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The Parthian Empire (/ ˈ p ɑːr θ i ən /), also known as the Arsacid Empire (/ ˈ ɑːr s ə s ɪ d /), [12] was a major Iranian political and cultural power centered in ancient Iran from 247 BC to 224 AD. [13]
The Parthians ruled from 247 BCE to 224 CE creating a vast empire that stretched from the Mediterranean in the west to India and China in the east. East of the Caspian Sea there emerged from the steppe of Central Asia a nomadic Scythian tribe called the Parni.
Parthia, ancient land corresponding roughly to the modern region of Khorāsān in Iran. The term is also used in reference to the Parthian empire (247 bce –224 ce).
The region later served as the political and cultural base of the Eastern Iranian Parni people and Arsacid dynasty, rulers of the Parthian Empire (247 BC – 224 AD). The Sasanian Empire, the last state of pre-Islamic Iran, also held the region and maintained the seven Parthian clans as part of their feudal aristocracy.
At its height, the Parthian Empire ruled over a vast territory, stretching from the Euphrates to the Himalayas. Gaining control of the Silk Road made Parthia rich, allowing its tolerant rulers to revive the greatness of the Achaemenid Empire and emulate its multiculturalism.
For over four centuries, the Parthian Empire controlled the Silk Road, becoming Rome’s greatest rival. The Parthians, a major Iranian political and military power, emerged as a significant force in 247 BCE. After defeating the Seleucids, they built a mighty empire.
The Parthian Empire was a powerful ancient empire, located in southwestern Asia, where modern day Iran is now. It existed from 247 Before Current Era (BCE) to 224 Current Era (CE).
The Parthian or Arsacid Empire was the most enduring of the empires of the ancient Near East. After the Parni nomads had settled in Parthia and had built a small independent kingdom, they rose to power under king Mithradates the Great (r.171-138).
Known as the Parthians after their successful conquest of the land, they made their own imperial aspirations clear by instituting a dynastic era in 247 B.C., and subsequent rulers assumed the name Arsaces as a royal title.
A recent and succinct overview of the Parthian Empire including historiographical problems, historical narrative, and structural overviews of royal power, military organization, and regional administration.