War of the Brothers

Anatolian history

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conflict between Antiochus Hierax and Seleucus II

  • In Antiochus Hierax

    …invaded Anatolia and began the War of the Brothers (239–236). Antiochus Hierax fared badly until he allied himself to the Galatians (Celts) and two other states that were traditional foes of the Seleucid kingdom. With the aid of these forces, he inflicted a crushing defeat on his brother’s army at…

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