Parthian Empire
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parthian-empire-182-1703610
title:
Parthian Empire
text:
The Parthian Empire, also known as the Arsacid Empire, was a major Iranian political and cultural power centered in ancient Iran from 247 BC to 224 AD. Its latter name comes from its founder, Arsaces I, who led the Parni tribe in conquering the region of Parthia in Iran's northeast, then a satrapy (province) under Andragoras, who was rebelling against the Seleucid Empire. Mithridates I greatly expanded the empire by seizing Media and Mesopotamia from the Seleucids. At its height, the Parthian Em
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description:
Iranian empire (247 BC – 224 AD)
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parthian_Empire
date created:
2006-03-24T17:18:44Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T07:31:39Z
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