Seleucid Empire Details (RTW Faction)

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Some Seleucid Empire Details

History

The Seleucid Empire (312 - 63 BC) was a Hellenistic empire, i.e. a successor state of Alexander the Great's empire. The Seleucid Empire was centered in the near East and at the height of its power included central Anatolia, the Levant, Mesopotamia, Persia, today's Turkmenistan and Pamir.

By 100 BC, the Seleucid Empire had merely only taken few territories. Despite the clear collapse of their power, and the decline of their kingdom around them, nobles continued to play kingmakers on a regular basis, with occasional intervention from Ptolemaic Egypt and other outside powers.

Strategy

The Seleucid army are much like the Macedons. Start off on the far east of the map, the Egyptian's and the Parthia's soon become a problem, but Parthia does usually have the weaker armies. Egypt however have large armies, good generals, and very good units.

Later in the Game, Thrace and the Greek Cities will be another challenge (Thrace being nearly as equal to Greece).

You may want to form an alliance with your neighbours. Some of the likely foes can become an friend. I tried this on parthia and so far they have not taken babylon. Its the same with Pontus and the Greeks.

Its best to have in your armies Phalanx Pikeman(better still Silver Shields Pikes and if you want Legions),Archers,cataphracts or Elephants (You can have War or Armored if you want.If you have the chance,use them!),some Militia Cavalry(For supression) and Greek Cavalry (For running the routers down.Can be usful for other stuff.