# Seleucus III Ceraunus

> Seleucus III Ceraunus, later also known as Soter, was the eldest son of Seleucus II Callinicus and Laodice II, and for a few years - between 226/5 and 223 BCE - king of the Seleucid Empire. His epithets mean "Thunderbolt" and "Savior," while his birth name was Alexander. In 225 BCE, following the death of his father Seleucus II - who succumbed to injuries from a fall from his horse - Seleucus III succeeded him as king of the Seleucid Empire. In 223 BCE, he was assassinated in Asia Minor by courtiers during a campaign against Attalus I of Pergamon. His brother Antiochus subsequently ascended the throne.

*Ruler of the Seleucid Kingdom from 225 to 223 BC*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/seleucus-iii-ceraunus

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Born:** -243
- **Died:** -223
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 53.8 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 24.1 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Sources
- [塞琉古三世](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A1%9E%E7%90%89%E5%8F%A4%E4%B8%89%E4%B8%96)
- [Seleuco III Cerauno](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seleuco_III_Cerauno)
- [Seleukos III Keraunos](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seleukos_III_Keraunos)
- [Селевк III Керавн](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%BA_III_%D0%9A%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%BD)
- [Селевк III Сотер](https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%BA_III_%D0%A1%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%B5%D1%80)
- [Seleuc III Ceraune](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seleuc_III_Ceraune)
- [Seleukos III. Keraunos](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seleukos_III._Keraunos)
- [Seleukos 3. af Seleukideriget](https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seleukos_3._af_Seleukideriget)
- [Seleukos III.](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seleukos_III.)
- [Σέλευκος Γ΄ Κεραυνός](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%A3%CE%AD%CE%BB%CE%B5%CF%85%CE%BA%CE%BF%CF%82_%CE%93%CE%84_%CE%9A%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%85%CE%BD%CF%8C%CF%82)
- [Seleucus III Ceraunus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seleucus_III_Ceraunus)
- [Seleuco III](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seleuco_III)
- [Seleuko III.a](https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seleuko_III.a)
- [سلوکوس سوم](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%D9%84%D9%88%DA%A9%D9%88%D8%B3_%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%85)
- [Seleukos III Keraunos](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seleukos_III_Keraunos)
- [סלאוקוס השלישי](https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%A1%D7%9C%D7%90%D7%95%D7%A7%D7%95%D7%A1_%D7%94%D7%A9%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%99)
- [III. Szeleukosz szeleukida uralkodó](https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/III._Szeleukosz_szeleukida_uralkod%C3%B3)
- [Seleukos III Soter](https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seleukos_III_Soter)
- [Seleuco III](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seleuco_III)
- [セレウコス3世](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A6%E3%82%B3%E3%82%B93%E4%B8%96)
- [셀레우코스 3세 케라우노스](https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%85%80%EB%A0%88%EC%9A%B0%EC%BD%94%EC%8A%A4_3%EC%84%B8_%EC%BC%80%EB%9D%BC%EC%9A%B0%EB%85%B8%EC%8A%A4)
- [Seleukos III Sotêr](https://ku.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seleukos_III_Sot%C3%AAr)
- [Seleucus III Ceraunus](https://la.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seleucus_III_Ceraunus)
- [Seleokosy III Sotera](https://mg.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seleokosy_III_Sotera)
- [Seleucus III Ceraunus](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seleucus_III_Ceraunus)
- [Seleiks III Keravns](https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seleiks_III_Keravns)
- [Séleucos III](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A9leucos_III)
- [سلوقس الثالث](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%D9%84%D9%88%D9%82%D8%B3_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB)
- [سلوقس التالت](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%D9%84%D9%88%D9%82%D8%B3_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA)
- [Селеўк III Кераўн](https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%9E%D0%BA_III_%D0%9A%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%9E%D0%BD)

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