Seleucid Empire

The Selucid Empire Was A Post alexander power located in the asian Part of His Empire. at its largest it held southern Anatolia, Syria, Persia, Mesopotamia, Parts of Central Asia, and Bactria

Early History
In 321 BC the aftermoath of alexander the great, his relm fell into cival war. in the treaty Seleucus I Nicator was given de facto rule over Babylon. this title was formaly that of a genral named Archon. This Arangment lasted for 5 years until Antigonus I Monophthalmus Took Babylon from Seleucus. Intsed of remaning as govner under Antigonus, Seleucus fled to the court of Ptolemy Soter, The Satrap of Egypt, after a war with Antigonus in 313, Ptolemy sent Selucus with a army to retake Babylon, during the intinese fighting, (were selucus breifly lost babylon agian), He maneged to take the eastern half of Antigonusis Relm. Antiochus was killed at ipsus in 301 B

Emperers
Seleucus I (312 BC -281 BC)

Antiochus I (281 BC -261 BC)

Antiochus II (261 BC -246 BC)

Seleucus II (246 BC -225 BC)

Seleucus III (225 BC-223 BC)

Antiochus III (223 BC-187 BC)

Seleucus IV (187 BC-175 BC)

Antiochus IV (175 BC- 164 BC)

Antiochus V (175 BC- 170 BC)