In Alexander's Footsteps: Antiochus the Great

An addition to my growing collection of generals and characters! This time the Seleucid King Antiochus III who earned the epitaph "the Great". 

Quelling a rebellion after becoming king his reign saw the Seleucid Empire at its greatest extent despite the set back at Raphia. After his Eastern Anabasis in which he restablished Seleucid authority in most of their former territories he returned West with an eye for Greece. This brought him into conflict with Rome and its Hellenistic allies. After being defeated by the Romans Antiochus didn't let the treaty of Apema slow him down. He was killed attempting to secure funds for his next attempt at conquest from an Elymian temple. This Livius article has a lot more detail and I very much recomend John D. Graingers trilogy on the Seleucid Dynasty. The 2nd book focuses on the reign of Antiochus III.

The figure itself is a simple head swap conversion of a Newline Designs 20mm Seleucid Companion body, a Macedonian High Command head and the horse. He will be ideal for any Seleucid leader for the hopfully many future tabletop battles.

It is the first attempt at painting leopard skin which I will write my method for future reference (lots of Macedonian cavalry to paint up!) 1st basecoat was GW Vomit brown with the edges done with GW Bleached Bone. Delvan mud wash then dry brush the orginal colours. For the spots, Graveyard Earth then edge the spots with black.

I should have took a picture with his guard cavalry! A future post maybe? I have also been working on Alexander who will be the next post and Parthian Horse Archers are currently on the desk.