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Roman Conquest Of Asia Minor
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Early Roman Involvement and the Seleucid Wars
Rome's initial interest in Asia Minor stemmed primarily from its involvement in the Punic Wars and the subsequent need to stabilize the Greek world. Following the Battle of Magnesia (190 BCE) against Antiochus III the Great, the vast Seleucid Empire was severely curtailed. The subsequent Treaty of Apamea (188 BCE) formally transferred control of much of western and central Anatolia to Roman allies, notably [Pergamon](/e…