109: The Seleucid Empire - A Sinful Root

Despite the humiliation at Eleusis in 167 and the troubles in Judea, Antiochus organizes an enormous festival in Daphne to rival the games of Lucius Aemilius Paulus in Amphipolis, showcasing the prosperity of the empire that looked as strong as it ever had before. He would follow this celebration with an anabasis into the Upper Satrapies, but would die in Iran in November 164, and the dynasty would begin on a dark path towards its eventual decline. Episode Notes: ( Episode Transcript: ( Family Tree - Seleucus IV to Antiochus IV ( Social Media: Twitter ( Facebook ( Instagram ( Twitch ( Show Merchandise: Etsy ( Redbubble ( Donations: Patreon ( Ko-Fi ( Amazon Book Wish List (

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This episode was published on Sep 4, 2025.

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