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Information

Name: Parthian Empire

Type: Polity

Nation: persia (antiquity)

Start: -246

End: 224

polity Parthian Empire: All Data

This page is about the data available for this polity, the chronology of the events of the polity is available here.

Was an ancient empire that controlled persia and nearby territories. It seceded from the Seleucid Kingdom and slowly conquered all of its eastern regions.

Parthian Empire: Maximal extension of the polity

Parthian Empire: Maximal extension of the polity

 Parthian Empire: Population Density in 246 BC

Parthian Empire: Population Density by Year

 Events Navigation: Parthian Empire

Events Navigation: Parthian Empire

 Parthian Empire: video summary

Parthian Empire: video summary

1. Maps of Political Control Over Time

map_chart iconParthian Empire: Maximal extension of the polity compared to modern borders

map_chart iconParthian Empire: Map showing how many years the polity ruled each territory

map_chart iconParthian Empire: Map showing the final year each territory was ruled by the polity

map_chart iconParthian Empire: Map showing the initial year each territory was ruled by the polity

2. Maximum Historical Extents during Events

map_chartSeleucid-Parthian wars

map_chartSecession of Parthia

map_chartWars of Antiochus VII

map_chartDynastic Wars of the Seleucids

map_chartWars of Antiochus VII

map_chartCampaigns of Tigranes the Great

map_chartPontic War

map_chartRoman-Persian Wars

map_chartCrassous' Campaign in Syria

map_chartAntony's Atropatene campaign

map_chartRoman Counterattack

map_chartAnthony's Invasion

map_chartTrajan's Parthian Campaign

map_chartRoman-Parthian War of 161-166

map_chartMilitary Campaigns in Parthia by Septmius Severus

map_chartMilitary Campaigns in Parthia by Caracalla

3. Lists and Timelines of Events that took place in the Polity

list iconParthian Empire: List of events the polity was involved in.

timeline iconParthian Empire: Complete Timeline of the Wars Involving the Polity

statistic iconParthian Empire: Top wars ordered by largest reached area

statistic iconParthian Empire: Top wars by territorial gain or loss in terms of area difference

statistic iconParthian Empire: Top wars by territorial gain or loss in terms of area of the changes

4. Maps Comparing Territorial Boundaries Before and After Wars

map_chartSeleucid-Parthian wars

map_chartSecession of Parthia

map_chartIndependance of the Parthian Empire

map_chartWars of Antiochus VII

map_chartDynastic Wars of the Seleucids

map_chartWars of Antiochus VII

map_chartMithridatic Wars

map_chartThird Mithridatic War

map_chartCampaigns of Tigranes the Great

map_chartArmenian-Parthian War

map_chartPontic War

map_chartWar between Greek Bactria and Parthia

map_chartParthian conquests in southern Persia

map_chartRoman-Persian Wars

map_chartAntony's Atropatene campaign

map_chartRoman-Parthian War of 161-166

5. Monthly Summaries of Events

summary iconSummary of the Changes (Central Asia) for Parthian Empire

Monthly Summaries of Events during Wars

summarySeleucid-Parthian wars

summarySecession of Parthia

summaryIndependance of the Parthian Empire

summaryWars of Antiochus VII

summaryDynastic Wars of the Seleucids

summaryWars of Antiochus VII

summaryMithridatic Wars

summaryThird Mithridatic War

summaryCampaigns of Tigranes the Great

summaryArmenian-Parthian War

summaryPontic War

summaryWar between Greek Bactria and Parthia

summaryParthian conquests in southern Persia

summaryRoman-Persian Wars

summaryCrassous' Campaign in Syria

summaryAntony's Atropatene campaign

summaryPersian Invasion (Antony's Atropatene campaign)

summaryRoman Counterattack

summaryAnthony's Invasion

summaryTrajan's Parthian Campaign

summaryRoman-Parthian War of 161-166

summaryMilitary Campaigns in Parthia by Septmius Severus

summaryMilitary Campaigns in Parthia by Caracalla

6. Time Series of Territorial Changes

statistic iconParthian Empire: Time Series of all Territorial Changes

Time Series of Territorial Changes by specific invasor/invaded couple

statistic iconAll times that Parthian Empire invaded Roman Republic

statistic iconAll times that Parthian Empire invaded Seleucid Kingdom

statistic iconAll times that Parthian Empire invaded Kingdom of Emesa

statistic iconAll times that Apracharajas invaded Parthian Empire

statistic iconAll times that Parthian Empire invaded Greco-Bactrian Kingdom

statistic iconAll times that Yuezhi invaded Parthian Empire

statistic iconAll times that Characene invaded Parthian Empire

statistic iconAll times that Parthian Empire invaded Armenia (Roman Empire)

statistic iconAll times that Parthian Empire invaded Kingdom of Pontus

statistic iconAll times that Western Satraps invaded Parthian Empire

statistic iconAll times that Parthian Empire invaded Corduene

statistic iconAll times that Parthian Empire invaded Indo-Greek Kingdom

statistic iconAll times that Parthian Empire invaded Kingdom of Galatia

statistic iconAll times that Roman Republic invaded Parthian Empire

statistic iconAll times that Parthian Empire invaded Roman Empire

statistic iconAll times that Sasanian Empire invaded Parthian Empire

statistic iconAll times that Suren Kingdom invaded Parthian Empire

statistic iconAll times that Parthian Empire invaded Corduene (Rome)

statistic iconAll times that Parthian Empire invaded Adiabene

statistic iconAll times that Osroene invaded Parthian Empire

statistic iconAll times that Parthian Empire invaded Kingdom of Elymais

statistic iconAll times that Roman Empire invaded Parthian Empire

statistic iconAll times that Kushan Dynasty invaded Parthian Empire

statistic iconAll times that Seleucid Kingdom invaded Parthian Empire

statistic iconAll times that Parthian Empire invaded Yuezhi

statistic iconAll times that Parthian Empire invaded Osroene (Roman Client)

statistic iconAll times that Osroene (Roman Client) invaded Parthian Empire

statistic iconAll times that Kingdom of Pontus invaded Parthian Empire

statistic iconAll times that Osroene (Parthian Client) invaded Parthian Empire

statistic iconAll times that Kingdom of Hatra invaded Parthian Empire

statistic iconAll times that Tanukhid Confederation invaded Parthian Empire

statistic iconAll times that Parthian Empire invaded Kingdom of Cappadocia

statistic iconAll times that Kingdom of Armenia invaded Parthian Empire

statistic iconAll times that Kingdom of Margiana invaded Parthian Empire

statistic iconAll times that Han Dynasty invaded Parthian Empire

statistic iconAll times that Parthian Empire invaded Commagene (Rome)

Time Series of Territorial Changes during specific Events

statisticSeleucid-Parthian wars

statisticSecession of Parthia

statisticIndependance of the Parthian Empire

statisticWars of Antiochus VII

statisticDynastic Wars of the Seleucids

statisticWars of Antiochus VII

statisticMithridatic Wars

statisticThird Mithridatic War

statisticCampaigns of Tigranes the Great

statisticArmenian-Parthian War

statisticPontic War

statisticWar between Greek Bactria and Parthia

statisticParthian conquests in southern Persia

statisticRoman-Persian Wars

statisticCrassous' Campaign in Syria

statisticAntony's Atropatene campaign

statisticPersian Invasion (Antony's Atropatene campaign)

statisticRoman Counterattack

statisticAnthony's Invasion

statisticTrajan's Parthian Campaign

statisticRoman-Parthian War of 161-166

statisticMilitary Campaigns in Parthia by Septmius Severus

statisticMilitary Campaigns in Parthia by Caracalla

7. Time Series of Historical Population and Area

statistic iconParthian Empire: time series of its population and area throughout history

Historical Population and Area during specific Events

statisticSeleucid-Parthian wars

statisticSecession of Parthia

statisticIndependance of the Parthian Empire

statisticWars of Antiochus VII

statisticDynastic Wars of the Seleucids

statisticWars of Antiochus VII

statisticMithridatic Wars

statisticThird Mithridatic War

statisticCampaigns of Tigranes the Great

statisticArmenian-Parthian War

statisticPontic War

statisticWar between Greek Bactria and Parthia

statisticParthian conquests in southern Persia

statisticRoman-Persian Wars

statisticCrassous' Campaign in Syria

statisticAntony's Atropatene campaign

statisticPersian Invasion (Antony's Atropatene campaign)

statisticRoman Counterattack

statisticAnthony's Invasion

statisticTrajan's Parthian Campaign

statisticRoman-Parthian War of 161-166

statisticMilitary Campaigns in Parthia by Septmius Severus

statisticMilitary Campaigns in Parthia by Caracalla

8. Events Navigation - Explore All Territorial Changes

summary iconEvents Navigation: Parthian Empire

summary iconEvents Navigation (Duration 1 Year): Parthian Empire

summary iconEvents Navigation (Duration 10 Years): Parthian Empire

All Territorial Changes during specific Events

summarySeleucid-Parthian wars

summarySecession of Parthia

summaryIndependance of the Parthian Empire

summaryWars of Antiochus VII

summaryDynastic Wars of the Seleucids

summaryWars of Antiochus VII

summaryMithridatic Wars

summaryThird Mithridatic War

summaryCampaigns of Tigranes the Great

summaryArmenian-Parthian War

summaryPontic War

summaryWar between Greek Bactria and Parthia

summaryParthian conquests in southern Persia

summaryRoman-Persian Wars

summaryCrassous' Campaign in Syria

summaryAntony's Atropatene campaign

summaryPersian Invasion (Antony's Atropatene campaign)

summaryRoman Counterattack

summaryAnthony's Invasion

summaryTrajan's Parthian Campaign

summaryRoman-Parthian War of 161-166

summaryMilitary Campaigns in Parthia by Septmius Severus

summaryMilitary Campaigns in Parthia by Caracalla

9. Cities mentioned in territorial changes

city iconAdab

city iconAlexandria on the Oxus

city iconAmisos

city iconAntioch

city iconAntiochia in Margiana

city iconApamea

city iconApamea Ragiana

city iconAphrodisias

city iconAssur

city iconBabylon

city iconBad-tibira

city iconBakhtri

city iconBeirut

city iconBorsippa

city iconByblos

city iconCarrhae

city iconChios (Karia)

city iconCtesiphon

city iconDer

city iconDura Europos

city iconEbla

city iconEdessa

city iconEridu

city iconEshnunna

city iconGirsu

city iconHolmoi

city iconIsin

city iconIssos

city iconKarambis

city iconKaroussa

city iconKelenderis

city iconKinolis

city iconKish

city iconKnidos

city iconKoloussa

city iconKromna

city iconKutha

city iconKytoros

city iconLagash

city iconLarsa

city iconLykastos

city iconMallos

city iconMarad

city iconMari

city iconNagidos

city iconNineveh

city iconNippur

city iconNisibis

city iconParpariotai

city iconPeshawar

city iconPhraaspa

city iconPosideion (Syria)

city iconSeleucia

city iconSesamos

city iconShuruppak

city iconSinope

city iconSippar

city iconSoloi (Kilikia)

city iconSusa

city iconTarsus

city iconTell Beydar

city iconTell Leilan

city iconUmma

city iconUr

city iconUruk

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