Kingdom of Pergamon (Seleucid)

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Was a Kingdom that emerged from the Macedonian Empire after the Wars of the Diadochi. It was nominally a vassal of the Seleucids, but in practice it was independent. After the Battle of Sardis in 263 BC it cut all ties to the Seleucids. Like most the Hellenistic Kingdoms in the Eastern Mediterranean, it was later inglobated in the Roman state.

Establishment

January 281 BC: In 282 BC the Tarentines, who were drunkenly celebrating parties in honor of the god Dionysus in a theater overlooking the sea, escorted by the Roman ships (of merchants), believed that they were advancing against them and attacked them. After the attack on the Roman fleet, the Tarentines, realizing that their reaction to the Roman provocation could lead to war and convinced of Rome's hostile attitude, marched against Thurii, which was taken and sacked. The Tarentines, who did not respect the following embassies from Rome, thus began the war, also involving Epirus, called to help by the Tarentines against the Romans.

Chronology

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1. Wars of the Diadochi

Were a series of conflicts that were fought between the generals of Alexander the Great, known as the Diadochi, over who would rule his empire following his death.

1.1.Sixth War of the Diadochi

Was a war between Macedonian Generals that saw Lysimachus fight against Seleucus.