About the Author

JOHN D GRAINGER is a former teacher and historian of great experience, with a particular interest in the Classical and Hellenistic Greek periods. Besides his trilogy on the rise and fall of the Seleukid Empire, his many previous works for Pen & Sword include: Hellenistic and Roman Naval Wars (2011); The Wars of the Maccabees (2012); Roman Conquests: Egypt and Judaea (2013); Rome, Parthia and India (2013); Kings and Kingship in the Hellenistic World (2017); Antipater's Dynasty (2018) and Ancient Dynasties (2018). He lives in Worcestershire.