العلاقات الرومانية-السلوقية (200-187 ق.م)‎

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Due to the events of Punic wars Rome had driven out from its regional scope and also it had desired to extend its power of some eastern Mediterranean and to expand in them.

The immediate and main reason that caused Romans to direct towards Hillinsta World, was the threat they got from the king of Macedonia, Phillip V through his alliance with Hannibal, the king of Carthage (215 B.C.).

In fact, this event had led Romans to attack his property and it had settled the Macedonian War which its outcome was in favor of the king of Macedonia.

The Seleucid State was far from Romans accounts throughout the flare-up and difficult inflammation of the situation and between the Romans and Phillip V.

however, the situation had changed in (203B.C.) The first contact between Romans and Seleucid State officially was in (200 B.C.) when Rome sent a delegation to Seleucid court to find out the great intentions of king Antiochus III and ensure impartially in the case of outbreak of war between Rome and Phillip V.

The king Seleucid found in that war a suitable opportunity to restore genetic possessions in Asia Minor and Thrace, only to realize his dream angered the Romans who saw this act is a threat to their interests in Greece.

In addition, the dispute between Rome and King Seleucid that the latter received Carthaginian General Hannibal who fled his country after his defeat at the battle of Zama.

King Antiochus III decided to attack Rome and crawl toward Greece in (192B.C).

The king domination of Greek cities and gain the loyalty some of the other made him feels with false pride to the extent that he refused listening of Hannibal advice in confederacy with Philip V and his warning of Romans who will do that.

Philip V actually tack sides with Romans, as well as Rhodes and Pergamum islands join with Roman fleet.

Concerning Egypt which not only had stopped neutral but it had hurried to tack sides with Roman.

King Antiochus III frustrated in his allies and shortage of his powers and non-arrival supplies from Asia therefore, he decided not to confront Roman power and he fortified in Thermopylae strait.

Roman were able to penetrate to Seleucid camp after hopeless resistance and king Antiochus III fled with his soldiers to Ephesus in Asia Minor.

Roman Army continued to cross into Asia Minor and defeated king Antiochus III near Magnesia in (189B.C.) and forced him to accept the terms Apama Peace Treaty in (188B.C.).

The terms of that treaty were that king Antiochus should give up all his possessions in Europe and Asia Minor, as well as delivery Hannibal.

Finally, Antiochus III lost their territory in Asia Minor and Europe forever.