Seleucus had citizenship of Alexandria and Rhodes (the latter was probably the result of an honorary grant of citizenship). In 157/6 BC, he was honoured at Delphi for his diplomatic intervention with King Ptolemy VI on behalf of the city.[1] Probably immediately after the coronation of Ptolemy VIII in 145 BC, Seleucus was appointed governor (strategos) of Cyprus and ex officio High Priest of the island. In honour of him, the priests of Aphrodite at Paphos dedicated a statue of him and a second statue was probably dedicated to him by the officers of the Cilician regiment of the Ptolemaic garrison on the island.[2] By 141/0 BC at the latest, Seleucus had acquired the rank of admiral (nauarchos) in the Ptolemaic navy – as stated by at least three inscriptions.[3] He retained the governorship and the admiralty until around 130 BC when he must have died at an advanced age. His successor was Crocus.
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Seleucus was married to Artemo I, daughter of Theodorus, who had the priestly role of 'basket-bearer' (kanephoros) of the deified Arsinoe II in Alexandria in 177/6 BC.[4] She had a son and two daughters:
Theodorus, who later also served as governor of Cyprus.[5]
Olympias I, priestess of Arsinoe III in Alexandria in 107/6 BC.[6]
Artemo II, priestess of Arsinoe III in Alexandria some time between 141–115 BC and priestess of Cleopatra III between 142 and 131 BC.[7]
^See Mitford (1961), p. 27, no. 70 and 71. The dedicatory inscriptions of the statues survive and are stored in the Epigraphical Museum in Athens (KM 19, 43, & 60).
^Inschriften von Olympia 301 = OGIS 151. I.Kourion 45 = OGIS 152. Jean Pouilloux, Paul Roesch, Jean Marcillet-Jaubert: Salamine de Chypre XIII. Testimonia Salaminia, 2. Corpus épigraphique. Paris 1987, no. 76 = OGIS 153.
^Jean Pouilloux, Paul Roesch, Jean Marcillet-Jaubert: Salamine de Chypre XIII. Testimonia Salaminia, 2. Corpus épigraphique. Paris 1987, no. 89 = OGIS 154. Supplementum Epigraphicum Graecum 13.589 = OGIS 155. Mitford (1961), no. 78 = OGIS 156 & 158. Mitford (1961), p. 31, no. 83 = OGIS 157. Jean Pouilloux, Paul Roesch, Jean Marcillet-Jaubert: Salamine de Chypre XIII. Testimonia Salaminia, 2. Corpus épigraphique. Paris 1987, no. 79 = OGIS 161.
seleucus, bithys, seleukos, ancient, greek, Σέλευκος, died, bithys, ptolemaic, governor, cyprus, admiral, second, century, contents, life, family, references, bibliographylife, editseleucus, citizenship, alexandria, rhodes, latter, probably, result, honorary, . Seleukos Ancient Greek Seleykos died c 130 BC son of Bithys was a Ptolemaic governor of Cyprus and admiral in the second century BC Contents 1 Life 2 Family 3 References 4 BibliographyLife editSeleucus had citizenship of Alexandria and Rhodes the latter was probably the result of an honorary grant of citizenship In 157 6 BC he was honoured at Delphi for his diplomatic intervention with King Ptolemy VI on behalf of the city 1 Probably immediately after the coronation of Ptolemy VIII in 145 BC Seleucus was appointed governor strategos of Cyprus and ex officio High Priest of the island In honour of him the priests of Aphrodite at Paphos dedicated a statue of him and a second statue was probably dedicated to him by the officers of the Cilician regiment of the Ptolemaic garrison on the island 2 By 141 0 BC at the latest Seleucus had acquired the rank of admiral nauarchos in the Ptolemaic navy as stated by at least three inscriptions 3 He retained the governorship and the admiralty until around 130 BC when he must have died at an advanced age His successor was Crocus Family editSeleucus was married to Artemo I daughter of Theodorus who had the priestly role of basket bearer kanephoros of the deified Arsinoe II in Alexandria in 177 6 BC 4 She had a son and two daughters Theodorus who later also served as governor of Cyprus 5 Olympias I priestess of Arsinoe III in Alexandria in 107 6 BC 6 Artemo II priestess of Arsinoe III in Alexandria some time between 141 115 BC and priestess of Cleopatra III between 142 and 131 BC 7 References edit Fouilles de Delphes III 4 161 OGIS 150 See Mitford 1961 p 27 no 70 and 71 The dedicatory inscriptions of the statues survive and are stored in the Epigraphical Museum in Athens KM 19 43 amp 60 Inschriften von Olympia 301 OGIS 151 I Kourion 45 OGIS 152 Jean Pouilloux Paul Roesch Jean Marcillet Jaubert Salamine de Chypre XIII Testimonia Salaminia 2 Corpus epigraphique Paris 1987 no 76 OGIS 153 British Museum EA 10518 PP III IX 5038 Jean Pouilloux Paul Roesch Jean Marcillet Jaubert Salamine de Chypre XIII Testimonia Salaminia 2 Corpus epigraphique Paris 1987 no 89 OGIS 154 Supplementum Epigraphicum Graecum 13 589 OGIS 155 Mitford 1961 no 78 OGIS 156 amp 158 Mitford 1961 p 31 no 83 OGIS 157 Jean Pouilloux Paul Roesch Jean Marcillet Jaubert Salamine de Chypre XIII Testimonia Salaminia 2 Corpus epigraphique Paris 1987 no 79 OGIS 161 PP III 5220 See Glanville amp Skeat pp 54 56 Supplementum Epigraphicum Graecum 13 587 OGIS 159 Supplementum Epigraphicum Graecum 13 557 OGIS 160 PP III IX 5039 Bibliography editRoger S Bagnall The Administration of the Ptolemaic possessions outside Egypt 1976 pp 258 259 Willy Clarysse E van t Dack Prosopographia Ptolemaica III Le clerge le notariat les tribunaux no 4984 8040 PP III 1956 Willy Clarysse Prosopographia Ptolemaica Vol IX Addenda et Corrigenda au volume III PP III IX 1981 Wilhelm Dittenberger Orientis Graeci inscriptiones selectae OGIS Vol 1 1903 No 150 161 pp 229 237 S R K Glanville and T C Skeat Eponymous Priesthoods of Alexandria from 211 B C The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology 40 1954 pp 45 58 Ludwig Koenen Kleopatra III als Priesterin des Alexanderkultes P Colon inv nr 5063 Zeitschrift fur Papyrologie und Epigraphik 5 1970 pp 61 84 T B Mitford Seleucus and Theodorus Opuscula Atheniensia Vol 1 1953 pp 130 171 T B Mitford The Hellenistic Inscriptions of Old Paphos The Annual of the British School at Athens Vol 56 1961 pp 1 41 Felix Staehelin Seleukos 13 in Pauly Wissowa II A 1 col 1247 Preceded by Ptolemaic Governor of Cyprus145 BC c 130 BC Succeeded byCrocus Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Seleucus son of Bithys amp oldid 1215374642, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
