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In this series we will explore the history of Rome's first war in the east. Coming off the heels of it's great victory against Carthage in the west, Rome  was now set to take on the reigning champion of the east in the form of the Seleucid Empire. What followed would be a sprawling war which initially began in the lands of Greece. Here the Romans fought across the landscapes of Sparta and Thermopylae before eventually spilling out into Anatolia.

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
03:23 Context
05:28 Buffer States
09:43 A Wrench in the Works
13:45 Problematic Greeks
17:47 Aitolia Chooses Violence
21:20 Outro

Sources:
"Histories" by Polybius
"From the Founding of the City" by Livy
"Antiochus The Great" by Michael Taylor

Credits:
Research = Chris Das Naves
Script = Chris Das Naves
Narration = Invicta
Art = Penta Limited

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