The Parthian empire came to a close after a series of debilitating civil wars. They were conquered by Ardashir, who founded the [[Sassanid Empire]], or Neo-Persian, on the ashes of the Parthian Empire after defeating the Parthians in the [[Battle of Ormuz]] and seizing their capital in 226. | The Parthian empire came to a close after a series of debilitating civil wars. They were conquered by Ardashir, who founded the [[Sassanid Empire]], or Neo-Persian, on the ashes of the Parthian Empire after defeating the Parthians in the [[Battle of Ormuz]] and seizing their capital in 226. |