Seleukos Nikator (Routledge Revivals): Constructing a Hellenistic Kingdom, by John D Grainger
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Following the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC, one of his commanders, Seleukos Nikator, rose over a period of forty years from being a landless refugee to the most successful of the Successor kings. This biography, first published in 1990, makes use of both historical and archaeological sources to trace the stages of Seleukos’ life as he added province to province, kingdom to kingdom, gradually building an empire which stretched from India to Greece and founding a state which lasted for the next two centuries.
This strangely neglected figure in ancient history emerges as a modestly proficient general, an excellent strategist, a consummate diplomat, and an inventive and constructive ruler, the diversity of his empire demanding intelligence of a high order to hold it together. Seleukos Nikator will be of interest to students of ancient history and the politics of the Hellenistic world.
Seleukos Nikator (Routledge Revivals): Constructing a Hellenistic Kingdom, by John D Grainger- Amazon Sales Rank: #763517 in Books
- Published on: 2015-05-03
- Original language: English
- Dimensions: 9.50" h x 5.50" w x .25" l,
- Binding: Paperback
- 276 pages
About the Author John D. Grainger is a respected historian with a particular reputation for military subjects. His recent publications include Cromwell Against the Scots (Boydell Press, 2005) and The Battle of Yorktown (Tuckwell Press, 1997).
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Price! By Murray Domney A few weeks ago this book was on offer in Kindle edition at US36, which - considering that it's only some 200pp of text but noting that it's a Routledge publication(!) - is about what one would expect. Now it's on offer at US112!Did I miss something? Who's kidding whom?
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The Alternative Alexander By Gareth Seleukos Nikator "the Victorious" was a contemporary of Alexander the Great, one of his junior officers at the beginning of his campaigns in Asia, and the last man standing of Alexander's immediate successors. He would fail to re-establish Alexander's empire, but he would leave an empire to his own successors, almost the Persian empire that Alexander conquered, except for Greece, Egypt and India, that would endure for a couple of centuries before invaders from the east and the Romans from the west swept it away. Only Macedonian Egypt survived longer, but only as a client of Rome.This is a very readable and informative book. The author has mastered the sources, understanding the problems of the partial or non-existent information from the period under study, and is able to identify the motes in the eyes of previous historians who have speculated in these gaps, while pointing out the potential beams in his own hypotheses regarding some of them. However, he is very plausible, and is quite happy to say "we don't know" where there is no room for speculation.The book is a narrative history, and the reliability of the sources are discussed as they appear in the story, without detracting from the narrative, as understanding the sources is essential to understanding the period. There were many 'propaganda' stories created and circulated by the various contending parties during the period, and there are interesting discussions of the meaning and purpose of these, and their likely sponsors. There is even an entire war missing from the sources, the campaign by Antigonos against Seleukos from about 311-308BC. Page 88: "The existing records can be interpreted to yield a story of sorts, And more information will turn up, as excavations in areas such as Iraq, Iran, Soviet Central Asia, and Afghanistan are made". This book was published in 1990. I think we must reconcile ourselves to a long wait for further information.There are 5 useful maps at the back of the book, along with copious notes. The author, as befits a discussion of a Greek subject, uses lots of "K"s in the names, such as Kyros (Cyrus), Karrhai (Carrhae), Kilikia (Cilicia), Kappadocia (Cappadocia) and Kassandros (Cassander). It may take a while for us older readers more used to the "C" spelling to change modes to follow the pronunciation. The book does not look at the cut & thrust of battles or their tactics, but does discuss the campaigns, as they are an integral part of the story, the main protagonists all fighting for an empire, and Seleukos is called "the victorious", after all. This is a very clear and readable book on Seleukos and his world.See The Wars of Alexander's Successors 323 - 281 BC: Commanders and Campaigns v. 1 and The Wars of Alexander's Successors 323-281 BC: Battles and Tactics v. 2 for further reading on the purely military side of things.Further recommended reading by John D. Grainger:The League of Aitolians (Mnemosyne, Supplements)The Syrian Wars (Mnemosyne, Supplements)The Roman War of Antiochos the Great (Mnemosyne, Supplements)Hellenistic and Roman Naval Warfare 336BC - 31BCAlexander the Great Failure: The Collapse of the Macedonian Empire (Hambledon Continuum)Hellenistic PhoeniciaNote - I borrowed this book from a library. Make your taxes work for you!
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. How to build a Hellenistic Kingdom: the Seleukid Instruction Set! By Dr L W H Taylor Grainger’s Seleukos Nikator is thoroughly researched and very well written piece of work.It is the go to reference for anyone requiring a complete and comprehensive understanding the rise of Seleukos I Nikator from lowly officer rank to become the most powerful of the successors. The book is an indispensable reference for anyone interested the forces and dynamics that shaped the Hellenistic world in the forty years following the death of Alexander the Great. But don’t think it’s a light read. This is a serious academic study that rewards the committed reader with the deepest understanding of the rapidly evolving political and military landscape that followed the death of Alexander the Great, plus the larger than life figures that populated that landscape. It presents the most complete and detailed analysis of the political genius of Seleukos I Nikator in founding a kingdom unlike any other. It provides the evidence that Seleukos I Nikator was the most capable and competent of the successors.Without parallel this book is an absolute must for anyone seriously interested in the Seleukid Kingdom and how it came into being.
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