Seleucid Empire - 02 - Keeping It Together

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Antiochus I Soter was the successor to Seleucus I Nicator ruling between 281 - 261 BC. His main challenge was keeping the Seleucid Emprie as the dominant force in the emerging Hellenistic world.
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All music included is credited to Brandon Fiechter.
Source Material
Primary:
Aelian - On the Nature of Animals
Appian - Syrian Wars
Athenaeus - Deipnosophistae
Eusebius - Chronicles
Josephus - Against Apion
Justin - Epitome
Pausanias - Description of Greece
Pliny - Natural History
Plutarch - Moralia
Polyaenus - Stratagems
Polybius - Histories
Pompeius Trogus - Prologues
Porphyrius - Fragments
Strabo - Geography
Secondary:
Grainger, J.D. “The Syrian Wars” “The Rise of the Seleukid Empire, 323-223 BC”
Erickson, K. “The Seleukid Empire, 281-222 BC: War Within the Family”
Chrubasik, B. “Kings and Usurpers in the Seleukid Empire: The Men Who Would be King”
Houghton A., “Seleucid Coins: A Comprehensive Catalogue”

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@allenwaters4882 4 ай бұрын

By focusing on a single empire you give us a place to stand and observe this amazing, confusing period. Thank you

@contrivedresident5917 Ай бұрын

Exciting stuff! I appreciate the dedication to presenting a more obscure but fascinating topic as the Seleucid Empire in a very digestible fashion, and for listing your sources of course. Excited to see more! Especially on the side of economic/social history with the culture of the hellenistic world and building projects.

@highroller6244 Жыл бұрын

I watched the Episode right after you uploaded it, yesterday. I really liked it very much. Please keep it up. You channel will grow over time with content like this. I just got super lucky that the algorythem suggest your first Video to me. So other history geeks might get this recommendation aswell. I make sure to leave you comments and likes until you have grown a bit, to help out a tiny little bit.

@Dataism 4 ай бұрын

Credit to Antiochus I Soter for not letting the empire implode after Seleucus's death.

@tomdudley5314 4 ай бұрын

This is a great series, thank you for your time and research into this period.

@kaloarepo288 Жыл бұрын

I don't know if you are familiar with the story but it ultimately comes from the ancient writer Lucian. I discovered it by way of opera plots as it was the subject of a very popular comic opera called "Stratonice" by Etienne Mehul -a major Napoleonic era French composer. Antigonus Soter the son of Seleucus is pining away and no one knows the cause as he has no physical symptoms.However an astute physician called Erastitratus (who was a real historical character) notices that the young prince seems to go to pieces when his glamorous step mother Stratonice enters the room. Eventually the good doctor manages to extract the truth from the reluctant prince who finally admits he is madly in love with his step mother and eventually this information is conveyed to his father the king who generously gives up his young wife (I presume he had others) to his lovesick son!

@kaloarepo288 Жыл бұрын

Sorry! I made my comment before I went on to view your video where of course you mention the story. Unfortunately I do this sometimes. Begging your pardon!

@obscurehistory1 Жыл бұрын

@@kaloarepo288 No problem at all 😊

@matziviri2866 Жыл бұрын

Rally enjoying these Selucid videos. Keep it up! If I were to offer some feedback: The positives: -I like your choice of music, its nice, relaxing and feels fitting for the subject. -The direct quotes from primary sources is great and adds a layer of "realness" that is often lacking in the history niche. More of that! (Cont)

@matziviri2866 Жыл бұрын

Potential to improve: -Others might disagree with me here but I feel a map and a bunch of images are unnecessary. IMO this kinda stuff only works for bigger channels like K&G and History Marche who can afford do it high quality and lots of visual distraction. But I understand that no visuals would be boring, so maybe a simple, clean map of The empire and its surroundings + occasional bust of a character when possible would be enough? - I think it would be a good idea if you spoke just a tiny bit slower and slightly deeper, otherwise I have no complaints about the narration.

@obscurehistory1 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback! All good things I will consider going forward

@davidschulz5315 4 ай бұрын

for the algorithm

@jankruger7551 Жыл бұрын

I think it would be pretty cool if u included the years in which certain events took place(as far as possible and ur are willing to do so ),maybe just written in the corner of the screen or something

@kashfiaislam9995 7 ай бұрын

King William I the Conqueror was a direct male line descendant of Antiochus I Soter. 👑💍🇬🇧