Antiochus The Great
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Antiochus The Great
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Author : Michael Taylor
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2013-09-20
Antiochus The Great written by Michael Taylor and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-20 with History categories.
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.
The Battles Of Antiochus The Great
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Author : Graham Wrightson
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
Release Date : 2022-03-18
The Battles Of Antiochus The Great written by Graham Wrightson and has been published by Pen and Sword Military this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-03-18 with History categories.
A scholar of ancient warfare examines the great Seleucid ruler’s many victories and losses—revealing why his mighty empire was defeated by Rome. Antiochus III, the king of the Seleucid Empire for four decades, fought and won many battles from India to Egypt. And he lost almost as many. In The Battles of Antiochus the Great, Graham Wrightson examines the strategies and tactics employed in three of the Seleucid Empire’s most historically significant conflicts. Under Antiochus, the Seleucids had a greater variety of army units than most other Macedonian-founded kingdoms. This was because he had access to traditional infantry-based Greek cultures in Asia Minor as well as the cavalry-dominant cultures of Mesopotamia and Western Asia. Yet, despite these advantages, Antiochus repeatedly came up short on the battlefield. His tactical failures were laid bare at the Battle of Magnesia-ad-Sipylum in 190 BC. At Magnesia, his huge, combined army was soundly thrashed by the smaller Roman force. Through an analysis of the Seleucid army, the standard tactics of Macedonian-style armies, and a detailed examination of the three main battles of Antiochus III, this book will show how his failure to utilize combined arms at their fullest potential led to such a world-changing defeat at Magnesia.
The Seleucid Army Of Antiochus The Great
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Author : Jean Charl Du Plessis
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
Release Date : 2022-04-06
The Seleucid Army Of Antiochus The Great written by Jean Charl Du Plessis and has been published by Pen and Sword Military this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-06 with History categories.
*The Seleucid Empire was a superpower of the Hellenistic Age, the largest and most powerful of the Successor States, and it’s army was central to the maintenance of that power. Antiochus III campaigned, generally successfully, from the Mediterranean to India, earning the sobriquet 'the Great'. Jean Charl Du Plessis has produced the most in depth study available in English devoted to the troop types, weapons and armor of Antiochus’ army. He combines the most recent historical research and latest archaeological evidence with a strong element of reconstructive archaeology, that is the making and using of replica equipment. Sections cover the regular, Hellenistic-style core of the army, the auxiliaries from across the Empire and mercenaries, as well as the terror weapons of elephants and scythed chariots. Weapons and armor considered in great detail, including, for example, useful data on the performance of slings and the wounds they could inflict, drawing on modern testing and the author’s own experience. The army’s performance in its many battles, sieges and campaigns is analysed and assessed.
The Seleukid Empire Of Antiochus Iii
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Author : John D Grainger
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2015-03-31
The Seleukid Empire Of Antiochus Iii written by John D Grainger and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-31 with History categories.
The second volume in John Grainger's history of the Seleukid Empire is devoted to the reign of Antiochus III. Too often remembered only as the man who lost to the Romans at Magnesia, Antiochus is here revealed as one of the most powerful and capable rulers of the age. Having emerged from civil war in 223 as the sole survivor of the Seleukid dynasty, he shouldered the burdens of a weakened and divided realm. Though defeated by Egypt in the Fourth Syrian War, he gradually restored full control over the empire. His great Eastern campaign took Macedonian arms back to India for the first time since Alexander's day and, returning west, he went on to conquer Thrace and finally wrest Syria from Ptolemaic control. ?Then came intervention in Greece and the clash with Rome leading to the defeat at Magnesia and the restrictive Peace of Apamea. Despite this, Antiochus remained ambitious, campaigning in the East again; when he died in 187 BC the empire was still one of the most powerful states in the world.
The Roman War Of Antiochos The Great
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Author : John D. Grainger
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2017-09-18
The Roman War Of Antiochos The Great written by John D. Grainger and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-18 with Literary Criticism categories.
This is the first detailed study of the collision of the two greatest powers of the Hellenistic world. The Roman Republic, victorious over Carthage and Macedon, met the Seleukid kingdom, which had crushed Ptolemaic Egypt. The preliminary diplomatic sparring was complicated by Rome's attempts to control Greece, and by the military activities of Antiocohos the Great, and ended in war. Despite well-meaning attempts on both sides to avoid and solve disputes, areas of disagreement could not be removed. Each great power was hounded by the ambitions of its subsidiary clients. When the Aitolian League deliberately challenged Rome, and Rome seemed not to respond, Antiochos moved into Greece to take Rome's place. The Roman reaction produced the war, and a complex campaign by land and sea resulted in another Roman victory.
Successors Of Alexander The Great
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Author : Charles A. Kincaid
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1969
Successors Of Alexander The Great written by Charles A. Kincaid and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969 with Greece categories.
Successors Of Alexander The Great
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Author : C. A. Kincaid
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1980
Successors Of Alexander The Great written by C. A. Kincaid and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with categories.
Successors Of Alexander The Great
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Author : Charles Augustus Kincaid
language : en
Publisher: Ares Pub
Release Date : 1980-01-01
Successors Of Alexander The Great written by Charles Augustus Kincaid and has been published by Ares Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980-01-01 with Macedonia categories.
Successors Of Alexander The Great
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Author : Charles Augustus Kincaid
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
Successors Of Alexander The Great written by Charles Augustus Kincaid and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with categories.
Antiochos Iii And The Cities Of Western Asia Minor
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand
Release Date : 2002
Antiochos Iii And The Cities Of Western Asia Minor written by and has been published by Oxford University Press on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with History categories.
This important and wide-ranging work examines a test case for the relationship between the polis and the Hellenistic empire focusing specifically on the interaction between Antiochos III and the cities of Western Asia Minor (226-188 BC). Such a study is possible thanks to a rich epigraphical documentation which has been reproduced extensively and translated in an appendix to this book. Dr Ma approaches this material from a variety of angles: narrative history, structural analyses of imperial power, and analyses of the functions played by language and stereotype in the interaction between rulers and ruled. The result is to further a nuanced appreciation of the relation between the Hellenistic king and the Hellenistic polis by drawing attention to the power of the Hellenistic empires, to the capacity of political language to modify power relations, and to the efforts of the Hellenistic polis to preserve its sense of identity and civic pride, if not its political independence. This paperback edition includes a new preface and a section of addenda.