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==== Seleucid Empire ====
* Seleucus is succeeded as ruler of the [[Seleucid empire]] by [[Antiochus I Soter|Antiochus]], who was already king of the Syrian part of the empire. He is immediately beset by revolts in [[Syria]] (probably instigated by [[Ptolemy II Philadelphus|Ptolemy II]] of [[Ancient Egypt|Egypt]]) and by independence movements in northern [[Anatolia]].<ref name=antiochus>{{cite web | url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Antiochus-I-Soter | access-date=February 25, 2024 | title=Antiochus I Soter | date=February 13, 2024 | series=Encyclopædia Britannica}}</ref>
* Although he has only a few bases in [[Ancient Greece|Greece]], [[Antigonus II Gonatas]] lays claim to Macedonia. His claim is disputed by Antiochus I.
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