Parthian garrison of Seleucia
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The Parthian garrison of Seleucia was the military force stationed by the Parthian Empire to control and defend the strategically important city of Seleucia on the Tigris.
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Parthian military unit
ⓘ
military garrison ⓘ |
| activeDuring | Parthian period ⓘ |
| activeFromCentury | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| activeToCentury | 3rd century CE ⓘ |
| associatedWithRiver | Tigris River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Parthian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
maintaining order in Seleucia
ⓘ
securing imperial authority in Seleucia ⓘ |
| garrisonedCity | Seleucia on the Tigris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonType | urban garrison ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | defunct military unit ⓘ |
| involvedIn | Roman–Parthian conflicts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageContext | Parthian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Ctesiphon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Parthian military NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Parthian rule over Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
city defense
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imperial control ⓘ |
| protected | Seleucia on the Tigris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor | defense of approaches to Ctesiphon ⓘ |
| stationedIn | Seleucia on the Tigris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | major urban center of the Parthian Empire ⓘ |
| strategicPurpose |
control of Mesopotamian trade routes
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defense of western frontier of the Parthian Empire ⓘ |
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