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Alexander (flourished 3rd century BC) was an Anatolian nobleman of Greek Macedonian and Persian descent who was a Seleucid official.〔Grainger, ''A Seleukid prosopography and gazetteer'' p. 75〕 Alexander was the first son born to Achaeus〔Billows, ''Kings and colonists: aspects of Macedonian imperialism'' p. 97〕 by an unnamed Greek mother. His father Achaeus was a wealthy nobleman who owned estates in Anatolia. His family had power in Anatolia with strong royal connections.〔Grainger, ''A Seleukid prosopography and gazetteer'' p. 8〕 Alexander had three siblings, two sisters, Antiochis and Laodice I, and a brother Andromachus.〔Billows, ''Kings and colonists: aspects of Macedonian imperialism'' pp. 97, 110〕 His father Achaeus was the second son of King Seleucus I Nicator and his first wife Apama I.〔(Seleucid genealogy )〕〔(Seleucus I Nicator article at Livius.org )〕 According to surviving inscriptions, Alexander was already active and held high positions under his paternal uncle Antiochus I Soter.〔 A surviving decree at Bargylia honoring a judge from Teos mentions Alexander as having been ‘left in charge’ by Antiochus I Soter, meaning that Alexander was some sort of governor in the Caria region.〔Billows, ''Kings and colonists: aspects of Macedonian imperialism'' pp.97-98〕 The surviving decree at Bargylia dates from 270–261 BC.〔 During the reign of his paternal cousin and brother-in-law Antiochus II Theos, Alexander was a very powerful figure in Anatolia.〔 Between 261–244 BC in Magnesia ad Sipylum, he is noted in writing a letter about land allotments granted to soldiers and he was honored at Tralles.〔 In the year 240 BC Alexander was still loyal to his nephew Seleucus II Callinicus, as he was the governor of Lydia, based at Sardis.〔〔Billows, ''Kings and colonists: aspects of Macedonian imperialism'' p. 98〕 In the civil war between Seleucus II Callinicus and his brother Antiochus Hierax, Alexander supported his second nephew, and held Sardis against attacks by Seleucus II.〔 After the end of the civil war, nothing is known on Alexander. His namesake was his great-nephew Seleucus III Ceraunus, whose name was Alexander until he succeeded his father Seleucus II Callinicus as King in 225 BC. == References == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alexander (grandson of Seleucus I Nicator)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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