The Tragedy of the Death of the King Antiochus

The Tragedy of the Death of the King Antiochus, is a historical and bloody play by Reza Taheri Bashar. This story tells the story of the betrayal of Antiochus, the Seleucid king of Iran, and Zenobia, the rebel queen of Palmyra, to Laodice, a bloodthirsty Iranian lady.

Laodice, who can't stand the betrayal of Antiochus.

She can't bear the death of her loved ones, and in anger, she lands a fatal blow on her enemies.

This play shows the betrayal, intrigue, grudge, successive targeted killings and the final downfall of a royal family.

Story:

Antiochus, the Seleucid king of Iran, and the beautiful Zenobia, the rebel queen of Palmyra, return to the capital after a bloody campaign. Zenobia is pregnant with the king of Iran.

Fearful of Zenobia's rise to power, the king's sons encourage Laodice, the king's wife, to stand up to the capricious king and hand Zenobia over to the Roman army.

Antiochus is weak and indecisive and cannot make a decisive decision.

The clever Zenobia makes conspiracies and forces her Palmyraean guards to trap the king's children.

Then, hateful grudges and terrible conspiracies appear, which lead the story to a terrible massacre.

This play is the seditious story of Zenobia and the complicity of the reluctant king and the choices of others that lead to the evil killing of the royal family.

Who do we recommend to read this book?

Those for whom original stories and good ideas and dialogues are important.

Those who feel the value and importance of choice and authority with their flesh, skin and bones.

Those who are interested in investigating the course of historical events and the deadly violence contained in it.

Those who are tired of the old tragedies and want a powerful and different story.

This historical story is a rare and truly different tragedy.

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