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The struggle among the Diadochi reached its climax when Antigonus, after the extinction of the old royal line of Macedonia, proclaimed himself king<ref name=EB1911/> in 306 BC. Ptolemy, Lysimachus, Cassander and Seleucus soon followed. Also, [[Agathocles of Syracuse|Agathocles]] of Sicily declared himself king around the same time.<ref name="Grainger97" /><ref>Bosworth p. 246</ref> Seleucus, like the other four principal Macedonian chiefs, assumed the title and style of [[basileus]] (king).<ref name=EB1911/> | The struggle among the Diadochi reached its climax when Antigonus, after the extinction of the old royal line of Macedonia, proclaimed himself king<ref name=EB1911/> in 306 BC. Ptolemy, Lysimachus, Cassander and Seleucus soon followed. Also, [[Agathocles of Syracuse|Agathocles]] of Sicily declared himself king around the same time.<ref name="Grainger97" /><ref>Bosworth p. 246</ref> Seleucus, like the other four principal Macedonian chiefs, assumed the title and style of [[basileus]] (king).<ref name=EB1911/> | ||
==Chandragupta and the Eastern Provinces== | |||
[[File:Lorber 130.jpg|thumb|250px|Tetradrachm of Seleucus from Seleucia. Obverse: the head of [[Zeus]], Reverse: [[Athena]] with elephants]] | [[File:Lorber 130.jpg|thumb|250px|Tetradrachm of Seleucus from Seleucia. Obverse: the head of [[Zeus]], Reverse: [[Athena]] with elephants]] | ||
[[File:Seleukos elephant.jpg|thumb|250px|Seleukos I Nikator. 312–281 BC. AR Stater (22 mm, 16.88 g, 12 h). Susa mint. Struck circa 288/7 BC. Head of Zeus right, wearing laurel wreath / Elephant advancing right; above, spearhead right; K below]] | [[File:Seleukos elephant.jpg|thumb|250px|Seleukos I Nikator. 312–281 BC. AR Stater (22 mm, 16.88 g, 12 h). Susa mint. Struck circa 288/7 BC. Head of Zeus right, wearing laurel wreath / Elephant advancing right; above, spearhead right; K below]] | ||