Possible Purpose of the Summoning of the Troops to Antioch on the Orontes in 250 BC

In the article, I focused on fragmentary cuneiform evidence of Babylonian astronomical diaries from 250/249 BC. It shows how someone unknown had gathered his troops and chariots departed Antioch. This contains 4 interrelated questions: 1) Who troops? 2) When did it happen? 3) Where were gathering? 4) What was purpose campaign? By now communis opinio formed as answers to 3 The by Seleucid king Antiochus II; event took place between mid-April mid-July 250 BC; gathering Antioch Orontes. To this can add that stay II in is indirectly indicated agreement Cretan polis Lyttus April Also, may testify for Antiochus’ short-term interest situation Cyrenaica after death its Magas. Initially, such could be caused too. At present stage, there are hypotheses regarding royal campaign: implementation European expansion; assistance Ziaelas – a contender Bithynian throne; pacification eastern regions. An objection first two logistical inexpediency summoning Northern coast Asia Minor. majority sources against dating expedition military help not require personal participation powerful Seleucid. Most likely, Antiochus' campaign counteract centrifugal processes beginning Bactria. least, no chronological objections hypothesis.