Iran
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Arsacids
TheParthian or Arsacid Empire was the most enduring of the empires of the ancient Near East. After the Parni nomads had settled in Parthia and had built a small independent kingdom, they rose to power under king Mithradates the Great…Arsames
Arsames (Old Persian: Aršâma): name of the grandfather of the Persian king Darius I the Great. He must have lived in the mid-sixth century BCE.Arsames is mentioned in the prologue of the Behistun Inscription, in which its author, Darius the Great,…Artabanus
Artabanus: Persian prince, younger brother of king Darius I the Great mentioned in our sources between 513 and 480 BCE. Achaemenid…
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Artabanus II
Artabanus II: Arsacid king of the Parthian Empire (r.10-38).Accession Artabanus II Shortly after the violent death of king Phraataces, the Parthian nobility elected…
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Artabanus III
Artabanus III: Arsacid rebel king of the Parthian Empire (r.80-90). Artabanus III In 78 CE, the Parthian king Vologases Idied. He was succeeded…
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Artabanus IV
Artabanus IV: last Arsacid king of the Parthian Empire (r.214-224). Artabanus IV In the first half of the second century, the Parthian Empire had…
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Artaphernes
Artaphernes (Elamite Irdapirna): Persian prince, brother of king Darius I the Great, between 513 and 493 satrap of Lydia. Achaemenid nobleman Artaphernes…Artavardiya
Artavardiya: Persian general, serving under king Darius I the Great.According to the Behistun Inscription, Artavardiya defeated the Persian Vahyazdâta, who had claimed to be the legitimate king Smerdis, on 24 May 521 BCE, near Rakhâ (modern Behbehân), and a second…