Enciclopedia Cattolica Vol. XI, 1953 Sacred Scripture Peoples and figures

Seleucids

SELEUCIDI

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Also known as: German: Seleukiden; Greek: Seleukidai; Seleucid Empire, Seleucid dynasty; French: Séleucides; Latin: Seleucidae

SELEUCIDS. - Dynasty that reigned in Asia Minor from 312 to 65 B.C. The Seleucid kingdom, which underwent many territorial changes during its long duration, had Syria (v.) as its center and Antioch (v.) as its capital, founded by the founder of the dynasty, Seleucus I.

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Translated from the Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. XI (1953), col. 269.

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“Seleucidi.” In Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. XI, col. 269. Città del Vaticano: Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1953. https://azioneromana.com/article/seleucidi.

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“Seleucidi.” Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. XI, Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1953, col. 269. Azione Romana, https://azioneromana.com/article/seleucidi.

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@incollection{ec11_seleucidi,
  author    = {Redazione},
  title     = {Seleucidi},
  booktitle = {Enciclopedia Cattolica},
  volume    = {XI},
  pages     = {269},
  note      = {Cited by column},
  publisher = {Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico},
  address   = {Città del Vaticano},
  year      = {1953},
  url       = {https://azioneromana.com/article/seleucidi}
}

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