| Seleucus II Callinicus Pogon | |
|---|---|
| Basileus | |
,_Antioch_mint.jpg) Silver tetradrachm of Seleukos II Kallinikos, minted in Antioch, featuring a portrait of Seleukos on the obverse. SC 689.6b | |
| Basileus of the Seleucid Empire | |
| Reign | July/August 246 – December 225 BC |
| Predecessor | Antiochus II Theos |
| Successor | Seleucus III Ceraunus |
| Born | c. 265 BC |
| Died | December 225 BC (aged 39–40) |
| Spouse | Laodice II |
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| Dynasty | Seleucid |
| Father | Antiochus II |
| Mother | Laodice |
Seleucus II Callinicus Pogon (Greek: Σέλευκος Β΄ ὁ Καλλίνικος ὁ Πώγων; Callinicus meaning "beautifully triumphant", Pogon meaning "the Beard"; July/August 265 BC – December 225 BC[1]),[2] was a ruler of the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire, who reigned from 246 BC to 225 BC. Faced with multiple enemies on various fronts, and not always successful militarily, his reign was a time of great turmoil and fragmentation for the Seleucid Empire, before its eventual restoration under his second son and eventual successor, Antiochus III.
- ^ "Seleucus II Callinicus". Livius.org.
- ^ καλλίνικος, πώγων. Liddell, Henry George; Scott, Robert; A Greek–English Lexicon at the Perseus Project.