Iraq

There are 608 items in Iraq:

Opis

Opis (Akkadian Upî or Upija): ancient Babylonian city on the Tigris, not far from modern Baghdad.Site The precise location of Opis has not been established, but from the Akkadian and Greek texts, it is clear that it was situated on the…

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Orodes III

Orodes III: Arsacid king of the Parthian Empire (r.c.6-c.8). Orodes III Shortly after the violent death of king Phraataces, the Parthian nobility elected…

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Osroes I

Osroes I: Arsacid king of the Parthian Empire (r.105?-129; co-ruler). Osroes I In c.105 CE, the Parthian king Pacorus II died. He was…

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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.…

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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…

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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.…

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