029: The Seleucid Empire - Seleucus I & the Foundation of the Empire

The founder of the Seleucid Empire, Seleucus I Nicator, had an extraordinary career. From a minor player in Alexander's campaigns to king of the largest realm in the Hellenistic world, we cover the origins of the empire in its entirety, taking us from administration in Babylon to the wars against Chandragupta Maurya and the Diadochi.
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Seleucos was a badass, I'd argue he was more competent ruler than Alexander as he was loved by his subjects and his empire didn't die with him.

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I've been lacking information about the Selucid Empire, me liking to play the Selucids in Total War Rome 1 and 2 it's refershing to get some background about it.

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Seleucids are my favourite. I see them as the most loyal to alexanders legacy

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Great video. Was looking for a Selecid overview, exactly what I was looking for, provided great context of the area and period x

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Thanks for doing this. I've read about King Seleucus and his empire -- from J. Grainger's books, etc.

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Seleucus, one of the greatest and underated Macedonians and my favourite.

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The possibility that Seliucas I Nicator was fathered by Phillip II, is in play, here. The fact that there are'nt many mentions of Seleucas while Alexander lived, yet was a part of the inner circle and known by all the Companions hints at Seleucas being an un-official brother of Alexander. Phillip II was a well-known

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