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Parthia

Parthia

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An ancient kingdom in southwest Asia that controlled land southeast of the Caspian Sea from 250 BC to AD 226
  • proper noun
: Partia
  • Historians often discuss how Parthia rivaled Rome in influence and military strength during its peak.

Antoninus Augustus, victorious in Armenia, Parthia, and Germania, Pontifex Maximus Pater Patriai was cold.

Examples

  • As a crossroads of Eurasia and the Silk Road, Parthia's successes would have been impossible without their deadly bows and well trained horses.

  • Antony, the campaign against Parthia will not be an easy one.

    Cleopatra (1963)

  • A Roman general sends them to me from Parthia.

    The Big Fisherman (1959)

  • A former slave born in distant Parthia records how he gained his freedom.

  • What was Rome when Sulla died, when Crassus lost the armies in Parthia?

    Cleopatra (1963)

  • Tensions between Rome and the Eastern Empire of Parthia also needed seeing too, as the usual issue of Armenia's throne was once again flaring up.

  • Amid all of this turmoil, Armenia fell back into Parthia's sphere of influence.

  • In the ancient world, Parthia was known for its powerful cavalry and strategic trade routes.

  • Parthia, an ancient kingdom located southeast of the Caspian Sea, played a crucial role in regional politics.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Parthia comes from the name of the Parthian people, who were called Parthava in an old Iranian language. So Parthia means 'the land of the Parthians', which is why we use it for that ancient kingdom famous for its horse riders and major trade routes.