Seleucis of Syria

Seleucis of Syria ( ) was a region of the Seleucid Empire located in northern Syria. It was also known as the Syrian Tetrapolis,

The four cities had been founded by Seleucus I Nicator;

• Antioch—named after his father and the largest city.
• Laodiceia—after his mother.
• Apameia—after his wife Apama.
• Seleuceia in Pieria—eponym of Seleucus.

See also

• Syria (region)

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