Overview
The Parthian Empire (), also known as the Arsacid Empire (), was a major Iranian political and cultural power centered in ancient Iran from 247 BC to 224 AD. Its latter name comes from its founder, Arsaces I, who led the Parni tribe in conquering the region of Parthia in Iran's northeast, then a satrapy (province) under Andragoras, who was rebelling against the Seleucid Empire. Mithridates I (r. c. 171 – 132 BC) greatly expanded the empire by seizing Media and Mesopotamia from the Seleucids. At its height, the Parthian Empire stretched from the northern reaches of the Euphrates, in what is now central-eastern Turkey, to present-day Afghanistan and western Pakistan. The empire, located on the Silk Road trade route.
Historical Periods
Parthian Empire (-239–-165)
239 BCE – 165 BCE
Capital: NisaArea: 253,403 km²
Parthian Empire (-164–-145)
164 BCE – 145 BCE
Capital: NisaArea: 1,850,641 km²
Parthian Empire (-144–-127)
144 BCE – 127 BCE
Capital: NisaArea: 1,867,498 km²
Parthian Empire (-126–-111)
126 BCE – 111 BCE
Capital: NisaArea: 1,964,398 km²
Parthian Empire (-110–-92)
110 BCE – 92 BCE
Capital: NisaArea: 2,186,039 km²
Parthian Empire (-91–-88)
91 BCE – 88 BCE
Capital: NisaArea: 2,918,072 km²
Parthian Empire (-87–-78)
87 BCE – 78 BCE
Capital: NisaArea: 2,765,196 km²
Parthian Empire (-77–-67)
77 BCE – 67 BCE
Capital: NisaArea: 2,657,706 km²
Parthian Empire (-66–-64)
66 BCE – 64 BCE
Capital: NisaArea: 2,766,423 km²
Parthian Empire (-63–-41)
63 BCE – 41 BCE
Capital: NisaArea: 2,702,815 km²
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