Allegiance of Seleucid Empire to Roman Republic: Map & History
The Seleucid dynasty or the Seleucidae was a Macedonian Greek royal family, which ruled the Seleucid Empire based in West Asia during the Hellenistic period.
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The Seleucid dynasty or the Seleucidae was a Macedonian Greek royal family, which ruled the Seleucid Empire based in West Asia during the Hellenistic period. It was founded by Seleucus I Nicator, a general and successor of Alexander the Great, after the division of the Macedonian Empire as a result of the Wars of the Successors (Diadochi).
Modern Countries Once Part of Allegiance of Seleucid Empire to Roman Republic
At its mapped extent, Allegiance of Seleucid Empire to Roman Republic covered territory in 19 present-day countries. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
- Armenia203–189 BCE · nearly all
- Malta203–189 BCE · nearly all
- San Marino203–189 BCE · nearly all
- Vatican (Holy See)203–189 BCE · nearly all
- Iraq203–189 BCE · nearly all
- Syria203–189 BCE · most
- Lebanon197–189 BCE · most
- Iran203–189 BCE · most
- Palestine197–189 BCE · most
- Israel197–189 BCE · most
- Italy203–189 BCE · a large part
- Jordan197–189 BCE · a large part
- Turkey203–189 BCE · a large part
- Algeria203–198 BCE · a large part
- Azerbaijan203–189 BCE · a small part
- Albania203–189 BCE · a small part
- Spain203–189 BCE · a small part
- Afghanistan203–189 BCE · a small part
- France203–189 BCE · a small part
States and Provinces
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Allegiance of Seleucid Empire to Roman Republic's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Allegiance of Seleucid Empire to Roman Republic in Depth
History
Seleucus (c. 358 – 281 BC) served as an officer of Alexander the Great, commanding the elite infantry corps in the Macedonian army: the "Shield-bearers" (Greek: Ὑπασπισταί, Hypaspistai), later known as the "Silvershields" (Ἀργυράσπιδες, Argyraspides). After the death of Alexander in 323 BC, the Partition of Triparadisus assigned Seleucus as satrap of Babylon in 321 BC. Antigonus, the satrap of much of Asia Minor, forced Seleucus to flee from Babylon, but, supported by Ptolemy, the Satrap of Egypt, Seleucus returned in 312 BC. Seleucus' later conquests included Persia and Media. He agreed to a peace treaty with the Indian King Chandragupta Maurya (reigned 324-297 BC).
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Seleucid dynasty (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Allegiance of Seleucid Empire to Roman Republic: Key Facts
| Founded | 305 BCE |
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Facts from Wikidata Q705904 (CC0).
Allegiance of Seleucid Empire to Roman Republic Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 2,870,059 km² in 200 BCE.
Allegiance of Seleucid Empire to Roman Republic: Frequently Asked Questions
When did the Allegiance of Seleucid Empire to Roman Republic exist?
The Allegiance of Seleucid Empire to Roman Republic is dated to 203 BCE – 189 BCE, in the Classical Antiquity era.
How large was the Allegiance of Seleucid Empire to Roman Republic at its peak?
At its peak in 200 BC the Allegiance of Seleucid Empire to Roman Republic covered about 2,870,059 km².