Collabrative Roman Timelime?

I'd go for 10 though I still think a more plausible pod for that result would be having Antiochus give up his claims on Thrace which he was willing to do until an opportunity presented itself in Greece.

If we go with the I invasion of Greece though, Antiochus has to wait slightly longer so more troops can invade -this would make Phillip V likely join him and the Greeks would be more helpful since they would think Antiochus actually meant business .

If magnesia, a victory there is easy to bring about. Though I think no matter what happens any Antiochus victory has to have its conclusion with him giving up claims west of the Hellespont. Perhaps in exchange for a free reign to finish off Pergamum and Rhodes, and some political autonomy for the aetolians. The latter wot be much of a concession from Rome since they already proclaimed the "freedom of the Greeks" and withdrew their garissons -the Balkans could become some sort of buffer zone with Phillip being the buffer.

So we have this option, 44 with Aurelian and 10 to vote on
 
#44 Works too. I have recap material for that as well.

(but seriously: A surviving Gallic Empire and Palymrene Empire aren't considered interesting?)
 
The most interesting one to me would be a surviving Julian, followed by a successful Antiochus and then a successful Aurelian.

As for a successful Antiochus though, there's more than enough source material on Phillip V and Macedon:

Here's a translation of the relevant text of Polybius that deals with Phillip V: http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Polybius/18*.html
This is also helpful: http://www.saylor.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/HIST301-3.3.3-Antigonids-FINAL.pdf
http://www.saylor.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/HIST301-3.3.3-PhilipVandPerseus-FINAL.pdf
http://www.ancientl.com/greek/fetters-greece/
Some info on the Achaeans: http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.04.0063:entry=achaicum-foedus-cn
http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=wars&FileName=wars_achaean.php

I also have a book on Antiochus The Great that touches on Phillip V as well (well at least in the context of Antiochus' campaigns, including some important info during his invasion of Macedon).

Here's some stuff on the Greco Baktrians as well: http://www.cemml.colostate.edu/cultural/09476/afgh02-06enl.html
Here's a list of some sources for Greco Baktria, along with some excerpts from some of said sources

This is probably the best online source I can dig up on them: http://uwarchive.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/kirk-rappe.pdf

Here's a little bit on the Yuehzi, who regardless if the Greco-Baktrians survive, will play a large part in their future:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuezhi
http://www.transoxiana.org/Eran/Articles/benjamin.html

As for the Mauryan Empire, it ended in 185 due in no small part to the success of the Greco Baktrians and Menander. So it's not like we would need a lot of source material on them.
 
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I have a bit of a flair for theatric writing, so if the POD is a battle or assassination, I could start it.
 
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