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Arrian on the death of Darius III
In the early Summer of 330, Alexander hunted down the Persian king Darius III Codomannus. His courtiers arrested, perhaps because they thought that extraditing him would guarantee their own lives, or perhaps because they wanted to choose a new, stronger…Arrian on the Gedrosian desert
In the autumn of 325, Alexander led his men through the Gedrosian desert. Many people died, although we must assume that not the soldiers, but the women, merchants and animals in the train were the main victims. The following description…Arrian on the tomb of Cyrus
In January or February 324, Alexander reached the old religious capital of Persia, Pasargadae. Here, he visited the tomb of Cyrus the Great, the founder of the Achaemenid empire, who had lived two centuries before. The Greek author Arrian of…Arrian on the weddings in Susa
In February 324, Alexander forced many Macedonian officers to marry to native women. If it was intended as an attempt to unite the European and Asian elites, it was a sad failure: nearly all marriages ended in divorce. The Greek…Arsaces I
Arsaces I: Parnian king (r.247-211), founder of the Arsacid Dynasty and the Parthian Empire. Arsaces I After the fall of the Achaemenid Empire,…
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Arsaces II
Arsaces II: Arsacid king of the Parni in Parthia (r.211-185), second king of the Parthian Empire. Portrait of a Parthian After Arsaces and his brother…Arsaces III Phriapatius
Arsaces III Phriapatius: Arsacid king of the Parni in Parthia (r.185-170), third king of the Parthian Empire. Portrait of a Parthian In the third quarter…Arsaces IV
Arsaces IV: Arsacid king of the Parni in Parthia (r.170-168), fourth king of the Parthian Empire.Arsaces IV appears to have been the son of Arsaces II, who became king of the Parni in Parthia after Arsaces III Phriapatius: In these years, the…Arsaces IX, Artabanus I
Arsaces IX, Artabanus I: Arsacid king of the Parthian Empire (r.126-122). In older literature, this king was also called Artabanus II. …Arsaces V, Phraates I
Arsaces V Phraates I: Arsacid king of the Parni in Parthia (r.168-165), fifth king of the Parthian Empire. Portrait of a Parthian After the…Arsaces VI, Mithradates I the Great
Arsaces VI, Mithradates I the Great: Arsacid king of the Parthian Empire (r.165-132). Mithradates I the Great After the establishment of Parnian rule…