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History of Mithridates II

Early Life and Succession Mithradates II Great King of Parthia, belonged to the Arsacid dynasty and ruled about 124/123 - 88/87 B.C. Justin (Latin Historian)...

History of the Sword Throughout Antiquity

Origins The sword is a kind of bladed weapon with a straight blade intended for a chopping or a piercing blow. In the broadest sense,...

Shapur II the Great (309 – 379)

Early Life and War With the Arabs Shapur II was born after the death of his father, and his accession to the throne took place...

Mithridates I of Parthia (171-132 BC)

Mithridates I - the king of Parthia, ruled around 171 - 138/137 B.C. (according to one source) or 165-132 (according to another). From the...

History of the Persian Immortals

History Immortals are an elite troop from the ancient Persian Empire. First appeared in the Achaemenid empire in the 6th century BC. "Immortals" are...

The Early History of Rome and its Establishment

The city was founded around settlements at a ford across the Tiber River, at the crossroads of trade routes. According to archaeological evidence, Rome...

History of Switzerland During Ancient Times

Switzerland before the Roman conquest Since ancient times, the Swiss Plateau - a region surrounded by the Alps from the south and east, Lake Geneva...

History of War Elephants

Usage and Ancient History In Antiquity and the Middle Ages, war elephants were a formidable force due to the awesome effect they had on the...

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