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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.

Key Facts

  • Date: 188 BCE
  • Parties: Roman Republic and Seleucid Empire (Antiochus III)
  • Context: Followed the Battle of Magnesia (190 BCE)

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

Significance

  • Marked the end of Seleucid influence in Anatolia
  • Established Rome as the dominant power in the eastern Mediterranean
  • Weakened the Seleucid Empire, contributing to its eventual fragmentation 2


Review Queue

  • @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.

  • @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 .

  • @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.

  • @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 .

  • @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 .

  • @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 .

  • @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 .

  • @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 .

  • @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 .

  • @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 .

  • @q[missing] Line 10: "Date: 188 BCE" - what is the source?

Polybius 21.43 1 and Gruen (1984) 2 .

  • @q[missing] Line 11: "Parties: Roman Republic and Seleucid Empire (Antiochus III)" - what is the source?

Polybius 21.43 1 and Gruen (1984) 2 .

  • @q[missing] Line 12: "Context: Followed the Battle of Magnesia (190 BCE)" - what is the source?

Polybius 21.43 1 and Gruen (1984) 2 .

  • @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 .

  • @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 .

  • @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 .

  • @q[missing] Line 21: "Marked the end of Seleucid influence in Anatolia" - what is the source?

Polybius 21.43 1 and Gruen (1984) 2 .

  • @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 .

  • @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.

  • @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.


  1. Polybius, Histories 21.43 ↩︎

  2. Gruen, E. The Hellenistic World and the Coming of Rome (1984) ↩︎