Iraq

There are 608 items in Iraq:

Parthian Empire

The Parthian 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…

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Phraataces

Phraataces ("little Phraates"): Arsacid king of the Parthian Empire (r. 2 BCE - 4 CE). Phraataces Shortly after the Parthian king Phraates IV…

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Phraates IV

Phraates IV: Arsacid king of the Parthian Empire (r.38-2 BCE). Phraates IV After the death of his co-ruler Pacorus, the Parthian king Orodes…

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Qedar

Qedar: name of an ancient tribal federation, living between Tadmor (Palmyra) and Duma. The Assyrian attack the Arabs The Qedarites were a…

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