Ptolemy (son of Seleucus)

Ptolemy (Greek Πτολεμαῖος; † 333 BC ), son of Seleucus, was an officer of Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC. He probably was related to the founder of the dynasty, Seleucus.

From Arrian, Ptolemy was called " royal bodyguard " by which he probably mistook him with the same name Somatophylax. In late 334 BC, he was entrusted with the leadership of the newly married warriors, who were led through the winter again to Macedonia. In the spring of 333 BC he led these warriors and additional 3,000 Macedonian infantrymen, 300 cavalrymen Macedonian, 200 Thessalian horsemen and 150 Eliener to be stored in Gordion army. In the battle of Issus Ptolemy stood as the taxi archos tymphainischen phalanx ( pezhetairoi ) the ranks of the Greek mercenaries on the Persian side against. He was killed in battle after a brave fight, his department was taken over by Polyperchon.

In addition to the Somatophylax Ptolemy Ptolemy, son of Seleucus, Ptolemy considered as father of that into consideration, which at the conference of Triparadeisos 320 BC the bodyguard of King Philip III. Will Arrhidaios was appointed.