Discover the rise and fall of the Seleucid Empire, the largest Hellenistic kingdom to emerge from the conquests of Alexander the Great. This ancient history documentary follows the Seleucid dynasty from Seleucus I Nicator and the Wars of the Diadochi to its struggles against Rome, Parthia, and the Maccabees.
How did a general driven out of Babylon build an empire stretching from the Mediterranean to the borders of India? Explore the bargain with Chandragupta Maurya that brought Seleucus hundreds of war elephants, the decisive Battle of Ipsus, and the cities that spread Greek culture across the ancient Middle East.
Follow Antiochus III the Great as he campaigns to restore Seleucid power, only to face Rome at the Battle of Magnesia. Discover how Antiochus IV Epiphanes became central to the Maccabean Revolt and the history of Hanukkah, while dynastic rivalries and Parthian expansion pulled the kingdom apart.From Babylon and Antioch to Jerusalem and the mountains of Iran, this is the story of an empire that helped shape the Hellenistic world and left a lasting mark on Jewish and Christian traditions.
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🎤 Voiceover by: Nick Banas
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