Seleucids - Another of the spin-off dynasties resulting from
the dismantling of Alexander's empire. General Seleucus established
the Seleucid dynasty in Syria. The Seleucid dynasty was the largest
of the Hellenistic dynasties, and occupied most of the territory
formerly controlled by the Persian empire, however, the size of this
monarchy eventually lead to trouble, as the Seleucids had some
difficulty in controlling it's eastern boundaries. definition
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