Parthian Empire
second ancient Iranian Empire (247 BC–224 AD)
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Summary
Parthian Empire is a historical country[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of historical country entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,836 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: Zoroastrianism[3], Babylonian religion[4]
- Country: Parthian Empire[5]
- Continent: Asia[6]
- Instance of: empire[7], periodization[8]
- Capital: Nisa[9], Ctesiphon[10], Seleucia[11], Hecatompylos[12]
- Official language: Parthian[13], Koine Greek[14], Aramaic[15], Middle Persian[16], Babylonian[17]
- Currency: Parthian coins[18]
- Shares border with: Roman Empire[19]
- Founder: Arsaces I of Parthia[20]
- Basic form of government: feudal monarchy[21]
- Named after: Parthia[22]
- Official residence: Ctesiphon[23], Ecbatana[24], Nisa[25], Asaak[26], Ray[27], Susa[28], Hecatompylos[29]
- Commons category: Parthia[30]
- Inception: 247 BC[31]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 224[32]
- Coordinate location: 33.09361111, 44.58083333[33]
- Topic's main category: Category:Parthian Empire[34]
- Described by source: Gujin Tushu Jicheng[35], Records of the Grand Historian[36], Book of the Later Han[37], Book of Wei[38], Book of Zhou[39], History of Northern Dynasties[40]
- Replaces: Seleucid Empire[41]
- Replaced by: Mesopotamia[42], Sasanian Empire[43]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from the Parthian Empire[44]
- Different from: Indo-Parthian kingdom[45]
- Office held by head of state: King of Kings[46]
- Culture: Greater Iran[47]
- Language used: Parthian[48]
Why It Matters
Parthian Empire has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] It is known by 80 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]