Seleucus, son of Bithys
# Seleucus, son of Bithys

Seleukos (Ancient Greek: Σέλευκος; died c. 130 BC), son of Bithys, was a Ptolemaic governor of Cyprus and admiral in the second century BC.

## Life

Seleucus had citizenship of Alexandria and Rhodes (the latter was probably the result of an honorary grant of citizenship). In 157/6 BC, he was honoured at Delphi for his diplomatic intervention with King Ptolemy VI on behalf of the city. Probably immediately after the coronation of Ptolemy VIII in 145 BC, Seleucus was appointed governor (strategos) of Cyprus and ex officio High Priest of the island. In honour of him, the priests of Aphrodite at Paphos dedicated a statue of him and a second statue was probably dedicated to him by the officers of the Cilician regiment of the Ptolemaic garrison on the island. By 141/0 BC at the latest, Seleucus had acquired the rank of admiral (nauarchos) in the Ptolemaic navy – as stated by at least three inscriptions. He retained the governorship and the admiralty until around 130 BC when he must have died at an advanced age. His successor was Crocus.

## Family

Seleucus was married to Artemo I, daughter of Theodorus, who had the priestly role of 'basket-bearer' (kanephoros) of the deified Arsinoe II in Alexandria in 177/6 BC. She had a son and two daughters:

* Theodorus, who later also served as governor of Cyprus.
* Olympias I, priestess of Arsinoe III in Alexandria in 107/6 BC.
* Artemo II, priestess of Arsinoe III in Alexandria some time between 141–115 BC and priestess of Cleopatra III between 142 and 131 BC.
