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Seleucid Empire

Seleucus II was soon dramatically defeated in the Third Syrian War

240s BC
Syria

Seleucus II was soon dramatically defeated in the Third Syrian War against Ptolemy III of Egypt and then had to fight a civil war against his own brother Antiochus Hierax. Taking advantage of this distraction, Bactria and Parthia seceded from the empire.


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