


At this time, the Seleucid Empire was ruled by Antiochus I. In Rome: Total War, it is 280 BC when you start the game. They even harbored Hannibal Barca for a while in their court, until the Romans caught up to him. Under Antiochus III the Great, the Seleucid empire thrived. The Seleucid Empire carved up the remains of Alexander the Great's empire, and stretched from Turkey to Pakistan at the height of its power. The Seleucid empire was one of the last Diadochi Kingdoms to last, but eventually, they were defeated the by Parthians. They were founded by Seleucus I Nicator (victor) after winning his long wars of succesion. The Seleucids were one of the Diadochi (sucessor) kingdoms. This guide will also cover some basic gameplay mechanics, and help the reader become a better player. The aim of this guide is to help the player survive the first few turns of the Seleucid Campaign, and then guide them further until they conquer 15 or 50 territories and Rome. Units like the Silver Shield Pikemen, Silver Shield Legionnaires, Companion Cavalry, Cataphracts, Scythed Chariots, and War Elephants never get to be used in the campaign because players have trouble getting past the first few turns. Many players can never play the Seleucids up to their full potential because they always get destroyed by the Egyptians, Pontics, Parthians, and Armenians in the first few turns. Even experienced veterans can get stuck playing as the Seleucids. Many people tell me that the Seleucids are the hardest faction to play in the game, simply because of their starting position, and the fact that their early units are really bad. I have made guides before, but this is my first one on Steam. After seeing some guides out there, I decided to make one of my own.
