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# Treaty of Apamea
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# Treaty of Apamea
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## Overview
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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.
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## Key Facts
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- Date: 188 BCE
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- Parties: Roman Republic and Seleucid Empire (Antiochus III)
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- Context: Followed the Battle of Magnesia (190 BCE)
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## Terms
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- Seleucids withdrew from all territory west of the Taurus Mountains
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- Massive war indemnity of 15,000 talents of silver over 12 years
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- Seleucid navy reduced to 10 warships; war elephants surrendered
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- Territory redistributed to Rome's allies: Pergamon and Rhodes [^1]
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## Significance
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- Marked the end of Seleucid influence in Anatolia
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- Established Rome as the dominant power in the eastern Mediterranean
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- Weakened the Seleucid Empire, contributing to its eventual fragmentation [^2]
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[^1]: Polybius, *Histories* 21.43
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[^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?
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> 188 BCE event. Attested by Polybius (~150 BCE) [^1]; Gruen (1984) [^2]. BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 11: "Parties: Roman Republic and Seleucid Empire (Antiochus III)" - when was this true?
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> Historical event. Attested by Polybius (~150 BCE) [^1]; Gruen (1984) [^2].
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 12: "Context: Followed the Battle of Magnesia (190 BCE)" - when was this true?
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> 190 BCE event. Attested by Polybius (~150 BCE) [^1]; Gruen (1984) [^2]. BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 15: "Seleucids withdrew from all territory west of the Taurus Mountains" - when was this true?
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> Historical event. Attested by Polybius (~150 BCE) [^1]; Gruen (1984) [^2].
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 16: "Massive war indemnity of 15,000 talents of silver over 12 years" - when was this true?
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> Historical event. Attested by Polybius (~150 BCE) [^1]; Gruen (1984) [^2].
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 17: "Seleucid navy reduced to 10 warships; war elephants surrendered" - when was this true?
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> Historical event. Attested by Polybius (~150 BCE) [^1]; Gruen (1984) [^2].
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 18: "Territory redistributed to Rome's allies: Pergamon and Rhodes [^1]" - when was this true?
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> Historical event. Attested by Polybius (~150 BCE) [^1]; Gruen (1984) [^2].
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 21: "Marked the end of Seleucid influence in Anatolia" - when was this true?
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> Historical event. Attested by Polybius (~150 BCE) [^1]; Gruen (1984) [^2].
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 22: "Established Rome as the dominant power in the eastern Mediterranean" - when was this true?
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> Historical event. Attested by Polybius (~150 BCE) [^1]; Gruen (1984) [^2].
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 23: "Weakened the Seleucid Empire, contributing to its eventual fragmentation [^2]" - when was this true?
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> Historical event. Attested by Polybius (~150 BCE) [^1]; Gruen (1984) [^2].
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- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 10: "Date: 188 BCE" - what is the source?
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> Polybius 21.43 [^1] and Gruen (1984) [^2].
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- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 11: "Parties: Roman Republic and Seleucid Empire (Antiochus III)" - what is the source?
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> Polybius 21.43 [^1] and Gruen (1984) [^2].
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- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 12: "Context: Followed the Battle of Magnesia (190 BCE)" - what is the source?
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> Polybius 21.43 [^1] and Gruen (1984) [^2].
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- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 15: "Seleucids withdrew from all territory west of the Taurus Mountains" - what is the source?
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> Polybius 21.43 [^1] and Gruen (1984) [^2].
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- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 16: "Massive war indemnity of 15,000 talents of silver over 12 years" - what is the source?
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> Polybius 21.43 [^1] and Gruen (1984) [^2].
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- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 17: "Seleucid navy reduced to 10 warships; war elephants surrendered" - what is the source?
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> Polybius 21.43 [^1] and Gruen (1984) [^2].
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- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 21: "Marked the end of Seleucid influence in Anatolia" - what is the source?
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> Polybius 21.43 [^1] and Gruen (1984) [^2].
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- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 22: "Established Rome as the dominant power in the eastern Mediterranean" - what is the source?
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> Polybius 21.43 [^1] and Gruen (1984) [^2].
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- [x] `@q[ambiguous]` Line 11: "Parties: Roman Republic and Seleucid Empire (Antiochus III)" - what does "III" mean in this context?
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> Antiochus III is the regnal number — the 3rd ruler of that name. Standard historical convention.
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- [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?
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> Still accurate. Gruen (1984) remains a standard reference. The underlying historical facts are well-established. |