Antiochus the Great

by Michael Taylor

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848844638
• ISBN13: 9781848844636
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.3"