Seleucid Empire - Wikipedia
At the Seleucid Empire's height, it had consisted of territory that covered Anatolia, Persia, the Levant, Mesopotamia, and what are now modern Kuwait, Afghanistan, and parts of Turkmenistan. The Seleucid Empire was a major center of Hellenistic culture.
Seleucid empire | Map, Rulers, Location, & Facts | Britannica
Seleucid empire (312–64 BCE), an ancient empire that at its greatest extent stretched from Thrace in Europe to the border of India. It was carved out of the remains of Alexander the Great’s Macedonian empire by its founder, Seleucus I Nicator.
Seleucid Empire - World History Encyclopedia
2019年10月22日 · The Seleucid Empire (312-63 BCE) was the vast political entity established by Seleucus I Nicator ("Victor" or "Unconquered", l. c. 358-281 BCE, r. 305-281 BCE), one of the generals of Alexander the Great who claimed a part of …
The Rise And Fall Of The Seleucid Empire In 9 Facts - TheCollector
2021年3月24日 · The Seleucid Empire was one of the major Hellenistic states formed after the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BCE. The Seleucids ruled over a vast empire spanning from the Aegean all the way to Bactria.
Seleucid dynasty - Wikipedia
The Seleucid dynasty or the Seleucidae (/ s ɪ ˈ l uː s ɪ ˌ d iː /; Greek: Σελευκίδαι, Seleukídai, "descendants of Seleucus") was a Macedonian Greek royal family, which ruled the Seleucid Empire based in West Asia during the Hellenistic period.
What was the Seleucid Empire? – Origin Story, Rise, Notable ...
2023年3月29日 · The Seleucid Empire was one of the largest successor states to Alexander the Great’s vast Macedonian Empire.
The Seleucid Empire (323–64 B.C.) - The Metropolitan Museum of …
In 190 B.C., Roman soldiers for the first time set foot in Asia, and the following year a Seleucid army of 75,000 met Roman forces numbering only 30,000 at the Battle of Magnesia. Despite the odds, Antiochus was completely defeated, and the Seleucid empire lost its possessions in Anatolia (Turkey).
Seleucid dynasty summary | Britannica
Seleucid dynasty , Macedonian Greek dynasty (312–64 bc) founded by Seleucus I Nicator. Carved from the empire of Alexander the Great , the Seleucid domain stretched from Thrace to the border of India and included Babylonia, Syria, and Anatolia.
Seleucid Empire Timeline - World History Encyclopedia
The Seleucid Empire (312-63 BCE) was the vast political entity established by Seleucus I Nicator ("Victor" or "Unconquered", l. c. 358-281 BCE, r. 305-281 BCE), one of the generals of Alexander the Great who claimed a part of his empire after Alexander's death in 323 BCE.
Seleucid Empire - New World Encyclopedia
The Seleucid Empire (312 - 60 B.C.E.) was a Hellenistic successor state of Alexander the Great's dominion, which at its height included central Anatolia, the Levant, Mesopotamia, Persia, Turkmenistan, Pamir, and the Indus valley. Seleucus I was a general under Alexander.