Parthian Empire
RegionIran/Mesopotamia
Period247 BC - 224 AD
Peak Size2.8 million km2 at peak
Founded ByArsaces I
About Parthian Empire
An Iranian empire that controlled the Silk Road between Rome and China. Parthian horse archers destroyed a Roman army under Crassus at Carrhae in 53 BC. The Parthians ruled through a loose network of vassal kings. The empire fell when Ardashir I revolted and founded the Sasanian dynasty.
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