Battle of Magnesia

Greece [190 BCE]

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The Battle of Magnesia, fought in 190/189 BCE near Magnesia ad Sipylum (modern Manisa, Turkey), was a pivotal conflict between the Roman Republic and the Seleucid Empire. The Roman forces, led by Lucius Cornelius Scipio, decisively defeated the army of Antiochus III, the Seleucid king. This victory was a significant turning point in Roman expansion in the eastern Mediterranean.12

Following the battle, the Treaty of Apamea (188 BCE) was established, severely limiting the Seleucid kingdom's territory to east of the Taurus Mountains and forcing them to pay a large indemnity. This treaty cemented Rome's dominance in the Hellenistic East and led to a reorganization of Anatolian states, with Rome becoming the preeminent power. The battle and subsequent treaty marked a crucial step in Rome's establishment of hegemony across the Mediterranean world.23

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Armenia
The Artaxiads
…Great) by Rome at the Battle of Magnesia (winter 190–189 bce), his two Armenian satraps, Artaxias (Artashes) and Zariadres (Zareh), established themselves, with Roman consent, as kings of Greater Armenia and Sophene, respectively, thus becoming the creators of an independent Armenia. Artaxias built his
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…Great) by Rome at the Battle of Magnesia (winter 190–189 bce), his two Armenian satraps, Artaxias (Artashes) and Zariadres (Zareh), established themselves, with Roman consent, as kings of Greater Armenia and Sophene, respectively, thus becoming the creators of an independent Armenia. Artaxias built his
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Hannibal
Exile and death of Hannibal
…was defeated on land at Magnesia in 190, and one of the terms demanded of him by the Romans was that Hannibal should be surrendered. Again, accounts of Hannibal’s subsequent actions vary; either he fled via Crete to the court of King Prusias of Bithynia, or he joined the rebel…
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…was defeated on land at Magnesia in 190, and one of the terms demanded of him by the Romans was that Hannibal should be surrendered. Again, accounts of Hannibal’s subsequent actions vary; either he fled via Crete to the court of King Prusias of Bithynia, or he joined the rebel…
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