Persian Empires: Parthian
After the fall of the Achaemenid empire, the Parthians defeated Alexander the Great's successors, the Seleucids. The Parthian empire ruled from 247 B.C. to A.D. 224. The Parthian empire revived the greatness of the Achaemenid empire.
The Parthian empire, was also known as the Arsacid empire. The founder of the empire was Arsaces I of Parthia, leader of the Parni tribe. He conquered the Parthia region, which was then under satrapy. Parthia was rebelling against the Greek Seleucid empire. Mithridates I of Parthia (171–138 BC) expanded the empire by taking control of Media and Mesopotamia from the Seleucids. At its height, the Parthian Empire expanded from the northern reaches of the Euphrates, to present day eastern Turkey, to eastern Iran. The empire was also known for trade and commerce, since it was settled on the Silk road route between the Roman Empire in the Mediterranean Basin and the Han Dynasty in China.
The Parthian empire, was also known as the Arsacid empire. The founder of the empire was Arsaces I of Parthia, leader of the Parni tribe. He conquered the Parthia region, which was then under satrapy. Parthia was rebelling against the Greek Seleucid empire. Mithridates I of Parthia (171–138 BC) expanded the empire by taking control of Media and Mesopotamia from the Seleucids. At its height, the Parthian Empire expanded from the northern reaches of the Euphrates, to present day eastern Turkey, to eastern Iran. The empire was also known for trade and commerce, since it was settled on the Silk road route between the Roman Empire in the Mediterranean Basin and the Han Dynasty in China.
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Celina Grisolia
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Celina Grisolia