Ceccarelli, P;
(2016)
Seleucid empire.
In:
The Encyclopedia of Empire.
(pp. 1-6).
Wiley: London, UK.
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Abstract
The Seleucids conquered and then controlled for c.200 years (312–64 bce) a territory that was remarkably vast and diverse, culturally, linguistically, and ethnically. Theirs was a personal monarchy, based on the king's individual charisma and on military success. However, through their colonial foundations; the establishment (or takeover) of a complex administrative network, aimed not only at the extraction of surplus by means of taxation but also at provision of services; the creation of a unified Seleucid era; a centralized ruler cult; and flexible dealing with the various groups (communities, cities, dynasts, temple states) that composed the empire, the Seleucids managed to root themselves in the landscape they had conquered, intertwining various cultural traditions: local, Macedonian, Greek, and Achaemenid.
| Type: | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Title: | Seleucid empire |
| ISBN-13: | 9781118440643 |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1002/9781118455074.wbeoe347 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118455074.wbeoe347 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher's terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | 3500 bce–1 ce; ancient history; imperialism and conquest; multiculturalism; race and ethnicity |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of S&HS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of S&HS > Dept of History |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1477531 |
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