Multiple choice The Great King, Seleucus 1 Nicator, was a contemporary of Ashoka Chandragupta Maurya Pushyamitra Salisuka Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself B Correct answer Explanation Seleucus I Nicator was a general of Alexander the Great who later established the Seleucid Empire. He famously engaged in a conflict with Chandragupta Maurya, which ended in a treaty and a matrimonial alliance.