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The Persian Empire, about 500 BC; Persis is the central southern province with the red outline. Its main cities are Persepolis and Pasargadae. Persis (Greek: Περσίς, romanized: Persís; Old Persian: 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿, romanized: Parsa; Persian: پارس, romanized: Pârs), [1] also called Persia proper, is a historic region in southwestern ...
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1 day ago · Several empires in human history have been contenders for the largest of all time, depending on definition and mode of measurement. Possible ways of measuring size include area, population, economy, and power.
3 days ago · The Parthian Empire was a major opponent of Rome for four centuries in ancient times. What became the Parthian Empire was once part of the Persian Empire, which Alexander the Great conquered. In the wake of his death, his surviving generals divided up his empire and a series of Seleucid kings ruled Parthia.
3 days ago · He annexed Nabataea and Dacia, and his war against the Parthian Empire ended with the incorporation of Armenia, Mesopotamia, and Assyria as Roman provinces. In August AD 117, while sailing back to Rome, Trajan fell ill and died of a stroke in the city of Selinus.
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5 days ago · The Parthians who conquered the Seleucid Empire (3rd cent. B.C.) inherited and preserved a vast empire, both in extension, institutions and customs. The region of Western and Central Asia was the centre of the creation and development of a new cultural frame with a strong Graeco-Iranian character.
4 days ago · The first Parthian ruler of importance was Mithradates I (c. 171-138/7 BCE), who succeeded in establishing his suzerainty over the small principalities which occupied most of Iran and Mesopotamia.
18 hours ago · For the history of the region before the 7th century, see ancient Iran. The Arab invasion of Iran made a break with the past that affected not only Iran but all of western Asia and resulted in the assimilation of peoples who shaped and vitalized Muslim culture.
