Problem
Rome's conquest of Syria and Egypt further extended its control in Asia and Africa. Based on your understanding of the two conquests, answer any one of the following questions. Put yourself in the position of Antiochus III of the Seleucid Empire of Syria. How would you have acted differently in order to avoid conflict with Rome? OR Concerning the Egyptian Queen Cleopatra, it is stated in World History Encyclopedia "she was simply on the wrong side of a power struggle" (Wasson, 2016). Which power struggle is the author referring to here? Being in Cleopatra's shoes, what would you have done to avoid the Roman conquest of Egypt?