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3 days ago · A short-lived monarchical state known as the Principality of Albania (1914–1925) was succeeded by an even shorter-lived first Albanian Republic (1925-1928). Another monarchy, the Kingdom of Albania (1928–1939), replaced the republic. The country endured occupation by Italy just prior to World War II (1939–1945).
May 26, 2024 · Bactria initially fell under the control of Seleucus I Nicator, founder of the Seleucid Empire. But as Seleucid power waned in the mid-3rd century BC, the local governor of Bactria, a Greek named Diodotus, saw an opportunity. Around 250 BC, Diodotus declared independence, founding a new Hellenistic state: the Greco-Bactrian kingdom.
3 days ago · e. The Parthian Empire ( / ˈpɑːrθiən / ), also known as the Arsacid Empire ( / ˈɑːrsəsɪd / ), [12] was a major Iranian political and cultural power centered in ancient Iran from 247 BC to 224 AD. [13] Its latter name comes from its founder, Arsaces I, [14] who led the Parni tribe in conquering the region of Parthia [15] in Iran 's ...
2 days ago · The oldest extant mathematical records from India are the Sulba Sutras (dated variously between the 8th century BC and the 2nd century AD), appendices to religious texts which give simple rules for constructing altars of various shapes, such as squares, rectangles, parallelograms, and others.
Jun 5, 2024 · An English translation of the Ashokavadana text, the Sanskrit version of the legend of King Asoka, first written in the second century A.D. Emperor of India during the third century B.C. and one of the most important rulers in the history of Buddhism, Asoka has hitherto been studied in the West primarily from his edicts and rock inscriptions in ...
- Ruth Slagle
- 2020
3 days ago · Homer ( / ˈhoʊmər /; Ancient Greek: Ὅμηρος [hómɛːros], Hómēros; born c. 8th century BC) was a Greek poet who is credited as the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, two epic poems that are foundational works of ancient Greek literature. Homer is considered one of the most revered and influential authors in history.
3 days ago · In ruins. Tyana ( Ancient Greek: Τύανα), earlier known as Tuwana ( Luwian: 𔑢𔗬𔐤𔔂) during the Iron Age, and Tūwanuwa ( Hittite: 𒌷𒌅𒌋𒉿𒉡𒉿) during the Bronze Age, was an ancient city in the Anatolian region of Cappadocia, in modern Kemerhisar, Niğde Province, Central Anatolia, Turkey. [1] [2] [3]
