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Antiochus received the young prince; and judging from his appearance, conversation, and the dignity of his manners that he was worthy of royal power, he first promised to give him one of his own daughters, and secondly conceded the royal title to his
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After two years' laying siege to Bactra, Antiochus' fortunes to the west of his empire had deteriorated to the point where he decided to withdraw from the siege. Euthydemus then sent his son,
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and lift the siege. It was agreed that Antiochus would recognize Euthydemus as an ally, and he gave one of his daughters as a wife to
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As a part of the peace treaty, Euthydemus gave Antiochus elephants which Antiochus, along with his own, may have used at the
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until concerning news from the west of his dominions and lack of progress against the city led the Seleucid ruler
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After this battle Euthydemus retreated in dismay with his army to the city of Zariaspa.
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This article about a battle or war of Ancient Greek history is a
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that lasted from 208 to 206 BC. It was a siege of the city of
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adding to his own the elephants belonging to Euthydemus.
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The Greco-Bactrians had recently been defeated at the
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Bactria
Balkh
Afghanistan
Seleucid Empire
Greco-Bactrian Kingdom
Antiochus III the Great
Euthydemus I
Hellenistic period
Bactra
Seleucid Empire
Greco-Bactrians
Battle of the Arius
Seleucids
Bactria
Antiochus III
Euthydemus
Demetrius
Battle of the Arius

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