056: The Seleucid Empire - A Royal Wedding, A Bactrian Revolt, & A Parthian Invasion

The relatively brief reign of Antiochus II Theos is noted for his conflict with Ptolemy II Philadelphus and his controversial marriage with Berenice Phernophoros (“the dowry-bringer”). But the true focus of this episode is the convoluted yet critically important events that took place in the eastern satrapies of Parthia and Bactria. The rebellions of governors-turned-kings like Andragoras and Diodotus was followed by an invasion of steppe peoples known as the Parni, led by their king Arsaces, which led to the creation of the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom and the Parthian Empire.

Title Theme: Seikilos Epitapth with the Lyre of Apollo, played by Lina Palera (soundcloud.com/user-994392473)

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