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'''Parthia''' ('''اشکانیان''', '''"Ashkâniân"''') (248BC-224AD) was an ancient civilization that ruled in the northeast of [[Persia]] (modern-day [[Iran]]).The Parthians defeated the successors to [[Alexander the Great]], the Seleucids, and conquered most of the Middle East. It also controlled part of the [[Silk Road]]. | '''Parthia''' ('''اشکانیان''', '''"Ashkâniân"''') (248BC-224AD) was an ancient civilization that ruled in the northeast of [[Persia]] (modern-day [[Iran]]).The Parthians defeated the successors to [[Alexander the Great]], the Seleucids, and conquered most of the Middle East. It also controlled part of the [[Silk Road]]. | ||
| − | The Parthian empire helped revive the [[Achaemenid Empire]] and stem the advances of the [[Roman Empire]]. The Parthian empire occupied territory in present-day Iran, [[Iraq]], [[Turkey]], [[Armenia]], [[Azerbaijan]], [[Turkmenistan]], [[Georgia]], [[Afghanistan]], [[Tajikistan]], [[Pakistan]], and [[Syria]]. | + | The Parthian empire helped revive the [[Achaemenid Empire]] and stem the advances of the [[Roman Empire]]. The Parthian empire occupied territory in present-day [[Iran]], [[Iraq]], [[Turkey]], [[Armenia]], [[Azerbaijan]], [[Turkmenistan]], [[Georgia]], [[Afghanistan]], [[Tajikistan]], [[Pakistan]], and [[Syria]]. |
The term "Parthian" (PAR-thee-un) is from an interesting characteristic of the Parthian fighters, who would fire arrows from horseback while in retreat. Thus Parthian means "relating to, being, or having the effect of a shot fired while in real or feigned retreat" (Merriam-Webster dictionary). This is preserved in the term [[Parthian Shot]]. | The term "Parthian" (PAR-thee-un) is from an interesting characteristic of the Parthian fighters, who would fire arrows from horseback while in retreat. Thus Parthian means "relating to, being, or having the effect of a shot fired while in real or feigned retreat" (Merriam-Webster dictionary). This is preserved in the term [[Parthian Shot]]. | ||
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Revision as of 11:42, April 29, 2007
Parthia (اشکانیان, "Ashkâniân") (248BC-224AD) was an ancient civilization that ruled in the northeast of Persia (modern-day Iran).The Parthians defeated the successors to Alexander the Great, the Seleucids, and conquered most of the Middle East. It also controlled part of the Silk Road.
The Parthian empire helped revive the Achaemenid Empire and stem the advances of the Roman Empire. The Parthian empire occupied territory in present-day Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Georgia, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, and Syria.
The term "Parthian" (PAR-thee-un) is from an interesting characteristic of the Parthian fighters, who would fire arrows from horseback while in retreat. Thus Parthian means "relating to, being, or having the effect of a shot fired while in real or feigned retreat" (Merriam-Webster dictionary). This is preserved in the term Parthian Shot.