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Pandhuka Maurya

Dasharatha I (brother)

Padmavati (sister)

Bhutapala (brother)

**Pandhuka Maurya** was a Mauryan pretender to the throne and nephew of Antiochos I through his mother Laodike. Following the death of Chandragupta I he agreed to a deal with Antiochos I for support to press his claim against Dasharatha I in exchange for the lost eastern satrapies. However rather than pressing his own claim, he made an alliance with Bhadrasena Brihadratha and fought a combined war against Dasharatha. His deal with Antiochos would remain a source of friction between Bhadrasena and Antiochos for years to come.
Anaxarchos Demadid

Aristarchos (son)

Philothera (sister)

**Anaxarchos Demadid** was a commander during the Second Seleukid-Antigonid War. He commanded a force operating in Cilicia at the beginning of the war where he suffered a major defeat. Later he would command a blocking force in the Amanus mountains, where he was again defeated. He would later be sent to Phoenicia and Gallillee to establish Seleukid control over the region.
Pinaka (Coruene)

**Pinaka** is an ancient city in Corduene, Assyria.

During the early years of the Seleukid Empire it proved hard to integrate the ancient city into the civil administration, with its citizens feeling passed over in favour of the new Greek cities.

While Seleukos I Nikator was campaigning in Syria, his wife, Apama, put her considerable administrative experience to use to reassure the city and drew up a plan to fund the expansion of the city. Yet grievances ran deep, and in 279 BC Pinaka joined the Syrian Rebellion during the reign of Apama's son Antiochos.
Siege of Tripolis (248 BC)

2,200 auxilia

120 war elephants

The **Siege of Tripolis** was a brief siege during the Second Seleukid-Antigonid War. After Herakleia a force under was dispatched to siege Tripolis to capitalise on the victory. A relief army under Nikomedes Menid was organised, but intercepted by Antiochos I. As Antiochos forces were still recovering from the dual victory, they were unable to inflict a decisive victory on the Antigonids.
Seleukos II

Eukoline (daughter)

Sofia (daughter)

Kallistion (daughter)

Philoxenos (rumoured)

Agenor (brother)

Agiatis (sister)

Menestrate (sister)

Phila (sister)

**Seleukos II** (306 - 233 BC) was the son of Antiochos I. He was succeeded by his son Onomastos I.

## Family

Seleukos was the son of Antiochos I and married his aunt, and father's sister, Isidora. At a banquet Neoptolemos, son of Achaios, tried poisoning Herophilos in an effort to advance his own claim to the throne.

## Antiochos' war against the Antigonids

Antiochos I died while on campaign against the Antigonids, leaving it to Seleukos to finish the war. Not much of a man for war, prefering to indulge himself in court life, his support the war was waivering until his advisors convinced him to continue the war after the Battle of Apameia Orontou, and successfully claimed the Antigonid cities along the Phoenician coast.

## Domestic policies

The war against the Antigonids supplied the Seleukids with a huge number of slaves taken during the campaigns. A large portion of these were sent to work the quarries of Garamea to supply Seleukos with the marble and stone for his grandiose building plans for Seleukeia.

Under Antiochos I the empire had seen a large population growth, largely due to excellent weather. By Seleukos' reign the bumper crops had ended and the population explosion was taking its toll. Seleukos' reign would see frequent famines around the empire. A structural sollution could not be found, partly because resources were needed elsewhere. A program to improve farming across the realm was implemented, as was a program to stimulate trade between food rich and food deficit regions was implemented. However hunger would remain a problem during Seleukos' reign.

The grand expense of all his building problems resulted in regular shortfalls, slowing down construction.

## The Plot against Seleukos

Relations between Antiochos' wife Zosime and Seleukos were tense, as she saw in him an obstacle for her own children to inherent. In the late 260s BC she hatched a plot to have him poisened. While the plot was discovered and she was imprisoned, she was successful in having Seleukos poisoned. He manage to survive the attempt, though it took years for him to recover.
Battle of Adrona (298 BC)

250 war elephants

1,000 auxilia

The Battle of Adrona was a major engagement fought during the First Seleukid-Antigonid War. With Antigoneia fallen Demetrios' invased along the Tigris in an effort to threaten the Seleucid heartlands. However a force of 12,000 blocked his march south, resulting in Demetrios seeking decisive battle in Syria. An intense campaign with many minor engagements followed, cumulating at Adrona.

It was a costly defeat for the Antigonids, allowing Seleukos I Nikator to capture most of the Syrian country side. The following year the Antigonids would return to the field at Anasartha.
Nippur

Nippur is a city in Seleukid Mesopotamia renowned for its glass production and an import centre for the worship of Tyche.

## The Philosophor of Nippur

In the early 3th century BC a popular philosopher provided guidance to the citizens of Nippur. Core of his philosophy was that the pleasure in the form of removal of pain from our daily lives is the highest goal. Yet, despite this hedonistic outlook, he himself gave up a lot of the pleasures of life.
Chandragupta I Maurya

Radhika (daughter)

Dasharatha (son)

Pandhuka (son)

Padmavita (daughter)

**Chandragupta** is the founder of the Mauryan Empire. He united all of Northern India under his dynasty and signed a treaty with Seleukos I Nikator where he supplied war elephants in exhange for some territories along the Indus river.

## Succession crisis

Chandragupta's oldest son Bindusara had been killed while trying to escape imprisonment which had been imposed on him by his father. With his favored heir dead, when Maurya himself die an succession crisis erupted in his empire.
Antiochos' Anabasis (282 BC)

**Antiochos' Anabasis** was a tour of the Seleukid Empire organised by Antiochos I shortly after his ascension to the throne.

## Lead up to the Anabasis

Antiochos realised that the Seleukid Dynasty had no history of dynastic succession and the realm was held together by Seleukos I Nikator's will. In an effort to extend his authority across the realm, Antiochos felt he needed to personally visit the outlying regions.

## Effects

The effectiveness of Antiochos' strategy is reflected by the fact that during the Syrian Rebellion of 279 BC most of the eastern half of the empire remained loyal, while rebellion was wide spread in the regions he did not visit.

## Itinerary

Antiochos set of from Seleukeia Megale late 283 BC and visisted the following towns, cities and regions:

* Ekvatana, Media Magna
* Qom, Media Choromithrene
* Kavir, Paraetacene
* Dageh, Traxiane
* Alexandreia Areia, Aria
* Alexandreia Karmania, Carmania
* Persepolis
* Susa
Chrysippos Andromachid

**Chrysippos Andromachid** (301 - 231 BCwas archigrammateus during the reign of Antiochos I. He got the position due to a plot by his family to discredit his predecessor, Sosistratos, by having him be caught 'in flagrante delicto' by his wife -and Chrysippos' sister- Artakama.

By 266 BC political winds had changed and Sosistratos had returned to favour, and he exerted his influence and had Chrysippos replaced with Polydamas. After this Chrysippos decided to participate in the olympics of 266 BC.

In 263 BC he was made governor of Syria after his unclue Haustanes blocked a marriage between Antiochos and Philippa Andromachid.
Duke Pantarei

**Duke Pantarei** (デューク パンタレイ, *Dyūku Pantarei*), is a fictional character and deuteragonist from the *Tales of RWBY* series created by Monty Oum and Yoshiharu Gotanda. He is a mysterious war hero who once fought for humanity's survival alongside the ancient king of the Entelexeia, Elucifer, in the Great War.

Considered to be one of the five heroes from the Great War, Duke saw the barbarism of humankind and eventually lost faith in humanity. Due to this, he becomes an ominous and recurring figure who fights for his own cause, throughout the story he both helps and hinders the protagonists, causing others to doubt his trustworthiness.

When the Adephagos is released, he plans to use an ancient weapon called the Tarqaron to sacrifice all human beings, including himself, revealing he had grown to loathe other humans for releasing the Adephagos and for killing Elucifer after the Great War, who was his close friend. Duke manages to survive the fight, and then helps in destroying the Adephagos. He carries a special sword by the name of "Dein Nomos".

"*.*"

—Duke Pantarei.

## Appearance & Biography

*Voice Actor*: Jamieson Price (English), Rikiya Koyama (Japanese), Not Known (Albanian), Not Known (Arabic), Not Known (Basque), Not Known (Brazilian), Not Known (Cantonese), Not Known (Catalan), Not Known (Chinese), Not Known (Dutch), Not Known (Finnish), Not Known (French), Not Known (Galician), Not Known (German), Not Known (Greek), Not Known (Hebrew), Not Known (Hong Kong), Not Known (Hungarian), Not Known (Indonesian), Not Known (Isralian), Not Known (Italian), Not Known (Korean), Not Known (Mandarin), Not Known (Norwegian), Not Known (Polish), Not Known (Portuguese), Not Known (Romanian), Not Known (Russian), Not Known (Serbian), Not Known (Spanish), Not Known (Swedish), Not Known (Tagalog), Not Known (Thai), Not Known (Valencian), Not Known (Brazilian Portuguese), Not Known (European Spanish), Not Known (European Portuguese), Not Known (Latin American Spanish), Not Known (Latin Spanish)

### Appearance

* Hair Color: White
* Skin Color: Not Known
* Eye Color: Brown
* Age: 38
* Birthday: Not Known
* Height: Not Known
* Weight: Not Known

## Relationships

### Neutral

* Magilou's Menagerie
	+ Velvet Crowe
	+ Laphicet
	+ Magilou Mayvin
	+ Rokurou Rangetsu
	+ Eleanor Hume
* Lloyd Irving
* Team RWBY
	+ Ruby Rose
	+ Weiss Schnee
	+ Blake Belladonna
	+ Yang Xiao Long
* Team JNPR
	+ Jaune Arc
	+ Nora Valkyrie
	+ Lie Ren
* Qrow Branwen
* Oscar Pine
* Maria Calavera

### Enemies

* Abbey
	+ Melchior Mayvin
* Salem's Faction
	+ Salem
	+ Arthur Watts
* Alexei Dinoia

## History

### Past

Before the events of the story, Duke was an important figure in the Great War, in which the kingdoms of south and west fought against the kingdoms of north and east. He fought alongside the Entelexeia Elucifer so that humans and the creatures could live together in peace. Although they were victorious, some humans no longer trusted the Entelexeia and executed Elucifer. After this betrayal, Duke lost all faith in humanity and cut all ties with them. He only appeared when he felt it was necessary for the protection of the world and the Entelexeia.
Dasharatha I

Amar (son)

Dhara (daughter)

Padmavita (daughter)

Dhakunta (daughter)

Devavarman (son)

Radhika (sister)

Pandhuka (brother)

Padmavati (sister)

Bhutapala (brother)

**Dasharatha I** was a son of Chandragupta I whose ascension to the Mauryan throne resulted in a civil war which resulted in Bhadrasena Brihadratha upsurping the Mauryan throne. He, together with his whole family, was crucified at the end of the war.
Battle of Anasartha (297BC)

250 war elephants

500 auxilia

The **battle of Anasartha** was a major battle during the First Seleukid-Antigonid War. Following Seleukos I Nikator's victory at Adrona Seleukos was left to capture most of the Syrian countryside while Pantaokros retreated south. By the end of the next year Pantaokros had recovered his strength and tried to link up with forces under Asheri Demonstenid located north of Seleukos.

Seleukos, learning of their plans, set out to prevent this from happening and managed to intercept the armies at Anasartha, and defeated them in detail in two battles in rapid succession.

The destruction of the Antigonid field armies resulted Seleukos to take control of the countryside all the way down to Palestine. The war would continue for two more years, but the Antigonids would not again be able to challenge Selekos in the field.
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Sosistratos Frataraka

Perdikkas (son)

Ariston (son)

**Sosistratos Frataraka** (299 - 226 BC) was archigrammateus under Antiochos I. He was assigned the function at the very young age of 16 due to him being a sort of prodigy and showing wisdom beyond his age.

He lost this position 4 years later in a plot by the Andromachid family to elevate Chrysippos to the position of archigrammateus, when he was 'in flagrante delicto' with his lover Ada by his wife Artakama.

Later in life, having matured a bit, he was assigned to the position of archiatros by Antiochos.
Kephisodoros Andromachid

Meleagros (brother)

Herophilos (brother)

Menestrate (sister)

Phila (sister)

**Kephisodoros Andromachid** was tropheus during Antiochos I's reign. He was the son of Antiochos' second wife Simon. A year into his position at court wild rumours started to circulate about Kephisodores, painting a wild picture of the hoards of gold he jealously squirreled away in the national treasury. Flush with gold from his campaigns in Mauryan Empire, Antiochos I gave some of his bounty to the poor to alleviate tension, but did remove Kephisodoros from his position.

During Onomastos I's reign he was appointed to the position of governor of Syria where tensions between the ever growing number of Macedonian colonist and the locals rose to great heigts.

In 217 BC he was imprisoned for his high debt.
Sostrate (region)

**Sostrate** is a region in Susiana and home to a large number of stone quarries.

The quarring of the mass amount of stone needed for the Seleukos II plans for Seleukeia lead to a serious accident at killing a large number of slaves. The pleas for support were ignored by Seleukos II. The empire was overflowing with slaves from the Second Seleukid-Antigonid War who could easily replace the missing slaves and production.
Damaspia Demadid

Arrhabaios (son)

Plangon (daughter)

Numenios (brother)

Menedemos (allegedly)

Euxenippos (brother)

**Damaspia Demadid** (310 - 273 BC) was the daughter Diomedes Demadid and husband to Spithridates Frataraka. She is rumoured to have born Seleukos I Nikator a love child, but evidence of this cannot be found.
Gerrha campaign

The **Gerrha Campaign** was a military expedition which established Seleukid control over the whole coast of the Persian Gulf.

## Course of the campaign

The Gerrha campaign was characterised by the difficulty of desert warfare against highly mobile forces. The Gerrha and Maka focused on raiding the Seleukid supply lines and coastal territories, especially Rudiana. Rarely did they offer battle. By the autumn of 298 BC more and more forces had been withdraw to support Seleukos's invasion of Syria, resulting in a precarious peace with the remaining Seleukid forces rarely venturing out of their garrisons, but resistance continuing.

## Guerilla warfare

With most of the Seleukid forces withdrawn to Syria, the Gerrha continued a low intensity insurgency against the Seleukids. In the spring of 298 BC they raided the granaries of the region to deprive Seleukid sources from supplies, while in a more audicious atttack they raided the city of Alexandreia Sousiane in Mesopotamia. By 291 BC tensions started rising in the province and the Seleukid garrison had to be reinforced.
Ptolomaic-Antigonid War (250s BC)

Cyrenaica

Andros

Kos

Blemmia

Athens

Megara

Nesiotic League

Ionia

Knidos

Aeolia

Astakos

Kyzikos

Cappadocia

The **Ptolomaic-Antigonid War** was a war fought between the Hellenic powers of Ptolomaic Egypt and Antigonid Phrygia. The war resulted in minor Antigonid gains in Palestine.

The war provided Antiochos I with an opportunity to extend his influence over the coastal cities of the Levant. After Antiochos' intervention Korrabos signed a quick peace treaty so he could focus on the Seleukid threat.
Seleukid-Mauryan War

The **Seleukid-Mauryan War** was fought from 305BC to 304BC. As Chandragupta I Maurya established his rule over the Indian subcontinent, he subsummed control over the eastern Satrapies. An counteroffensive launched by Seleukos I Nikator proved inconclusive. A peace was signed which transfered control of the eastern satrapies to the Mauryan Empire while Chandragupta supplied 2500 war elephants for use in Seleukos' western campaigns. The peace was sealed by a marriage between Chandragupta and Laodike Seleukid, Seleukos' oldest daughter.
Anaximandros Expedition (248 BC)

1,500 auxilia

1,000 camels

1,000 horse archers

2,000 auxilia

100 war elephants

**Anaximandros' Expedition** was a Antigonid campaign along the Euphrates during the Second Seleukid-Antigonid War in an effort to strike deep into Seleukid lands. However the expedition was poorly prepared and coordinated, while the Seleukid commander Peucestas commanded a superiour desert force and used his superiour mobility to defeat Anaximandros' expedition in detail.
Campaign against the Zagros Tribes (284 BC)

1,000 auxilia

War elephants

3,500 auxilia

In 284 Seleukos I Nikator fought a **campaign against rebellious tribes of the Zagros mountains**. The Zagros tribes left their mountain villages and raided the country side and cities of Media Choromithrene. Seleukos met the tribes in battle at Kul and defeated them.

## Aftermath

After defeating the Zagros tribes, Seleukos left Haustanes Andromachid in charge of subduing the region. His forces sacked the (loyal) city of Vera while doing so.

To deal with the Zagros tribes Seleukos was forced to withdraw forces from Atropatene giving Datames I room to assert de facto independence from the Seleukids again.
Pantaleon Andromachid

**Pantaleon Andromchid** was a military commander during the Syrian Rebellion. He commanded a splinter force sent north to deal with rebels in Assyria while Antiochos I looped south to deal with rebels threatening the capital. He would later command a force commanding the siege of Sariya, where he was defeated by Artayntes Aramid. During the Mauryan Civil War he was tasked with the Mauryan territories in Ariana and Bactriana.

After the war he developed a rivalry with Seleukos II which resulted in him slowely being removed from positions of power. However resulted in him being insulted greatly and he started supporting Agenor Seleukid's claim on the throne. Seeing Agenor's claim as going nowhere he started minor mischief against Seleukos and eventually outright demanded a position at court. Seleukos could not refuse the request of such a powerful family and appointed him governor of Cilicia, a prestigious position far away from court.
The Sword Islands

## Yo ho ho...

Crime exists, no matter where you are. Despite the laws of nations, there is always one place where crime rules. That place is the Sword Islands. A collection of Islands off the coast of Albios hosts numerous port towns that give harbor to all manner of pirates. Although lawless, the pirates have a code that they seem to abide by, which mostly includes not being wasteful. Don’t kill those who surrender, don’t destroy a ship that you can capture, and don’t toss goods that can be used.

Most of the other nations despise the pirates of the Sword Islands. Hagoros has no issues with them, mostly because pirates can’t raid their shores, and the Dark Elves will buy stolen goods off of pirates.

Anyone can find refuge of some kind in the Storm Islands and there’s almost always work available aboard a ship, just be sure to keep an eye on your coin purse while you’re in the port towns. Anything can be found in the Sword Islands, for a price.

Every now and then, the nations of Sevassa, Albios, and Nardoven will send expeditions to clear out the Sword Islands, but it never takes long for the towns to repopulate and get back into their piratical ways. There is no single leader of the Sword Islands, rather the most major captains act as Pirate Kings to a larger Brotherhood and it is through their agreed respect and alliance against the lawful lands of Kharos that attests to the survival of the Sword Islands.

## Playing a character from the Sword Islands

Many who join the pirates of the Sword Islands do so because they seek new opportunities, great riches, or wish to live freely away from the laws of other lands. Those who are from the Sword Islands are always eager to see new places of the world and to find new ways of life. Pirates are not only thieves, they are also explorers and adventurers, those who seek their fame and fortune on the high seas.
Battle of Kadasa (249 BC)

The Battle of Kadasa was a battle fought early into the Second Seleukid-Antigonid War. It was the result of the Antigonids unexpectedly pulling an army from their war against Egypt to defend Phoenicia. It allowed the Antigonids to realm freely into Seleukid Syria, forcing Antiochos I to force march south to deal with these forces.
Datames I Atropatid

Artanis (daughter)

Atropates (son)

Anaphes (brother)

**Datames I Atropatid** was satrap of Atropatene. He continued his father's independent rule, was forced in 285 BC to submit to the Seleukids, but managed to regain his independence following the Syrian Rebellion, though of a much reduced kingdom.

## Seleukid Rule

Datames was forced to submit to Seleukos I Nikator, but would soon work to free himself from Seleukid domination. He skillfully engraciated himself with the Seleukids by supplying the Seleukid court with skilled advisors, while at the same time using every opportunity to assert his independence. The uprising of Zagros tribes was one of those opportunities as it forced Seleukos to withdraw his forces from Atropatene and focus on the rebellious tribes.

## Syrian Rebellion

The Syrian Rebellion provided the opportunity he needed to assert his independence. After Ashushur-bêlshunu Orotonid joined the rebels he judged the time ripe for his own rebellion. His forces under Artayntes Aramid proved to be the most succesful of the rebel forces and, helped by the Seleukids deciding to focus on different theaters, he was the only rebel to maintain his independence. Though at the cost of ruling a reduced state after the Armenians invaded.
Ktesiphon Rebellion (294 BC)

The **Ktesiphon Rebellion** erupted early in 294 BC. A large group of slaves of the surrounding countryside revolted and overthrew their masters. Taking to the field in a large army, the demanded their freedom and that their former masters would be punished.

## The Battle of Seleukeia Megala

With the war against the Antigonids having only just ended the majority of the army was still in Syria. In Mesopotamia Only the forces under Patrokles had returned to Mespotamia. He managed to rally the Macedonians in the area for the defense of Seleukeia Megala and, even though defeated in the field, managed to prevent the rebels from taking the city. Instead the rebels focussed on raiding the country side around Seleukeia, inflicting severe casualties on the populace. So much so that the people of Seleukeia themselves started raising money for their own defense.

## The Battle of Ktesiphon

Patrokles' quick action had prevented the rebels from taking the capital and given Seleukos I Nikator enough time to come with the army to defeat the rebels in a decisive battle. With minimal losses Seleukos managed to force the rebels to surrender and subsequently cruxified all 10,000 surviving rebels.

## Influence of the Frataraka family

The rebellion suspiciously erupted a few months after Wahbarz Frataraka had been relieved as governor of Persia and put under house arrest at Seleukeia Megala. While his involvement could not be proven, he was put under closer watch following this incident.
Second Battle of Herakleia Phoinike (248 BC)

2,500 auxilia

2,700 auxilia

143 war elephants

The **battle of Herakleia Phoinike** was an battle of the Second Seleukid-Antigonid War. It was fought soon after an earlier battle at this same location.

Nabarzanes had expected that Antiochos would not have been able to recover from the first battle of Herakleia Phoinike fought just a few weeks earlier, especially since he had intercept a supply convoy in the mean time. However Antiochos' force not only held but, reinforced by Eudoxos Demostenid, he inflicted significant damage on Nabarzanes' forces.
Telesarchos Telesarchid

Euhemeros (son)

**Telesarchos Telesarchid** was governor of Media and married Seleukos I Nikator's daughter Philia in 292 BC.

He lost his function as governor of Media in 283 BC when Antiochos appointes his son Seleukos to the position. He regained promince at court when he was put in command of the royal bodyguard after the passing of Androsthenes.
Gerrha (region)

**Gerrha** is a province of the Seleukid Empire from 298 till 279 BC, when the region joined the Syrian Rebellion. While Antiochos' forces did invade the region and captured and executed the rebel Demodamas Demadid, they subsequently never garrisoned the region and authority reverted to the tribal leaders who paid lip serve to Seleukid authority. The only Seleukids presence in the region was a fort at the tip of the Musandam penisula called Helios Limen from where they controlled trade passing through the strait of Hormuz.

## Gerrha under Seleukid rule

Gerrha was brought under control following the Gerrha campaign in 298 BC. It however was not fully pacified and periodically conflict in the region would flair up again. By 292BC the garrison was reinforced in an effort to quel unrest. In 289 BC this resulted in the battle of Istana where rebel forces coming from the desert were defeated by governor Demodamas Demadid. Further raids were recorded in 287 BC and 285 BC. In 279 BC Demodamas found common ground with the rebels to drive out the Seleukids.

Their was a lively trade between the province Tylos, another Seleukid domein in the region. In 290 BC it was decided to open the port of Gerrha up to all traders of Tylos.

## Gerrha after Seleukid rule

The withdraw of the Seleukid garrisons turned Gerrha into a fairly lawless place. Raids of Seleukid territory would be an important characteristic of this period with large raids recorded in the 240s BC.

## Reestablishing of Seleukid authority

The continued raids and increased pirate activity in the region moved Onomastos I to reestablish Seleukid control over the region in the 220s BC.
Sarduri Savacid

**Sarduri Savacid** was a Seleukid governor of Assyria. He was removed from this postion by Onomastos I after complaints from Arbela on Sarduri's severe tax policies which required them to work their slaves to the bone in order to meet them. His skill at extracting taxes convinced Onomastos to make him Archigrammateus following Polydamas Seleukid's passing.
Airopos Seleukid

Laodike (sister)

Phila (sister)

Isodora (sister)

**Airopos Seleukid** was the 5th child and 3rd son of Seleukos I Nikator.

Unhappy with the ascession of Antiochos to the throne over him, he proclaimed himself a contender for the throne and moved to the Antigonid court in search of support. However there he found no support and fell in a long depression.
Ekvatana (city)

**Ekvatana** is a Seleukid city in Media. The city was visisted by Antiochos I during his Anabasis. Later stories spread of a man rumoured to be Asklepios himself wandering the city, capable of brining men back from the brink of death. Due to Antiochos I's age and ailing condition the man was quickly brought to him to take care of him.
Battle of Herakleia Media (277 BC)

2,000 horse archers

2,000 auxilia

The **Battle of Herakleia Media** was a decisive engagement during the Syrian Rebellion.

After Subduing the rebels in Media Felix, Umamaita Chosroid was free to move his forces west and intercept a strong Antropatene force under Datames I, satrap of Antropatene.

The defeat of the strongest rebel forces would soon cause a large number of rebel cities to reaffirm the loyalty to the Seleukids. However this battle could not prevent the rebels under Kidin-Ashshur, satrap of Adiabene, from taking the city later that year.
Diomedes demadid

Kleandros (son)

Euxenippos (son)

**Diomedes Demadid** was the Hierophant during the reign of Seleukos I Nikator.

His marriage to Amastris Frataraka raised his family to be one of the most prominent in the Seleukid domains. He is father to Damaspia, who is rumoured to have had a relation with Seleukos I Nikator.

A reformist at heart, he used his political influences to expand the rights of the common folk. His care for the common folk caused the people of Seleukeia Megala to call out for a festival in his name, a request Seleukos politely declined. During Antiochos I' reign people again called out for Diomedes to be honour with a festival for his piety, which Antiochos granted.

After being replaced as hierophant by Arses Vivanid, he participated, aged 47, in the olympic games of 281 BC.

After the dead of Arses in 266 BC he was recalled to the office of hierophant.
Battle of Surkh (271 BC)

500 auxilia

1,200 horse archers

The **battle of Surkh** occured in 271 when a Seleukid army faced the Roxolani nomands in battle. Despite outnumbering the Seleukid force, the Roxalani were defeated after Kleandros and while the horsemen got away, they had to leave their rich booty behind which financed the exansion of the mines of Utia and the founding of the city of Kishar.

## Background

During the 280s and 270s BC the Scythians of the northern steppes became restless and expansionist, looking for new land. The Roxolani tribe was the first to cross into Seleukid lands in the 270s and, with the Seleukids occupied with a major rebellion, roamed free for the better part of the decade, sacking such cities as Alexandreia Areia and Eshgabad. By the end of the 270s the Seleukids could finally turn their attention to the Scythian problem and organised a force to try and capture the Roxolani. A yearlong campaign followed where the Roxolani used their superiour mobility to evade Seleukid forces. Though by clever maneuvering Kleandros Demadid finally managed to trap them at Surkh
Battle of Gulbah (278 BC)

500 auxilia

The **Battle of Gulbah** was a minor engagement fought during the Syrian Rebellion. It was fought close to the rebel city of Alexandreia Karmania, one of the few cities to rebel after being part of the Antiochos' Anabasis. As a result of the battle Aleandreia Karmania fell to the Seleukids.
Wahbraz Frataraka

Meleagros (son)

Philotis (daughter)

**Wahbarz Frataraka** (334 - 269 BC) was the leader of the Pasargadi Frataraka family. A skilled tactician, he was deeply devouted to his Zoroastrian faith. Despite this he married a Macedonian woman named Theodora Andromachid.

## Governorship of Persis

During the reign of Seleukos I Nikator he served as governor of the region of Persis. Strongly devoted to his Zoroastrian faith he continued to resist the domination by the foreign Seleukid Dynasty. During he Seleukos' war with Antoginos he tried to stir the Persians against the Seleukids. His position as head of the powerful Frataraka family made it impossible to remove him from office while Seleukos I Nikator was occupied in the west. After peace was concluded Seleukos turned his attention to Wahbarz and removed him from office, replacing him with Diodotos Agenid.

## The Ktesiphon Rebellion

The removal of Wahbarz as governor and his house arrest at Seleukeia Megale coincided with the Ktesiphon Rebellion. Wahbarz was suspected as being involved in organising this rebellion.

## Later Life

While under house arrest, Wahbarz struck at Nikanor Seleukid which, being a relative of Antiochos, ended with Wahbarz being imprisoned.
Parthia (region)

Parthia is a region of the Seleukid Empire. The largest part of the region is formed by the satrapy of Parthia, but the a small part in the west was ruled directly from Seleukeia Megale.

In 288 BC the region was raided by nomads coming from the northern steppes.

## Governors of Parthia

Hermogenes ?- 292 BC

Deimachos 292 - 282 BC

Abreas Frataraka 282 BC -
Seleukeia Megale (city)

**Seleukeia Megale** is the Seleukid capital in Mesopotamia. Founded by Seleukos I Nikator across the Tigris from the ancient Persian capital of Ktesiphon. It is renoiwed for the clean streets, beautiful gardens and marble palaces dotting the place.

## Military history

During the Ktesiphon Rebellion the city was succesfully defended by Patrokles who, although losing the battle, managed to prevent the slaves from marching on the city.

During the Syrian Rebellion Antiochos' march into Assyria had left the city vulnerable to Ashushur-bêlshunu Orotonid's army. The citizens of the city resorted to hiring their own mercenaries to prevent the city from being besieged.

## Seleukos II's Capital City

Seleukos II planned to make Seleukos II the city of all the world's desire, turning it into a grand and spacious city unrivalled anywhere in the world. With the wealth provided by the conquest of Phoenicia he announced that Seleukeia's doors were open to all able artisans masons and architects, and that no expense would be spared to embellish the city. Seleukos also lavishly sponsored games in his city.

The renovations of the city fundamentally reshaped the social stratifaction of the city. As part of the wider plans for the city, the slums were cleaned up and even the lowest of the lowest were assigned decent and spacious housing. While the elites of the empire constructed spacious villas of marble, with the Andromachid family working their way to the best plots closed to the royal palace.

A large academy was build by Seleukos during this period.

The quarring of the mass amount of stone and marble needed for the cities expansion lead to a serious accident at Sostrate killing a large number of slaves. The pleas for support were ignored by Seleukos II. The empire was overflowing with slaves from the Second Seleukid-Antigonid War who could easily replace the missing slaves and production.
Peucestas Demadid

**Peucestas Demadid** (299 - 225 BC) was a close friend to Seleukos II and Seleukid commander during the Second Seleukid-Antigonid War. He led the Seleukid armies in Cappadocia early in the war, but was forced to retreat after a defeat at Herpa. His forces being better suited to desert warfare, he excelled against Anaximandros, destroying his whole force in the Syrian desert.

Later in the war he would lead his forces into Antigonid Cilicia.
Laomedon Frataraka

**Laomedon Frataraka** (298 - 220 BC) was tropheus during Antiochos I's reign. When the winter of 257 BC resulted in poor harvest the people started to blame Laomedon for this. Antiochos saw, with his campaign against the Mauryan Empire ongoing, no other option then to raise the prise of grain. He did however replace Laomedon as tropheus with Kephisodoros Andromachid as a concession to the people. After his father's death, he succeeded his father to the position of Epiproxenos.
Alexandreia Areia

**Alexandreia Areia** was a city founded by Alexander the Great during his conquest in the far reaches of his conquest.

Located in the far corner of the Seleukid domains, far removed from the core Hellenistic culture, the city gained renown for its syncretism of various cultures and faiths. However it wasn't the only place where this happened, and such syncretism was seen throughout the empire, perhaps even stimulated by the Seleukids themselves.
Siege of Kyropolis (288 - 287 BC)

2,000 camels

1,500 auxilia

The **Siege of Kyropolis** was a siege during the Seleukid-Atropatene War.

Kyropolis is a port city on the Caspian sea and important trading settlement in the region. Capturing it was one of the main goals of Seleukos I Nikator during the war. The city, however, proved to be well defended and easy to resupply resulting in a long drawn out siege lasting well over a year.
Susa

**Susa or** Sousa is a major city in the Seleukid Empire, and administrative center of the province of Susiania. During the reign of Seleukos I Nikator it was renowed for its beautiful streets and well kept gardens. The city, as a Seleukid stronghold following Seleukos' reign, was the final stop of Antiochos inaugural Anabasis.

## Model Macedonian city

During the reign of Seleukos I Nikator the city was greatly expanded in an effort to turn it into a centre of Macedonian culture in the empire. Many great public works were completed in this period, including the temple of Zeus and the great theater. The city was also well endowned with libraries to spread Macedonian culture. This program succeeded in attracted thousands of Macedonian veterans to settle in the city, which formed a craddle of the future Seleukid army and leadership.

Aside from the cultural investements, Seleukos invested heavily in the economic well being of the city, opening up a new market which succeeded in drawing in new traders.
Battle of Seleukeia Megale (294 BC)

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400 auxilia

The **Battle of Seleukia Megale** was the opening engagement of Ktesiphon Rebellion.

With the army still located in Syria following the First Seleukid-Antigonid War, Patrokles quickly gathered what forces were available to him to prevent the rebels from marching on the capital. While Patrokles was defeated in the field, his quick action and the significant casualties inflicted prevented the rebels from besieging the city.
Battle of Aroc (278 BC)

1,000 auxilia

The battle of Aroc was a minor, but important, battle during the Syrian Rebellion. To prevent rebels from marching on Mesopotamia a small blocking force under Antiochos Gelotopois was raised. However the fresh troops were no match for the seasoned veterans of the Gerrha rebellions who had joined their leader Demodamas in the rebellion.

While the defeat would have allowed the rebels to march on Seleukeia Megala, they rather choose to turn north and siege the model Macedonian city of Susa, home to many veterans.

## Course of the battle

The freshly raised camels were quickly routed by Hawfi'athat's archers leaving the infantry out in the open without support and an easy target for the rebel cavalry.
Mauryan Civil War (259 BC)

Seleukid Empire

The **Mauryan Civil War** was fought from 259 - 251 BC.

## Origins

Chandragupta I founded the Mauryan empire from conquest. When his heir died while trying to escape prison succession became a pressing issue in his empire. Various claiments came forward, with Bhadrasena Brihadratha uniting the various factions against Chandragupta's son Dasharatha I. With Seleukid support he managed to win the civil war and establish himself as Raja of Maurya.

## Pandhuka's deal

Pandhuka was a son of Chandragupta who successfully lobbied Antiochos I for support for this claim, promising to return the eastern satrapies in exchange for a vast sum of silver. However without enough support to press his own claim, he rallied to the cause of Bhadrasena, taking the silver with him. Antiochos would, in accordance with Pandhuka's deal, invade the eastern satrapies. Bhadrasena did not oppose this as most of these were loyal to Dasaratha, however relations turned sour when Antiochos also invaded satrapies loyal to Bhadrasena.
Onomastos Seleukid

Sofia (sister)

Kallistion (sister)

**Anomastos Seleukid** was the son of Seleukos II. He would participate in the 251 BC Olympic games.

In 238 BC he is recorded as having been cured by the gods from an serious ailment.

Onomastos' ascension to the thrones was not uncontested. His uncle Agenor Seleukid rose the strenght of his private army to 21,000 men. The Oracle of Delphi prophesised bad tidings under the reign of Onomastos. This required Onomastos to spend a significant sum of gold to appease apollo.

## The Commagene Succession Crisis

Eager to prove himself, his first move as basileus was to extend his authority on the principalities of Commagene and Bambyce. They had been wrested from Antigonid control following the Second Seleukid-Antigonid War, but never formally annexed by Seleukos II. A succession crisis in Commagene provided the pretense Onomastos needed and he invaded. The invasion was not unopposed, and the numerous forts scattered around the land offered fierce, but futile, resistance. The only significant battle occured at Marqas, with its citizens choosing to offer resistance rather than submit.

## The Phoenician Expedition

Following the lack of reponse on the happenings in Commagene from the Ptolemies and Antigoninds, Onomastos moved on to his next target: the rich Phoenician cities along the coast. Arados was his first target and submitted following brief resistance, after which he moved on to Gebal. However here the Ptolemies drew the line and threatend war if Onomastos would also annex Gebal and Sidon. He subsequently withdrew.

## The Second Gerrha Expedition

Gerrha was brought under Seleukid control by Seleukos I Nikator, but was abandoned following the Syrian Rebellion as Antiochos I did not consider the region worth the expense of maintaining. Increased pirate pressence in the region and continued raiding moved Onomastos to reestablish Seleukid authority on the region.
Battle of Chlomaron (220 BC)

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150 war elephants

1,000 horse archers

1,500 auxilia

The battle of Chlormaron was a battle fought during the First Armenian-Seleukid War. After the Armenians were defeated at Arsamosta the heavy casaulties on both sides prevented Ekdemos Karsid from capitalising on the victory and allowed Astahpa to siege the border forts at Chlomaron until Onomastos I relieved the forts with the royal army.
2-6 Catharsis - The Telling of Stories

## Description

Costs 1.04H EGO.

This is the thirteenth chapter of ALTER EGO.

It contains the personality test "Obvious Conflict".

## Transcript

"You know, I think we should change things up a bit."

"I did all the talking last time, remember?"

"Now it’s your turn."

"Tell me all the fears you usually can’t disclose."

"Talking to someone quite helped me."

"I’m sure it’s important for you to put feelings into words, too."

"The more details you tell me, the better I can interpret them."

"Don’t worry. Your secrets are safe here with me."

"What’s said here, stays here. I won’t tell."

"So, tell me… What’s bothering you?"

How does it feel to get it all off your chest? Better?

Baring your thoughts to another can help to get them in order.

That’s how it was for me, anyway.

I think… I’m close to an answer.

If I can just come up with my own answer…

I’ll… be all right.

Come back… when you have some more EGO.

2-6 Desire Contemplation
Seleukid-Atropatene War

The **Seleukid-Atropatene War** was a conflict between the Seleukid Empire and Atropatene.

The Atropatenean army, preoccupied with war against Iberia, offered little resistance in their eastern domains. Seleukos penetrated deeply into Atropatene, sacking sacking Miyana in december, before meeting the Atropatene army in the inconclusive battle of Arvandj. Following this engagement Seleukos withdrew to Shiram to allow his army to be resupplied. During this period Seleukos contracted diptheria. Undetered, and severely ill from diptheria, he pursued the army Oxyartes Atropatid, taking Ganzak on the way. However Oxyartes proved to be elusive and not easy to pin down, resulting in another inconclusive battle at Shaapa.

Unable to pin down the highly mobile forces under Oxyartes Atropatid, while suffering continuous harresment from them, Seleukos came to terms with Datames, who was, despite his success in the field, forced to submit to Seleukos as a highly autonomous satrap.

## Armenian Involvement

Seeing the weakend state of Atropatene following their war with Albania and the Seleukid invasion, king Orontes III launched his own invasion of Atropatene. His forces suffered a significant defeat at Mediana.
Battle of Shirga (275 BC)

2,000 horse archers

2,000 auxilia

The **battle of Shirga** was a major engagement during the Syrian Rebellion.

After the dual victories at Herakleia Media and the victory at Barbare the Syrian rebellion for the most part had been subdued, only Astrapatene and some of the outer satrapies were still in open rebellion. Umamaita positioned himself to guard the passes of the Albroz to prevent rebels from entering Seleukid domains from the still in rebellion satrapy of Hyrcania when he was attacked by a Astrapatene force under Artayntes Aramid.

Despite favorable terrain in the mountain passes Umamaita was unable to prevent the rebels from crossing the Alborz and being able to reignite rebellion in the Seleukid heartlands of Media.
Aristozanes Vivanid

**Aristozanes Vivanid** was a Seleukid strategos during the Second Seleukid-Antigonid War. He was put in command of a fresh army raised after the devastating Seleukid defeat at Maked. However Antiochos I had died by the time Aristozanes' army was ready and Seleukos II waivered in his commitment for the war. His destruction of the Antigonid army under Nabarzanes I at Lysias rallied Seleukos' support and led to eventual Seleukid victory in the war. After Lysias he would be sent south to occupy Antigonid Phoenicia and Gallillee and fought a number of minor victorious battles during the period.

Seleukos rewarded him with various rich estates in Mesopotamia. A later blindness in his life caused him to be reassigned to study military advances. Blind and old, he did participate in the 216 BC Olympics.
Antiocheia Orontou

**Antiocheia Orontou** is a city in Seleukid Syria which originally served as the Antigonid capital, but was conquered by Seleukos I Nikator. During the conquest the city was sacked, leaving lasting tensions between the Seleukids and the citizens of the city. However by the mid 3rd century BC it was growing a diverse and flourishing city under the Seleukids and old animousities slowly faded.
Herophilos Seleukid

## Herophilos

Euthalia (sister)

Agenor (brother)

Agiatis (sister)

Menestrate (sister)

Phila (sister)

Kephisodoros (brother)

Herakon (brother)

Seleukos (brother)

Meleagros (brother)

**Herophilos Seleukid** was a claimant to the Seleukid throne during Seleukos II who was murdered by Neoptolemos Seleukid.

Neoptolemos murdered Herophilos to advance his own claim to the throne. He succesfully fended off an attack by Neoptolemos, but was later poisoned at a banquet. A priest was called, but the gods were not with Herophilos that day.
Battle of Lysias (246 BC)

2,000 horse archers

**Total**: 13,500 men

The Battle of Lysias was an engagement during the Second Seleukid-Antigonid War. It resulted in the destruction of the Antigonid army after their victory Apameia Orontou. News of this victory raised Seleukos II's waivering support for the war, deciding to pursue it further.

The Antigonid had fought a brave action and managed to rout the Seleukids at Apameia, but lost so many men in the process that Aristozanes' fresh forces could easily wipe out the remnants of the army.
Kleonymos Andromachid

Philippa (daughter)

Phile (daughter)

**Kleonymos Andromachid** (288 - 274 BC) was a prominent politician in the Seleukid Empire, controlling the royal libraries. He is generally considered to have risen to his position due to his connections to both the Andromachid family, as well as the Frataraka family through his wife Parmys.

Known as a gourmand, he was legendary for the private soirees he organised and through them rose through great prominence, including a tight friendship with Antiochos. After Zosime was imprisoned for trying to murder Antiochos I, Antiochos tried to marry Kleonymos' daughter Philippa, but was prevented from doing so by Haustanes on account of the great difference of age.