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THE HYPOTHESIS OF THE ARSACIDS’ DESCENT FROM THE ACHAEMENIDS: MYTH OR REALITY? [PDF]
In the 40s of the last century, J. Wolski proposed a thesis, still dominant in historiography, arguing that the story of Arrian which reached us thanks to his work “Parthica” that the Arsacid dynasty, the founder of Parthian state, descended from the ...
Arthur Melikyan
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The “Courtesy” (Comitas) of king Vononès
The Parthian king Vononès (8-12), being full of benevolence and courtesy towards his subjects, was however driven out by his nobility. This fact was the consequence of the opposites of thepolitical mentality of the Roman and Parthian societies. Vononès,
Ruben Manaseryan
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Parthian-Armenian Relations from the 2nd Century BCE to the Second Half of the 1st Century CE
The aim of this paper is to present Parthian-Armenian relations from the end of the 2nd century BCE to the so-called Treaty of Rhandeia (63 CE). This covers the period from the first contact of both states to the final conclusion of long-drawn-out ...
Edward Dąbrowa
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This article aims to survey the sources on the Frataraka to examine their historical role. Initially, we will provide a concise overview of the academic community's contributions and the status quaestionis, presenting the primary testimonies available ...
Raúl Navas-Moreno
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ON THE ISSUE OF THE PARTHIAN PAHLAVS' SOCIO-POLITICAL NATURE [PDF]
The role of the high aristocracy, the so-called pahlavs, is undeniable in the history of the Parthian state. In the second half of III century BC the assistance of the pahlavs to the Arsacid dynasty considerably contributed to the establishment of the ...
ARTHUR MELIKYAN
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Representation of arsacid Wars with Seleucians and Romans in Islamic Texts [PDF]
1.Introduction Islamic texts have a more or less pessimistic view of the history and culture of Parthians. Based on these texts, one can obtain scattered insights about the Parthian history. One of the notable points in this text is the Parthian military
farshid nadari, zohreh taghipour
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A Critical Review of The Roman Historian Tacitus's Book of Annals [PDF]
The Roman historian Tacitus’ s Book of Annals is an important historical source on the history of the Parthians and their neighbors. Although Mirsaidi’s, the translator, main focus is on Roman history, this book also has some very important mentions on ...
Yaser Malekzadeh, Sorour Khorashadi
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A Review of Perceptions of Classical Armenia: Romano-Parthian Relations [PDF]
The book of Perceptions of Classical Armenia: Romano-Parthian Relations, 70 BC-AD 220 is a Persian translation of a master thesis at Louisiana State University: Perceptions of Classical Armenia: Romano-Parthian Relations, 70 BC-AD 22.
Yaser Malekzadeh, Sorour Khorashadi
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The position of the Arsacid dynasty of Armenia in the relations between the Sassanian Empire and the Roman Empire in the third century AD [PDF]
During the Arsacids Empire The Arsacids of Armenia because of the relative causal And relationship with the Iranian rulers had always been an ally of Iran against Rome; But With the fall of the Arsacids and ascendency of the Sassanids in Iran, began a ...
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