Antiochus The Great Taylor Michael
Antiochus The Great Taylor Michael A teenage king in 223 BC, Antiochus III inherited an empire in shambles, ravaged by civil strife and eroded by territorial secessions. Although repulsed by Ptolemy…
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Antiochus The Great Taylor Michael
A teenage king in 223 BC, Antiochus III inherited an empire in shambles, ravaged by civil strife and eroded by territorial secessions. Although repulsed by Ptolemy IV at the Battle of Raphia, his eastern campaigns reaffirmed Seleucid hegemony as far as modern Afghanistan and Pakistan. He proved himself a true heir of Alexander: he defeated rebel armies and embarked on a campaign of conquest and reunification.
At the height of his powers, he challenged growing Roman power, unimpressed by their recent successes against Carthage and Macedon. Returning westward, he defeated Ptolemy V at Panion (200 BC) and succeeded in adding Koile Syria to the Seleucid realm. His expeditionary force was crushed at Thermopylae and evacuated.
Refusing to bow before Roman demands, Antiochus energetically mobilized against Roman invasion, but was again decisively defeated at the epic battle of Magnesia.
Battles of Antiochus the Great