Parthia
 Parthian Empire at its greatest extent, c. 60 BCE. | |
| Languages | Parthian language |
|---|---|
| Religions | Zoroastrianism |
| Capitals | Ctesiphon,Hecatompylus |
| Area | Middle East |
| Existed | 238 BCE–228 CE |
Parthiawas an ancientParthianempire inAsia.It included what is nowIran,part ofArmenia,Iraq,Georgia,easternTurkey,easternSyria,Azerbaijan,Turkmenistan,Afghanistan,Tajikistan,Pakistan,Kuwait,thePersian Gulfcoast ofSaudi Arabia,Bahrain,Qatarand theUnited Arab Emirates.
Parthians were excellent horsemen andarchers.In battle, mounted Parthians often discharged their arrows back towards the enemy and pretended to flee.
In 250 BC, the Parthians succeeded in founding an independent kingdom, which in the 1st century BC grew into an empire extending from theEuphratesto theIndusand from theAmu Daryato theIndian Ocean.They expanded by successfully expelling theSeleucidsfromPersiaand establishing the second freat Persian Empire.
- SeeCrassusfor an account of their defeat of aRoman army.
Other websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related toParthian Empire.
- Parthia.com - with an extensive bibliography
- History of Parthia
- The Establishment and Development of Christianity in the Parthian Empirein Transoxiana 6.
- Parthia (Old Persian Parthava)Archived2011-06-04 at theWayback Machine
