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called Callinicus (c. 265–226 bc), ruler (247–226 bc) of the Seleucid kingdom, the son of Antiochus II Theos. Seleucus II was unable to prevent Ptolemy III of Egypt from invading Syria and Mesopotamia during the Third Syrian War (246–241 bc). He allowed the Bactrians and Parthians to establish their independence in the east and lost his possessions in Asia Minor to his brother Antiochus Hierax (fl. 250–226 bc).
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SELEUCIDS,
The most important Seleucid kings were Seleucus I (r. 312–280 bc), Antiochus I (r. 280–261 bc), Antiochus II (r. 261–247 bc), Seleucus II (r. 247–226 bc), Antiochus III (r. 223–187 . . .
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