It was re-established after the Battle of Tigranocerta, which freed it from the rule of King Tigranes of Armenia.
It was re-established after the Battle of Tigranocerta, which freed it from the rule of King Tigranes of Armenia. It also fought Egypt at the Battle of Panium before being defeated by the Romans at Magnesia.. It reached its greatest extent after the 281 BCE Battle of Corupedium, where its founder defeated Lysimachus. In 250 BC, Bactria and Parthia succeeded from this kingdom, which was also expelled from Judea by the revolt of the Maccabees. Finally extinguished by Pompey in 63 BCE, its capital was at Antioch. For 10 points, name this kingdom founded by an Alexandrian general known as Nicator.
It was re-established after the Battle of Tigranocerta, which freed it from the rule of King Tigranes of Armenia.
{Seleucid} Kingdom [prompt on {Syria}]