358 BC - 281 BC
Seleucus I Nicator (; c. 358 – 281 BC; Greek: Σέλευκος Νικάτωρ Séleukos Nikátōr Attic Greek pronunciation: [sé.leu̯.kos ni.ká.to:r], lit. 'the Victorious') was a Macedonian Greek general, officer and successor of Alexander the Great who went on to found the eponymous Seleucid Empire, led by the Seleucid dynasty. Initially a secondary player in the power struggles following Alexander's death, Seleucus rose to become the total ruler of Asia Minor, Syria, Mesopotamia, and the Iranian plateau, assuming the title of basileus (emperor). The Seleucid Empire was one of the major powers of the Hellenistic world, until it was overcome by the Roman Republic and Parthian Empire in the late second and early first centuries BC. While serving under Alexander, Seleucus was commander of the Hypaspistai, or Silver-Shields, an elite Macedonian infantry unit. After the death of Alexander in June 323 BC, Seleucus initially supported Perdiccas, the regent of Alexander's empire, and was appointed Commander of the Companions and chiliarch at the Partition of Babylon in 323 BC. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Seleucus I Nicator has received more than 2,327,358 page views. His biography is available in 66 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 63 in 2019). Seleucus I Nicator is the 71st most popular military personnel (down from 64th in 2019), the 71st most popular biography from Greece (down from 61st in 2019) and the 7th most popular Greek Military Personnel.
Seleucus I Nicator is most famous for his military victories in the east. He was the founder of the Seleucid Empire, which was one of the most powerful empires of the Hellenistic world.
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Among military personnels, Seleucus I Nicator ranks 71 out of 1,468. Before him are Hamilcar Barca, Erich Hartmann, Joseph Radetzky von Radetz, Bernard Montgomery, Charles X Gustav of Sweden, and Ferdinand Foch. After him are Edward Smith, Lyudmila Pavlichenko, Helmuth von Moltke the Elder, Michel Ney, Günther von Kluge, and Ivan Konev.
275 BC - 228 BC
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 65
1922 - 1993
HPI: 71.92
Rank: 66
1766 - 1858
HPI: 71.89
Rank: 67
1887 - 1976
HPI: 71.76
Rank: 68
1622 - 1660
HPI: 71.76
Rank: 69
1851 - 1929
HPI: 71.58
Rank: 70
358 BC - 281 BC
HPI: 71.48
Rank: 71
1850 - 1912
HPI: 71.44
Rank: 72
1916 - 1974
HPI: 71.38
Rank: 73
1800 - 1891
HPI: 71.34
Rank: 74
1769 - 1815
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 75
1882 - 1944
HPI: 71.19
Rank: 76
1897 - 1973
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 77
Among people born in 358 BC, Seleucus I Nicator ranks 1. Among people deceased in 281 BC, Seleucus I Nicator ranks 1. After him is Lysimachus.
Among people born in Greece, Seleucus I Nicator ranks 71 out of 936. Before him are Vangelis (1943), Demetrius of Thessaloniki (270), Ptolemy II Philadelphus (-308), Nikos Kazantzakis (1883), Irene of Athens (752), and Isocrates (-436). After him are Nana Mouskouri (1934), Constantine I of Greece (1868), Clement of Alexandria (150), Lysippos (-390), Ptolemy III Euergetes (-284), and Alcaeus of Mytilene (-620).
1943 - 2022
HPI: 72.11
Rank: 65
270 - 306
HPI: 71.98
Rank: 66
308 BC - 246 BC
HPI: 71.94
Rank: 67
1883 - 1957
HPI: 71.62
Rank: 68
752 - 803
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 69
436 BC - 338 BC
HPI: 71.57
Rank: 70
358 BC - 281 BC
HPI: 71.48
Rank: 71
1934 - Present
HPI: 71.33
Rank: 72
1868 - 1923
HPI: 71.29
Rank: 73
150 - 215
HPI: 71.24
Rank: 74
390 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 71.19
Rank: 75
284 BC - 222 BC
HPI: 71.14
Rank: 76
620 BC - 560 BC
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 77
Among military personnels born in Greece, Seleucus I Nicator ranks 7. Before him are Alexander the Great (-356), Spartacus (-109), Themistocles (-524), Ptolemy I Soter (-367), Pyrrhus of Epirus (-318), and Miltiades (-540). After him are Hephaestion (-356), Cimon (-510), Mardonius (-600), Djemal Pasha (1872), Parmenion (-400), and Pausanias (null).
356 BC - 323 BC
HPI: 94.56
Rank: 1
109 BC - 71 BC
HPI: 81.35
Rank: 2
524 BC - 459 BC
HPI: 78.39
Rank: 3
367 BC - 283 BC
HPI: 76.47
Rank: 4
318 BC - 272 BC
HPI: 76.16
Rank: 5
540 BC - 488 BC
HPI: 73.36
Rank: 6
358 BC - 281 BC
HPI: 71.48
Rank: 7
356 BC - 324 BC
HPI: 70.35
Rank: 8
510 BC - 450 BC
HPI: 69.32
Rank: 9
600 BC - 479 BC
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 10
1872 - 1922
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 11
400 BC - 329 BC
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 12
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 13