Greater Iran
Greater Iran, of course, is not an existing country. This category is intended for everything related to the area where, in Antiquity, people spoke an Iranian language, except for Persia.
There are 558 items in Greater Iran:
Osroes II
Osroes II: Arsacid rebel king in the Parthian Empire (r.c.190). A Parthian In the first half of the second century, the Parthian Empire had…
The river Oxus |
Oxus (Amudar'ya)
Oxus: Greek name of a river in Central-Asia, now known as Amudar'ya. The river Oxus Although its real ancient name, Waxš, means…
A Magian (Oxus Treasure) |
Oxus, FIsherman |
Pacorus I
Pacorus I: Arsacid king of the Parthian Empire (r.41-38?). A Parthian Since 57 BCE, Orodes II had been ruler of the Parthian Empire.…Pacorus II
Pacorus II: Arsacid king of the Parthian Empire (r.78-105). A Parthian In 78 CE, the Parthian king Vologases Idied. He was succeeded by…Parni
Parni: nomad tribe from Central Asia, ancestors of the Parthians. A mounted archer The Central-Asian steppe has been the home of nomad…Parthamasiris
Parthamasiris: king of Armenia (r. 113-114 CE) from the Arsacid dynasty.In c.110 CE, the Parthian king Osroes I intervened in Armenia, where his nephew Axidares (a son of Osroes' brother and Pacorus II) was king. Osroes replaced Axidares with Parthamasiris, another…Parthamaspates
Parthamaspates: pro-Roman rebel king in the Parthian Empire (r.116). Parthamaspates In 114 CE, war broke out between the Parthian and the Roman empires.…Parthia
Parthia (Old Persian Parthava): satrapy of the ancient Achaemenid empire, the north-east of modern Iran, also known as Khorasan.Geography Map of…
Head of a Parthian |