![]() ![]() In the mid-3rd century the easternmost provinces were lost when both Baktria and Parthia achieved independence. At its zenith, under Seleukos I and Antiochos I, it compromised almost the whole of Alexander’s conquests, except Egypt. The territorial extent of this might realm varied greatly from period to period. With his defeat of Lysimachos in 281 he became master of the whole of Alexander’s empire, except Egypt but the following year he was assassinated by Ptolemy Keraunos, a renegade son of his late friend, the King of Egypt. From 305-3 he campaigned in the east, extending his rule as far as India. Seleukos gradually consolidated his power and in 305 B. ![]() He regained Babylon and it is from this even that the Seleukid Era is dated. He was ousted from this position five years later, by Antigonos the One-eyed, and fled to his friend Ptolemy in Egypt. Allotted the satrapy of Babylon in 321 B. Destined to be the longest-surviving of the’Successors’ of Alexander, Seleukos had a difficult time establishing his power. Athena, hurling spear with her right hand and holding shield with her left, standing right in quadriga of elephants moving to right above, anchor between shield and elephants, monogram and. F 6155892-002 Laureate head of Zeus to right. Silver Drachm 16mm (4.00 grams) Seleukeia on the Tigris II, circa 295-281 B. ![]()
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