The Early Life of Arsaces I Born on the boundless steppes of the ancient world, Arsaces I would become the leader who would one day establish a great state. The region where Arsaces I was born corresponds to today’s vast steppes around modern-day Turkmenistan. These lands were home to fiercely independent nomadic peoples, skilled in […]
Parthian Empire: The Glorious Power of the East
The Founding of the Parthian Empire The Parthian Empire, also known as the Arsacid Empire, was founded by Arsaces in 247 BCE and remained one of Western Asia’s most powerful states for nearly five centuries. The Parthians originated from the nomadic Dahae tribes of eastern Iran. Taking advantage of the declining Seleucid Empire, Arsaces declared […]