Seleucia (Guardians)

Seleucia is a minor city within Bactria. Despite its comparatively small size, the city is the second largest city within Bactria. The city was a historical power center and outpost during the Classical Era, but its size and importance declined as the years went by and today has little geopolitical importance outside of Bactria itself.

Classical Era
The city was founded in 330 B.C. by Macedonian conqueror Alexander the Great, who named the city Alexandria in Arachosia after himself. The city, like many of those founded by Alexander, was a settler colony for his injured veterans and to help jumpstart the spread of Greek culture and civilization throughout his new empire. During his general Seleucus' campaigns against the Indian states, the city was a major staging ground and planning center, quickly becoming the most important city of the far eastern provinces. Following the dissolution of Alexander's empire, the city was incorporated into Seleucus' realm, who decided to rename the city after himself. During the rise of the Arsacids, the city was one of the first major settlements to fall, alongside Merv.