-148 ⟶ Mithradates I Captures Ecbatana

Mithradates I of Parthia seized Ecbatana in a year that also...

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⚔️ Chandragupta Maurya Defeats Seleucus I

The Mauryan emperor Chandragupta defeats Seleucos I as he tries to invade India. Seleucid Empire's Eastern Satrapies ceded to Mauryan Empire.⟶

Mauryan EmpireSeleucid EmpireMilitary ConflictTerritorial ExpansionAncient greeceWarfareEmpires

India

Afghanistan Pakistan

Pakistan

Iran

⚔️ Antiochus III Takes Control of Coele Syria and Judea

In the Fifth Syrian War, Antiochus III gained control of Coele Syria and Judea, while the Second Macedonian War ended with Rome's victory over Philip V. Subsequently, Antiochus III's expansion brought him into conflict with Rome, leading to the Roman-Syrian War, with Rome ultimately driving him out of Greece and Asia Minor.⟶

Ancient greeceSeleucid EmpireAntiochus IIIWarfareConflict

Syria

Palestine

Egypt

⚔️ Mithradates I Captures Ecbatana

Mithradates I of Parthia seized Ecbatana in a year that also saw Roman dominance expand with the destruction of Carthage and Corinth, while Ptolemy VIII gained control of Alexandria and the Han Dynasty's Emperor Wu began his long reign.⟶

Parthian EmpireSeleucid EmpireAncient greeceWarfare

Iran

Syria

⚔️ Seleucid Defeat at the Battle of Ecbatana

Seleucid ambitions in Persia suffered a major setback at the Battle of Ecbatana, as Parthia consolidated its control of the region amid shifting power dynamics in the Hellenistic world and the rise of new powers in Asia.⟶

WarfareAncient greeceSeleucid EmpireParthian EmpireMilitary ConflictTerritorial Disputes

Iran

Syria

Iraq

⚔️ King Vardanes I Captures Seleucia on the Tigris

King Vardanes I of Parthia forces the city of Seleucia on the Tigris to surrender.⟶

Parthian EmpireAncient WarfareSiegeMilitary CampaignAncient greeceMiddle East History

Iran

Iraq