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History of Parthian Empire
Illustrated Edition: A Complete History from the Establishment to the Downfall of the Empire: Geography of Parthia Proper, The Region, Ethnic Character of the Parthians, Revolts of Bactria and Parthia
Introduction
The Parthian Empire was a major Iranian political and cultural power in ancient Iran.
Founding and Early Expansion
Arsaces I of Parthia, a leader of the Parni tribe, founded the country in the mid-3rd century BC when he conquered the region of Parthia in Iran's northeast, then a province in rebellion against the Seleucid Empire.
Expansion under Mithridates I
Mithridates I of Parthia greatly expanded the empire by seizing Media and Mesopotamia from the Seleucids.
Geographical Extent and Significance
At its height, the Parthian Empire stretched from the northern reaches of the Euphrates, in what is now central-eastern Turkey, to eastern Iran. The empire, located on the Silk Road trade route between the Roman Empire in the Mediterranean Basin and the Han Empire of China, became a center of trade and commerce.
