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:

Arsaces VIII, Bagasis

Arsaces VIII, Bagasis: Arsacid king of the Parthian Empire (r.127-126). He is almost certainly identical to the prince Bagayasha who had occupied several high offices during the reign of king Mithradates I the Great. …

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Arsaces X

Arsaces X: little-known Arsacid king of the Parthian Empire (r.122-121).After the death of Artabanus I, who was killed in a battle against the Yuezhi nomads in Central Eurasia in 122 BCE, Mithradates II became king. He would succeed in restoring order on…

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Arsaces XVI

Arsaces XVI: little-known Arsacid king during a brief "dark period" in the history of the Parthian Empire (r.75-62/61). A Parthian After the long and…

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