Format:
512 Seiten
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Illustrationen
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24 cm
ISBN:
9789042939271
Series Statement:
Collection Latomus volume 360
Content:
Seleukos I (312-281) was the strongest among the Successors of Alexander the Great, and his territory extended as far as Thrace in the West and Pakistan in the East for over a century. His kingdom reached a new pinnacle under Antiochos III (223-187), who combined military vigour with political skill, but also bears responsibility for its harsh defeat at the hands of the Romans, the ascending superpower in the Mediterranean. This failure did not yet trigger the dynasty's collapse albeit. It was resilient and re-established itself as the leading power in the Near East under Antiochos IV (175-164), who was able to maintain friendship with Rome. Gradually, however, Seleukid rule was reduced to Syria or parts thereof by 129. The book tries to redress the balance of Seleukid weaknesses and strengths. Case studies either focus on power, politics and ideology of the Seleukid centre, or on continuity and change in 2nd-century Anatolia, Judaea and Babylon, before trying to integrate into a braoder picture the factors that led to Seleukid disintegration
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
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Beiträge teilweise englisch, teilweise fanzösisch
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9789042939288
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe ISBN 978-90-429-3928-8
Language:
English
Subjects:
History
Keywords:
Römisches Reich
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Seleukiden v312-v64
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Konferenzschrift
Author information:
Coşkun, Altay 1970-
Author information:
Engels, David 1979-
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