Parthian Empire

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Iranian empire ancient empire historical state

The Parthian Empire was a major ancient Iranian imperial power (247 BCE–224 CE) that controlled a vast territory between the Roman Empire and Han China and served as a key political and cultural bridge across the Silk Road.

Observed surface forms (6)

Surface form As subject As object
Parthians 0 6
Parthia 0 4
Arsacid Empire 0 2
Parthian Empire (regional) 0 1
Parthian period 0 1
ancient Parthian Empire 0 1

Statements (63)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Iranian empire →
ancient empire →
historical state →
alsoKnownAs Parthian Empire →
surface form: Arsacid Empire
borderedBy Han dynasty →
Kushan Empire →
Roman Empire →
Seleucid Empire →
capital Ctesiphon →
Ecbatana →
Hecatompylos →
Nisa →
Seleucia-on-the-Tigris →
continent Asia →
conventionalLongName Parthian Empire self-linksurface differs →
surface form: Arsacid Empire
country Parthian Empire self-linksurface differs →
surface form: Parthia
culture Hellenistic period →
surface form: Hellenistic culture

Iranian culture →
currency drachm →
dissolutionReason overthrown by Ardashir I of the Sasanian dynasty →
dynasty Arsacid dynasty of Armenia →
surface form: Arsacid dynasty
endTime 224 CE →
ethnicGroup Iranian peoples →
surface form: Iranians

Parthian Empire self-linksurface differs →
surface form: Parthians
followedBy Sasanian Empire →
foundedBy Arsaces I of Parthia →
governmentForm feudal monarchy →
monarchy →
hasCapitalOnRiver Tigris River NERFINISHED →
knownFor Parthian shot cavalry tactic →
acting as intermediary in Silk Road trade →
conflicts with the Roman Empire →
locatedIn Central Asia →
Greater Iran →
Iranian plateau →
surface form: Iranian Plateau

Mesopotamia →
Middle East →
surface form: Western Asia
militaryBranch Parthian cavalry →
surface form: Parthian cataphracts

Parthian cavalry →
namedAfter Parthian Empire self-linksurface differs →
surface form: Parthia
notableBattle Battle of Carrhae →
Battle of Edessa (260) →
surface form: Battle of Edessa
notableRuler Mithridates I of Parthia →
Mithridates II of Parthia →
Orodes II of Parthia →
Phraates IV of Parthia →
Vologases I of Parthia →
officialLanguage Greek language →
Middle Persian language →
surface form: Middle Persian

Parthian language →
partOf Silk Road routes →
surface form: Silk Road
politicalStructure loose confederation of semi-autonomous kingdoms →
precededBy Seleucid Empire →
religion Hellenistic religion →
Zoroastrianism →
local Iranian cults →
startTime 247 BCE →
timePeriod Classical antiquity →
Hellenistic period →
Late Antiquity →
titleOfHeadOfState King of Kings →
writingSystem Aramaic alphabet (historically) →
surface form: Aramaic script

Greek alphabet →

Referenced by (36)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Parthian Empire → alsoKnownAs → Parthian Empire →
this entity surface form: Arsacid Empire
Persians → associatedEmpire → Parthian Empire →
Apostle Bartholomew → associatedWith → Parthian Empire →
this entity surface form: Parthia
Persian → associatedWithEmpire → Parthian Empire →
Seleucid Empire → borderedBy → Parthian Empire →
Susa → capitalOf → Parthian Empire →
this entity surface form: Parthian Empire (regional)
Hyrcanus II → capturedBy → Parthian Empire →
this entity surface form: Parthians
Roman–Persian Wars → conflictBetween → Parthian Empire →
Susa → controlledBy → Parthian Empire →
this entity surface form: Parthians
Parthian Empire → conventionalLongName → Parthian Empire self-linksurface differs →
this entity surface form: Arsacid Empire
Parthian Empire → country → Parthian Empire self-linksurface differs →
this entity surface form: Parthia
Merv → countryAtTimeOfPeak → Parthian Empire →
Darius III → deathPlace → Parthian Empire →
this entity surface form: Parthia
Han dynasty → diplomaticRelation → Parthian Empire →
Parthian Empire → ethnicGroup → Parthian Empire self-linksurface differs →
this entity surface form: Parthians
Hellenistic kingdoms → followedBy → Parthian Empire →
Seleucid Empire → followedBy → Parthian Empire →
Indo-Iranian peoples → hasAncientGroup → Parthian Empire →
this entity surface form: Parthians
Iranian peoples → hasPart → Parthian Empire →
this entity surface form: Parthians
Persian Jews → historicalPresenceInEmpire → Parthian Empire →
Iranian plateau → historicallyInhabitedBy → Parthian Empire →
this entity surface form: Parthians
Greater Iran → historicallyLinkedTo → Parthian Empire →
Hatra → locatedIn → Parthian Empire →
this entity surface form: ancient Parthian Empire
Nehardea → locatedIn → Parthian Empire →
Roman–Persian Wars → mainBelligerent → Parthian Empire →
Parthian Empire → namedAfter → Parthian Empire self-linksurface differs →
this entity surface form: Parthia
Roman–Persian Wars → opponentOf → Parthian Empire →
Susa → periodOfFlourishing → Parthian Empire →
this entity surface form: Parthian period
Sasanian Empire → precededBy → Parthian Empire →
Kingdom of Iberia → underInfluenceOf → Parthian Empire →
Shahanshah of Persia → usedInDynasty → Parthian Empire →
Iranian plateau → wasCoreRegionOf → Parthian Empire →