Easton's Bible Dictionary. M.G. Easton. 1897.
Parthians — A people of Iran, of Scythian origin, and very warlike. By about 130 BCE their empire extended from the Euphrates to the Indus. By 53 BCE they were threatening Syria and Asia Minor but were checked by the Romans under Ventidius in 38 BCE and by… … Dictionary of the Bible
Parthians — Par·thi·an || pÉ‘ËθjÉ™n adj. of or pertaining to to the ancient country of Parthia or its inhabitants; of or pertaining to the language of Parthia n. resident or citizen of the ancient country of Parthia n. language of the ancient country of… … English contemporary dictionary
Roman relations with the Parthians and Sassanids — Relations during the RepublicThe first direct contact between the Republic and the Parthians was c.96BC, when Lucius Cornelius Sulla, while proconsul in Cilicia, met the Parthian ambassador Orobazus. Plutarch reports that he managed to take the… … Wikipedia
Roman–Persian Wars — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Roman ndash;Persian Wars partof= date=92 BC ndash; 627 AD place=Mesopotamia, Transcaucasus, Atropatene, Asia Minor, Syria, Palestine, Egypt result=Status quo ante bellum territory=Roman acquisition of upper… … Wikipedia
Mesopotamia, history of — ▪ historical region, Asia Introduction history of the region in southwestern Asia where the world s earliest civilization developed. The name comes from a Greek word meaning “between rivers,” referring to the land between the Tigris and… … Universalium
Iran, ancient — Introduction also known as Persia historic region of southwestern Asia that is only roughly coterminous with modern Iran. The term Persia was used for centuries, chiefly in the West, to designate those regions where Persian language and… … Universalium
Parthia — Infobox Former Country native name = Ashkâniân (اشکانیان) conventional long name = Parthian Empire common name = Parthia| continent = moved from Category:Asia to the Middle East region = Middle East, Central Asia, and Western Asia country = Iran… … Wikipedia
Indo-Parthian Kingdom — Infobox Former Country native name = conventional long name = Indo Parthian Kingdom common name = Indo Parthian Kingdom continent = Asia region = country = era = Antiquity status = event start = Gondophares declares independence from Parthian… … Wikipedia
Middle Eastern Empires — The Middle East has been the political center of several empires through history. Many of the earliest known empires originated in the middle east. Middle eastern empires have been instrumental in the spreading of ideas, technology and religions… … Wikipedia
Roman–Parthian Wars — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Roman Parthian Wars partof= date=66 BC ndash;217 AD place=Southeastern Anatolia, Armenia, South east Roman frontier (Osroene, Syria, Mesopotamia) result=Roman superiority and dissolution of the Parthia territory … Wikipedia
