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Would Alexander the Great Have Performed Better than Antiochus?
Just finished reading Antiochus the Great by Michael Taylor which covers the interesting life of Seleucid King Antiochus III. Antiochus largely based himself on his Macedonian ancestor Alexander the Great and sought to expand his empire in a similar manner. During his thirty six year reign, Antiochus fought numerous campaigns to varying success and was ultimately defeated by the Romans.
My question is would Alexander the Great have performed better in Antiochus' place? Would he have been able to effectively deal with the his numerous foes: Molon of Media, Achaeus of Sardis, Bactrians, Egyptians and Romans? Or instead do you think Antiochus performed about as best that can be expected and Alexander would of only achieved similar results.
Seleucid Kingdom at the time of Antiochus' accession to the throne.
Seleucid Kingdom after Antiochus' the wars of expansion