Nicanor of Syria
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Who is Nicanor of Syria?
Nicanor or Nikanor was a Syrian Greek who lived in the 3rd century BCE.
Together with a Gaul named Apaturius, he assassinated Seleucus III Ceraunus during his expedition into Asia against Attalus I in 222 BCE. He was immediately seized and executed by order of the general Achaeus.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed.. "". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.
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