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# Treaty of Apamea
# Treaty of Apamea
## Overview
The Treaty of Apamea (188 BCE) was imposed by Rome on the Seleucid Empire after the Roman-Seleucid War, effectively ending Seleucid power in Anatolia and establishing Roman dominance in the eastern Mediterranean. @t[=188 BCE]
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## Terms
- Seleucids withdrew from all territory west of the Taurus Mountains
- Massive war indemnity of 15,000 talents of silver over 12 years
- Seleucid navy reduced to 10 warships; war elephants surrendered
- Territory redistributed to Rome's allies: Pergamon and Rhodes [^1]
- War indemnity of 15,000 Euboic talents of silver: 500 paid immediately, 2,500 on Senate ratification, then 1,000 talents annually for 12 years [^1]
- Seleucid navy reduced to 10 warships; all war elephants surrendered
- Territory redistributed to Rome's allies: Pergamon received Lydia, Phrygia, Mysia, Pisidia, and Pamphylia; Rhodes received Caria and Lycia [^1]
- Antiochus III's son (the future Antiochus IV Epiphanes) taken to Rome as a political hostage [^3]
- Seleucids prohibited from expanding west of the Taurus Mountains in perpetuity
## Significance
- Marked the end of Seleucid influence in Anatolia
- Established Rome as the dominant power in the eastern Mediterranean
- Established *philia* (amity) between Rome and the Seleucid dynasty, governing relations for the following half-century [^4]
- Weakened the Seleucid Empire, contributing to its eventual fragmentation [^2]
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[^1]: Polybius, *Histories* 21.43
[^2]: Gruen, E. *The Hellenistic World and the Coming of Rome* (1984)
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## Review Queue
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 10: "Date: 188 BCE" - when was this true?
> 188 BCE event. Attested by Polybius (~150 BCE) [^1]; Gruen (1984) [^2]. BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 11: "Parties: Roman Republic and Seleucid Empire (Antiochus III)" - when was this true?
> Historical event. Attested by Polybius (~150 BCE) [^1]; Gruen (1984) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 12: "Context: Followed the Battle of Magnesia (190 BCE)" - when was this true?
> 190 BCE event. Attested by Polybius (~150 BCE) [^1]; Gruen (1984) [^2]. BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 15: "Seleucids withdrew from all territory west of the Taurus Mountains" - when was this true?
> Historical event. Attested by Polybius (~150 BCE) [^1]; Gruen (1984) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 16: "Massive war indemnity of 15,000 talents of silver over 12 years" - when was this true?
> Historical event. Attested by Polybius (~150 BCE) [^1]; Gruen (1984) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 17: "Seleucid navy reduced to 10 warships; war elephants surrendered" - when was this true?
> Historical event. Attested by Polybius (~150 BCE) [^1]; Gruen (1984) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 18: "Territory redistributed to Rome's allies: Pergamon and Rhodes [^1]" - when was this true?
> Historical event. Attested by Polybius (~150 BCE) [^1]; Gruen (1984) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 21: "Marked the end of Seleucid influence in Anatolia" - when was this true?
> Historical event. Attested by Polybius (~150 BCE) [^1]; Gruen (1984) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 22: "Established Rome as the dominant power in the eastern Mediterranean" - when was this true?
> Historical event. Attested by Polybius (~150 BCE) [^1]; Gruen (1984) [^2].
- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 23: "Weakened the Seleucid Empire, contributing to its eventual fragmentation [^2]" - when was this true?
> Historical event. Attested by Polybius (~150 BCE) [^1]; Gruen (1984) [^2].
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 10: "Date: 188 BCE" - what is the source?
> Polybius 21.43 [^1] and Gruen (1984) [^2].
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 11: "Parties: Roman Republic and Seleucid Empire (Antiochus III)" - what is the source?
> Polybius 21.43 [^1] and Gruen (1984) [^2].
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 12: "Context: Followed the Battle of Magnesia (190 BCE)" - what is the source?
> Polybius 21.43 [^1] and Gruen (1984) [^2].
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 15: "Seleucids withdrew from all territory west of the Taurus Mountains" - what is the source?
> Polybius 21.43 [^1] and Gruen (1984) [^2].
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 16: "Massive war indemnity of 15,000 talents of silver over 12 years" - what is the source?
> Polybius 21.43 [^1] and Gruen (1984) [^2].
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 17: "Seleucid navy reduced to 10 warships; war elephants surrendered" - what is the source?
> Polybius 21.43 [^1] and Gruen (1984) [^2].
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 21: "Marked the end of Seleucid influence in Anatolia" - what is the source?
> Polybius 21.43 [^1] and Gruen (1984) [^2].
- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 22: "Established Rome as the dominant power in the eastern Mediterranean" - what is the source?
> Polybius 21.43 [^1] and Gruen (1984) [^2].
- [x] `@q[ambiguous]` Line 11: "Parties: Roman Republic and Seleucid Empire (Antiochus III)" - what does "III" mean in this context?
> Antiochus III is the regnal number — the 3rd ruler of that name. Standard historical convention.
- [x] `@q[stale]` Line 23: "Weakened the Seleucid Empire, contributing to its eventual fragmentation [^2]" - Gruen source from 1984 may be outdated, is this still accurate?
> Still accurate. Gruen (1984) remains a standard reference. The underlying historical facts are well-established.
[^3]: Wikipedia, "Antiochus IV Epiphanes" — hostage clause of the Treaty of Apamea
[^4]: Ma, J. "The Treaty of Apamea and the Later Seleucids," *Antichthon* (2015), Cambridge University Press