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In 190 BCE, Antiochus III faces off against the Scipio brothers near the settlement of Magnesia-by-Sipylus. The resulting battle will be a disaster for the Seleucids- and see the king go running back to Syria with his tail between his legs…

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With the Romans now in Anatolia, Antiochus III has only got so long to go before a major showdown. He tries his best to avoid it- mainly by attempting to bribe Scipio Africanus- but in the end, we are setting up for a showdown near Magnesia-by-Sipylus.

Sources for this episode:

• Bevan (1966), The House of Seleucus (Vol. II). New York: Barnes & Noble, Inc.
• Greene, R. (2002), The 48 Laws of Power. London: Profile Books Ltd.
• Livy (1983), Rome and the Mediterranean. Translated by H. Bettensen. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltd.

The Roman and Seleucid fleets face each other at Myonessus, and the war swings decisively in favour of the Romans. Not only that, but Antiochus III retreats from Europe and the Scipio brothers cross into Asia. Oh dear…

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