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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Iraniandudee3

Parthian Persians

by Iraniandudee3 on Mon Aug 23, 2010 10:54 AM PDT

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 :)


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Sargord Pirouz

Wasn't this already posted

by Sargord Pirouz on Sun Aug 15, 2010 06:56 PM PDT

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 Sun Aug 15, 2010 05:55 PM PDT

I am a proud Persepolitan   

Amir Normandi


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divaneh

Thanks for posting

by divaneh on Sun Aug 15, 2010 03:59 PM PDT

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.


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R2-D2

چند کلمه از فردوسی عزیز

R2-D2
Sun Aug 15, 2010 12:49 PM PDT

 

 

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

 

 

 


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Mola Nasredeen

Go Parthians...

by Mola Nasredeen on Sun Aug 15, 2010 12:48 PM PDT

Finished part 1. Thanks for posting it.


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R2-D2

Thank You ...

by R2-D2 on Sun Aug 15, 2010 12:35 PM PDT

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

 

 


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