Author: British Museum. Department of Coins and Medals
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Category : Coins, Greek
Languages : en
Pages : 234

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Author: Percy Gardner
Publisher:
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Category : Coins, Greek
Languages : en
Pages : 286

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Author: Reginald Stuart Poole
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Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Author: Paul J. Kosmin
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674416171
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 440

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A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year The Seleucid Empire (311–64 BCE) was unlike anything the ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern worlds had seen. Stretching from present-day Bulgaria to Tajikistan—the bulk of Alexander the Great’s Asian conquests—the kingdom encompassed a territory of remarkable ethnic, religious, and linguistic diversity; yet it did not include Macedonia, the ancestral homeland of the dynasty. The Land of the Elephant Kings investigates how the Seleucid kings, ruling over lands to which they had no historic claim, attempted to transform this territory into a coherent and meaningful space. “This engaging book appeals to the specialist and non-specialist alike. Kosmin has successfully brought together a number of disparate fields in a new and creative way that will cause a reevaluation of how the Seleucids have traditionally been studied.” —Jeffrey D. Lerner, American Historical Review “It is a useful and bright introduction to Seleucid ideology, history, and position in the ancient world.” —Jan P. Stronk, American Journal of Archaeology

Author: John D. Grainger
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004188312
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 468

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The two-century long conflict over Syria between Seleukids and Ptolemies was the central diplomatic and military matter of the Hellinistic period. By examining it for the first time in detail, its importance can at last be seen.

Author: Edgar Rogers
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Category : Coins, Greek
Languages : en
Pages : 28

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Author: Percy Gardner
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Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Author: British Museum. Department of Coins and Medals
Publisher:
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Category : Coins, Greek
Languages : en
Pages : 288

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Author: Kristina M. Neumann
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 110883714X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 439

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Combines ancient coins and innovative digital technologies to study the citizens of Syrian Antioch and their imperial conquerors.

Author: Michael Taylor
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1848844638
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 217

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A teenage king in 223 BC, Antiochus III inherited an empire in shambles, ravaged by civil strife and eroded by territorial secessions. He proved himself a true heir of Alexander: he defeated rebel armies and embarked on a campaign of conquest and reunification. Although repulsed by Ptolemy IV at the Battle of Raphia, his eastern campaigns reaffirmed Seleucid hegemony as far as modern Afghanistan and Pakistan. Returning westward, he defeated Ptolemy V at Panion (200 BC) and succeeded in adding Koile Syria to the Seleucid realm. ??At the height of his powers, he challenged growing Roman power, unimpressed by their recent successes against Carthage and Macedon. 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. Despite the loss of territory and prestige enshrined in the subsequent Peace of Apamea, Antiochus III left the Seleucid Empire in far better condition than he found it. Although sometimes presented as a failure against the unstoppable might of Rome, Antiochus III must rank as one of the most energetic and effective rulers of the Ancient world.??As well as narrating the eventful career of Antiochus III, Michael Taylor examines Seleucid military organization and royal administration.