The Seleucid Empire (1 gen 200 anni a. C. – 1 gen 143 anni a. C.)

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The Seleucid Empire, a Hellenistic state, was founded by Seleucus I Nicator in 312 BC after Alexander the Great's empire was divided. Spanning from Western Asia to parts of Central Asia, it encompassed diverse regions including modern-day Turkey, Iran, Syria, and parts of Afghanistan. Greek culture and language were promoted, yet local traditions were tolerated, creating a culturally diverse empire. The empire's greatest extent included territories from Anatolia to the Indus River, but it faced continuous conflicts with neighboring powers like Ptolemaic Egypt and the Maurya Empire, leading to territorial concessions.

Seleucus I expanded his domain significantly, but following his reign, the empire struggled with internal strife and external pressures, including wars with Rome and territorial losses to the Parthians and Bactrians. By the 2nd century BC, the Seleucid realm was reduced mainly to Syria. Antiochus III's efforts to restore the empire's former glory were thwarted by Rome, culminating in the Treaty of Apamea which restricted Seleucid expansion and imposed heavy war indemnities. This marked the beginning of the empire's decline, with further losses of territory and authority leading to its eventual absorption into the Roman Republic in 63 BC under Pompey. The Seleucid Empire played a crucial role in the cultural and political dynamics of the Hellenistic world but struggled to maintain cohesion amid its vast and diverse territories.

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