After Alexander

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Jumping back west from our examination of Bactria and the Parthians over in the east, today we're back in west. Antiochus II made two marriage alliances which we haven't really discussed at length before. So, today, let's examine the marriages of two women called Stratonice- a sister and a daughter of the king.

Sources for this episode: 1) Bevan, E. R. (1902), The House of Seleucus (Vol. I). London: Edward Arthur. 2) Grainger, J. D., (2014), The Rise of the Seleukid Empire (323- 223 BCE), Seleukos I to Seleukos III. Barnsley: Pen & Sword Books Ltd. (eBook) [Accessed 04/01/2021]. 3) Lendering, J., Livius (2007, last modification 2020), Ariarathes III (online) [Accessed 01/08/2021]. 4) Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Apama III (online) [Accessed 18/11/2021]. 5) Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Ariaramnes of Cappadocia (online) [Accessed 01/08/2021, 18/11/2021 and 22/11/2021]. 6) Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Ariarathes I of Cappadocia (online) [Accessed 22/11/2021]. 7) Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Ariarathes II of Cappadocia (online) [Accessed 01/08/2021]. 8) Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Ariarathes III of Cappadocia (online) [Accessed 01/08/2021]. 9) Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Ariarathes IV of Cappadocia (online) [Accessed 18/11/2021]. 10) Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Battle of Pelusium (343 BCE) (online) [Accessed 22/11/2021]. 11) Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Berenice (Seleucid queen) (online) [Accessed 22/11 and 23/11/2021]. 12) Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown) Demetrius II Aetolicus (online) [Accessed 05/08/2021 and 18/11/2021]. 13) Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), List of rulers of Cappadocia (online) [Accessed 22/11/2021] 14) Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Stratonice of Cappadocia (online) [Accessed 01/08/2021 and 18/11/2021]. 15).Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Stratonice of Macedon (online) [Accessed 18/11/2021]. 16) Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Suzerainty (online) [Accessed 22/11/2021].

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