Seleucid Empire

The Seleucid Empire was an empire in western Asia, controlling most of Iran, as well as part of eastern Arabia. It was the first Persian nation. They formed in 43AD, and quickly conquered most of Persia. Soon after, they became allies with the Seljuks. They also conquered down into the Arabian peninsula, taking most of coastal UAE, Oman and Qatar. The nation collapsed for mysterious reasons at around the same time as their closest ally, the Seljuk Commonwealth. Although their empire fell, the Seleucids continued to rule a small chunk of Persia following the empire's collapse. They faded into history before Mongolia would end up conquering their former territory.
Category:Former Nations