Parthian Empire Middle-Eastern empires



around 300 bc, parthians invaded west asia siberia in north. scythians, , persians when first came west asia, parthians nomadic people. traveled around siberia horses , cattle, grazing them on expansive grasslands there.


the parthians headed south alexander s empire. recent death of alexander great had heralded beginning of disintegration of vast empire , parthians 1 of main benefactors.


the parthians succeeded in taking on middle part of alexander s empire (roughly modern iran). split seleucid empire in half, leaving macedonian colonies in bactria (modern afghanistan) isolated. stayed there 200 years, gradually assimilating culture of west asia.


by around 100 bce, seleucia increasingly powerless, parthians started take on parts of eastern seleucia. @ same time, romans started take on parts of western seleucia. romans , parthians met in middle. @ battle of carrhae, in year 53 bce, outnumbered parthians won decisive victory, , roman general crassus killed.


in 116 ce, roman emperor trajan invaded parthian empire , conquered way babylon. parthians in disarray @ time, due civil wars, , unable offer resistance. in 117, year later, trajan s successor hadrian gave of land trajan had conquered.


however, these internal weaknesses caused parthian empire collapse , sassanid dynasty rose.







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