the Great became the new king.