Parthian Empire

247 BC -- 224 AD

Wikipedia: The Parthian Empire (247 BC -- 224 AD), also known as the Arsacid Empire (Modern Persian: اشکانیان Ashkanian) after the eponymous founder, was a major Iranian political and cultural power in the Ancient Near East. It was founded in the mid-3rd century BC by Arsaces I of Parthia, leader of the Parni tribe, when he conquered the Parthia region ("roughly western Khurasan"[4] in Iran's northeast), then a satrapy (province) in rebellion against the Greek Seleucid Empire. Mithridates I of Parthia (r. c. 171--138 BC) greatly expanded the empire by seizing Media and Mesopotamia from the Seleucids.

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15-Aug-2010
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Iraniandudee3

Parthian Persians

by Iraniandudee3 on

parthians claimed lineage from Cyrus and Darius the great and the achaemenid Persians. They spoke a language similar to Middle-Persian pahlavi. Just stating some facts :)


Sargord Pirouz

Wasn't this already posted

by Sargord Pirouz on

Wasn't this already posted here at IC a few months ago?

There seems to be a lot of repetition going on. 


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Proud PERSEPOLITAN

by Amir Normandi on

I am a proud Persepolitan   

Amir Normandi


divaneh

Thanks for posting

by divaneh on

I watched all three parts and it's great. I was a little disappointed that despite the title it did not reveal much about Parthians.


R2-D2

چند کلمه از فردوسی عزیز

R2-D2


 

 

کنون ای سراینده فرتوت مرد
سوی گاه اشکانیان بازگرد

نخست اشک بود از نژاد قباد
دگر گرد شاپور خسرو نژاد

ز یک دست گودرز اشکانیان
چو بیژن که بود از نژاد کیان

چو نرسی و چون اورمزد بزرگ
چو آرش که بد نامدار سترگ

چو زو بگذری نامدار اردوان
خردمند و با رای و روشن‌روان

چو بنشست بهرام ز اشکانیان
ببخشید گنجی با رزانیان

چو از دخت بابک بزاد اردشیر
که اشکانیان را بدی دار وگیر

بزرگی مر اشکانیان را سزاست
اگر بشنود مرد داننده راست

 

 

شاهنامه

 

 

پادشاهی اشکانیان

 

 

 


Mola Nasredeen

Go Parthians...

by Mola Nasredeen on

Finished part 1. Thanks for posting it.


R2-D2

Thank You ...

by R2-D2 on

Will Come Back And Watch The Whole Thing Later .....