SELEYKOY

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''SELEUCUS''

 

DIADOHS 

         Diados were the Makedonian warlords of the Vasileon Makedonon Alexandroy who fought against each other for power. 
DI AD OHS - DIADOHS,

-DI- from

- AD - hell - the underworld - war,

- OHS - pain, or addition.

ON - he.

Diadohs -from the hell - the underworld - war. ''Diadohon'' he is from the from the hell - the underworld - war.

Interpretation of the name Seleyk 100% Macedonian name:

         SELEYK - SE LE YK

         - SE - Dze, the god of light ,

         - L'Е - forged,

         - Y'K - yak, an old Makedonian word for bull.

So from left to right SE LE YK - the yak (the bull) forget of Dze. As a confirmation of the name of Selayk, it is also why on most of the coins it is represented with the horns of a yak (bull).

SELEYK - the yak (the bull) forget of Dze

A helmet from the archaeological museum in Kukush, the hometown of Selayk's father

           Seleyk was the son of the Makedonian nobleman from a high position Antiohoy of Orest (Orestas) who was one of the military leaders of the Makedonian ruler Vasileos Makedonon Philippoy.

The tomb of Seleyk's father was found in the vicinity of Dzeia ( Kukush) - the Aegean part of Makedonia

His mother's name was Laudika. He was born in 356 BC. He was a peer of the Vasileon Makedonon Alexandroy. His mother Laudika foretold that he was the son of Dze, the god of light. DZE - the god of the Sun and that he left her a ring with the image of an anchor as a gift. But it was just Seleyk's propaganda copied by the Makedonian ruler the Vasileon Makedonon Alexandroy. Seleyk had a sister named Dedumeia who had two sons, Nikanor and Nikomedas.
         In the Makedonian campaign in Persia, he commanded a unit in the background, but then he was promoted to the "bronze shields" and then to the "silver spears''. It is said that when the Vasileon Makedonon Alexandroy crossed the river Kydeas, in the lot were: Berdika, Ptolemaioy, Lysimah and Seleyk. In that battle, Seleyk led the Makedonian phalanx against the elephants of Poras. Seleyk - "Ki De- s P as - pi - s - tai" was then at the disposal of the Vasileon Makedonon Alexandroy and participated in the campaign of Lower Kydea in the battles against Mali and in the "March of Dze" in the desert of Gedrosia.      

         Seleyk нé ја оставил својатаSeleyk married the princess Apama, daughter of Spitamenas, brother of Darias, who in 325 BC. she gave him a son Antiochoy. At the big "Wedding of Dzeia (Europe) and Adzeia (Asia)" he officially took her as his wife. After the death of the Vasileon Makedonon Alexandroy when almost all Makedonians left their Persian wives, Seleyk did not leave his.

Seleyk is mentioned three times before the death of the Vasileon Makedonon Alexandroy. He took part in a voyage - sailing near Vavylon to lunch with the Medes of Dzetsalia (not Thessaly) with the Vasileon Makedonon Alexandroy and visited the temple of Sarapis.

It is noteworthy: When the Vasileon Makedonon Alexandroy was there, his diadem fell on the tomb of Shah Assurian, Seleyk noticed this and went to take the diadem back. At the same time, he put the diadem on his head so as not to melt it.

After the death of the Vasileon Makedonon Alexandroy was promoted to commander of the cavalry - hi-li-ar-h of the court and was under the command and deputy of Berdika. Berdika was supported by Ptolemaioy, Lysimah, Pyton and Eumenas to be overseer - Mir (peace) - of VASILEONDON MAKEDONIA - THE STATE OF LORD. Berdika wanted to marry Kleopatra, at the suggestion of Vasilitsa Olimpia, this was the reason for the first war between the DIADOHS.
BERDIKA ORDERED THE REMAINS OF VASILEON MAKEDONON ALEXANDROY TO BE TRANSFERRED TO MAKEDONIA, BUT PTOLEMAIOY INTERCEPTED THE REMAINS OF VASILEON MAKEDONON ALEXANDROY AND TOOK THEM TO ALEXANDRIA (Alexandreion of Egypt). Berdiccas and his troops followed him to Egypt where Ptolemaioy conspired between the strapians and warlords: Python, Argoraspidas Antigenas and the three under Berdikas' command, Berdikas was killed by them.
Cornelius Nepos said that Seleyk also participated in that murder.

After the death of Antipatar in 319 BC. the "second dyadic war" began. Seleyk sided with Antigon against Eumenas who was eventually killed by Antigon.
315 BC Antigon came to Vavylon where he was warmly welcomed by Seleyk. But (probably a provocation) Seleyk punished an officer of Antigon without his permission. Antigon was angry because of this and demanded from Seleyk all the earnings he earned in one year from his territory. Seleyk refused, but afraid of Antigon, he went to Egypt with 50 horsemen.
At that time in Makedonia, the overseer of Makedonia Vasileos Philippoy Arideoy and his wife Eurydika by the mother of the Vasileon Makedonon Alexandroy, Vasilitsas Olimpia, were killed. While reigning, Vasilitsas Olimpia was killed by Katsandr. Katsandr captured the Vasileos Makedonon Alexandroy - the Younger son of the Vasileon Makedonon Alexandroy, with his mother Vasilitsas Roxana.

After arriving in Egypt, Seleyk informed his friends Katsandr and Lysimah about Antigons' behavior. Antigon was now the strongest of the diadohs. Soon the others united against him. The allies suggested that Vavilon be ceded to Seleyk, but Antigon refused and went to Syria where he planned to attack Ptolemaioy in 314 BC.
Seleyk became admiral under Ptolemaioy, and at the same time began the siege of the city of Tyroy. Antigon allied himself with Rodion. The island had a strategic position. Ptolemaioy gave 100 ships to Seleyk, but remained in the Kydonian Sea because the fleet was too small to conquer Rodion, but large enough to attack the great fortress of Asandar. To prove his power Seleyk attacked Euthrai, and Ptolemaioy's nephew attacked Asandar. Seleyk went to island of Kipar together with Ptolemaioy's brother Menelay with 10,000 mercenaries, 100 ships and they attacked island of Kipar together.
Antigon positioned most of his fleet in the Kydonian Sea, and the army in Dzenika (Asia Minor). Ptolemaioy saw an opportunity to thus invade Syria, and at the battle of Gaza he defeated Demetriy in 312 BC. It is possible that Seleyk also participated in that battle.
Python, the son of Agenor, whom Antigon appointed as the strap-i-ya of Vavilon, died in that battle. Seleyk planned his return to Vavilon well. After the battle, Demetriy retreated to Tripoli and while Ptolemaioy was approaching Sidonion (Sidon) he gave to Seleyk 800 infantry and 200 cavalry plus his 50 friends he had brought with him. Along the way Seleyk recruited about 3000 new soldiers.
Thus Seleyk managed to capture Vavilon from Dyphil, a commander appointed by Python, and freed his captive friends.
THAT MOMENT IS CONSIDERED THE BEGINNING OF THE STATE OF SELEYK.

Diadoh Seleyk

       After the arrival of Seleyk, the supporters of Antigon tried to take Vablon back. Nikanor was strapia (governor) of the eastern provinces and had an army of about 17,000, and Evangoras was strap-i-ya of the zone and was his ally. Seleyk had a small army, so he could not fight with them in battle.
Seleyk hid his soldiers in the marshes and bypassed the zone where Nikanor intended to cross the Tigar River - T i g ar. With his army, Seleyk made a surprise attack at night. Evangoras fell at the very beginning, and Nikanor was cut off from his soldiers, most of whom surrendered and sided with Seleyk. Nikanor escaped with a small number of men. Seleyk now had 20,000 troops, but was not yet ready to attack Antigon. Then Antigon launched a counter-attack. Seleyk learned that two provinces were without straps, and the majority of his soldiers came from those territories. On the pretext that the Vasileon Makedonon Alexandroy stood on his side in a dream (with the same story Eumenas also served) he managed to recruit many of them. Seleyk also won over the Makedonians who were there, which Eumenas had failed to do, and conquered territories around Vavilon (Arakleonia) as far as Persion.
      Antigon ordered his son Demetriy to conquer Vavilon with 15,000 infantry and 4,000 cavalry and even gave him time if he failed to return to Syria. Antigon thought that Seleyk ruled only Vavilon (Arakleonia) and did not know about Nikanor's leek and that he now had an army of 20,000.
When Demetriy reached Vavilon, Seleyk was somewhere in the east and left Patroklo to defend the city. Vavilon was defended in a strange way. It had two strong fortresses in which Seleyk had garrisoned soldiers. The citizens were taken out of the city some to Susa and the vicinity of Vavilon. The city was very good for defense with its marshes and canals. At first, Demetriy managed to conquer one fortress, but the second one was much more difficult to conquer. He left his friend Archelaoy under siege and he headed west with 5000 infantry and 1000 cavalry. The fate of these troops under the leadership of Archelaus is not known afterwards. 

In the next 9 years from 311-302 BC. Antigon occupied the west, and Seleyk the East from VASILEONDON MAKEDONIA up to Jahartes and the rivers under his rule. 311 BC Antigon made peace with Katsandr, Lysimah and Ptolemaioy thus gave him time to deal with Seleyk.
Aнтигон со околу 80.000 иакo оставил половина од војската на запад сé уште бил поброен од Antigon with about 80,000, although he left half of the army in the west, was still outnumbered by Seleyk. Seleyk was able to get help from Katsandr whose common ancestor was Kasit. Antigon destroyed his territories while pursuing Eumenas, perhaps Seleyk recruited some of Archelaoys' soldiers. When Antigon attacked Vavilon, however, Seleyk's army was larger now. Many of his soldiers hated Antigon, and the inhabitants of Vavilon were also hostile to him, the records of this battle disappeared or were destroyed. Antigon 310 BC he may have succeeded in capturing Vavilon, but his plans were thwarted by Ptolemaioy. The writings of Ptolemaioy tell about Antigon and Seleyk (armies), they fought all day and it was not known who was the winner, so they agreed to continue the next day in the morning. Antigons' army slept without its protective armor. Seleyk ordered his soldiers to eat breakfast in battle formation. A little before dawn, the army of Seleucus attacked the army of Antigon, who were unprepared and without protective armor, and were defeated. So Seleyk won, and Antigon retreated to the west.
Antigon built fortresses along the river Balikh, and Seleyk built several new cities, including Dura - Dzeia and Nikeon.

VASILEOS SELEYKOJ

VASILEOS SELEYKOJ   - the yak (the bull) forget of Dze

In 306 BC Antigon promoted himself as the ruler of the territories he controlled, they did the same example and Katsandroy, Lysimahoy, Ptolemaioy and Seleykoy.

VASILEONDON MAKEDONIA - THE STATE OF LORD, DIVISION 306 BC

In 305 B.C. Seleykoy builds the Seleykion that bears his name on the banks of the Tigar River, so Seleykoy also builds Seleykia. Seleykoy imitating others like Katsandroy, Lysimahoy, Ptolemaioy and Antigonoy and he declared himself the ruler of the territories that were under his control.
He rebuilt half of Vavilon, and his son Antiohon later even moved all the inhabitants to his father's new city, so that life in old Vavilon died out. The city was in development until the Romans destroyed it in 165 BC.. 

305 BC Seleykoy captured Kandragupta (Hydaspas the territory of Poras, probably) in Lower India and Muria, then captured Mesopotamia, Phrygia, Kapadokia, Persia, Parthia, Vaktria, Arabiata, Tapouria, Sogdiana, Arachosia, Hirkania and other territories that were occupied by the Vasdileon Makedonon Alexandroy to the Indas River.
Seleykoy then made a treaty and returned the territory to Kandragupta, and they gave him 500 war elephants (of which only one remained after 20 years because they were old) But a very valuable in the battle of Ipsa in Phrygia.
After the battle, Syria fell under the control of Seleykoy. 299 BC Seleykoy made an alliance with Demetrioy, son of Antigonoy, taking his daughter Stratonika as his wife. He had one daughter with her. Another daughter of Antigonoy was Phila.
Demetrioys' fleet destroyed Ptolemaioy's fleet. However, Seleykoy failed to expand to the west because he did not have enough troops. At the battle of Ipsa he had less army than Lysimahoy. His strength was in the 500 elephants he had as a gift from Kandragupta. To increase his army, he called colonists from Makedonia and built 4 new cities here: Seleykia-Pireas, Laudikia in Syria, Antiohia and Apameia in the Orontes valley. Antioh converted Apameia it into an administrative center and naval base of Seleykia, but he also built smaller towns along the Kydonian (Mediterranean) coast.

It is said for Ssleykoy: "A SMALL NUMBER OF RULERS HAD THE WILL TO BUILD CITIES", apparently he was a good student of the Vasdileon Makedonon Alexandroy who had the good fortune to be by his side as his bodyguard and warlord.

         286 BC Demetrioy invaded Selisia which was under Ssleykoy control and now his very important territories on the west coast of Selisia were in danger. But the army of Demetrioy was tired, and did not receive pay, because of this he was not supported by his army, and he was very cruel to them. Finally, Demetrioy was captured and imprisoned in Apameia and died there after three years.
       Ptolemaioy and Lysimahoy supported Seleykoy against Demetrioy, but after the defeat they broke the pact. 
      Lysimahoy now became the ruler of Makedonia. Lysimahoy sent his son Agadzokleos to Vavilon to marry Seleykoy's daughter Lusandra. It was there that Agadzokleos was killed by Seleykoy. It was a cause of war. 281 BC Seleykoy defeats Lysimahoy at the Battle of Kurubedion in Lydia where Lysimahoy is killed. Ptolemaioy was already dead some year before.
Thus Seleykoy became the only living military leader of the Vasdileon Makedonon Alexandroy.

THE BATTLE OF KURUBEDION  

It was played between the diadohs Lysimahoy and Seleykoy in 281 BC..

According to Memon of Arakleon, Lysimahoy was killed during the battle by a spear thrown by Malakon, a soldier from Arakleon a city controlled by Seleykoy. Lysimahoy was then found dead, and by his side was his faithful dog, which defended Lysimahoy's dead body.

So Seleykoy became the strongest in all the territories of the former VASILEONDON MAKEDONIA - the State of Lord, except for Egypt and Scythia.
In September 281 B.C. After conquering Makedonia and Thrace, Seleykoy wanted to conquer the city-states as well. He was preparing well to take them. He would have received gifts from there, and in Adsena he was already recognized as an honorary citizen, but after crossing the field of Karon Dzeon near the Pyonian coast (Odrin), he was treacherously killed by Ptolemaioy Karon Dzeon (Thunderbolt).

 

SELEYK - the yak (the bull) forget of Dze

      His son Antiohoy made a cult for his father, a cult that lived on in many successors of the Seleykois. Later Seljeykoy was also worshiped as the son of God. An Inscription Found at Ilion Directing the Priests to SACRIFICE IN HONOR OF DZE, THE FATHER OF ANTIOXOY.

Coin of Antiohoy, son of Seleykoy

Persei and Arakleon - peace made

''For those who do this, I pray to all the gods of the ancestors, from Persia and Makedonia and from the native hearth of Komagene, to continue to be merciful to them with all mercy''.

- Inscription of Antiohoy the First of Komagen (98-38 BC) on present-day Mount Nemrut, Turkey

Makedonian time, there is no "time of Hellenism'' which is a Latin invention, Makedonians worship the Makedonian deities with respect for the local population.

Thus were dead all the diadohs,.. ''di ad osi'', who all died in war except Ptolemaioy "the savior" who died in Alexandreion of Egypt (Alexandria) of old age.

 

 

SELEYK - the yak (the bull) forget of Dze

Other coins of a later period