<SPAN STYLE= "" >This book recounts and analyzes the complex series of conflicts between the Hellenistic Successor states in the generation before the Romans intervened in, and ultimately conquered, the region. This period is rarely treated in any depth, usually warranting little more than a summary
Twilight of the Hellenistic world
โ Scribed by Roberts, Mike;Bennett, Bob
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Military
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 217
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Table of Contents
The rise of Aratus --
Converging on Sellasia --
Another league --
Viziers and rebels --
Raphia --
Antiochus achieves greatness --
Balkans in turmoil --
Panion.
โฆ Subjects
Hellenism;History;Mediterranean Region -- History -- To 476;Mediterranean Region;Hellenistische Staaten
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