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Seleucus II Callinicus

265 BC - 225 BC

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Seleucus II Callinicus Pogon (Greek: Σέλευκος Β΄ ὁ Καλλίνικος ὁ Πώγων; Callinicus meaning "beautifully triumphant", Pogon meaning "the Beard"; July/August 265 BC – December 225 BC), was a ruler of the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire, who reigned from 246 BC to 225 BC. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Seleucus II Callinicus has received more than 229,861 page views. His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 41 in 2019). Seleucus II Callinicus is the 2,205th most popular politician (up from 2,271st in 2019), the 34th most popular biography from Turkey (up from 272nd in 2019) and the 23rd most popular Turkish Politician.

Seleucus II Callinicus was the ruler of the Seleucid Empire from 246 to 225 BC. He is most famous for his victory over the Ptolemaic Kingdom at the Battle of Panium in 200 BC.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Seleucus II Callinicus ranks 2,205 out of 19,576. Before him are Abaoji, Zog I of Albania, Pehr Evind Svinhufvud, Jeongjong, 3rd monarch of Goryeo, Aeschines, and Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley. After him are Amenemhat IV, Adolfo Suárez, Wen Jiabao, Bernardo O'Higgins, Sher Shah Suri, and Aemilianus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 265 BC, Seleucus II Callinicus ranks 1. After him are Agis IV, Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Calvus, and Gaius Flaminius. Among people deceased in 225 BC, Seleucus II Callinicus ranks 1. 

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In Turkey

Among people born in Turkey, Seleucus II Callinicus ranks 34 out of 169. Before him are Suleiman ibn Qutulmish (1100), Pope John VII (650), Eudokia Makrembolitissa (1021), Anchises (null), Niketas Choniates (1155), and Anthemius of Tralles (474). After him are Attalus II Philadelphus (-220), Aspar (400), Barsine (-363), Tiberius III (700), Seleucus IV Philopator (-217), and Eumenes II (-221).

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Among POLITICIANS In Turkey

Among politicians born in Turkey, Seleucus II Callinicus ranks 23. Before him are Isaac I Komnenos (1007), Gyges of Lydia (-790), Phorcys (null), Suleiman ibn Qutulmish (1100), Eudokia Makrembolitissa (1021), and Anchises (null). After him are Attalus II Philadelphus (-220), Aspar (400), Barsine (-363), Tiberius III (700), Seleucus IV Philopator (-217), and Eumenes II (-221).

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