Syria had once been the heart of the vast Seleucid Empire, which had become increasingly unstable after the death of Antiochus IV in 164 BC. There were continuous civil wars which made central authority weak.
Syria had once been the heart of the vast Seleucid Empire. The vast Seleucid Empire had become increasingly unstable after the death of Antiochus IV in 164 BC. There were continuous civil wars 164 BC. These continuous civil wars made central authority weak.