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Kushan Empire - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kushan_EmpireWebThe Kushan Empire fragmented into semi-independent kingdoms in the 3rd century AD, which fell to the Sasanians invading from the west, establishing the Kushano-Sasanian Kingdom in the areas of Sogdiana, Bactria and Gandhara. In the 4th century, the Guptas, an Indian dynasty also pressed from the east.
Millet (Ottoman Empire) - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millet_(Ottoman_Empire)WebIn the Ottoman Empire, a millet (Turkish: ; Arabic: مِلَّة) was an independent court of law pertaining to "personal law" under which a confessional community (a group abiding by the laws of Muslim Sharia, Christian Canon law, or Jewish Halakha) was allowed to rule itself under its own laws.. Despite frequently being referred to as a "system", before the …
Kermanshah - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KermanshahWebIt was a glorious city in Sassanid period about the 4th century AD when it became the capital city of Persian Empire and a significant health center serving as the summer resort for Sassanid kings. In AD 226, following a two-year war led by the Persian Emperor, Ardashir I , against " Kurdish " tribes in the region, the empire reinstated a local ...
History of the Byzantine Empire - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Byzantine_EmpireWebThis history of the Byzantine Empire covers the history of the Eastern Roman Empire from late antiquity until the Fall of Constantinople in 1453 AD. Several events from the 4th to 6th centuries mark the transitional period during which the Roman Empire's east and west divided.In 285, the emperor Diocletian (r. 284–305) partitioned the Roman Empire's …
Middle East - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_EastWebThe description Middle has also led to some confusion over changing definitions. Before the First World War, "Near East" was used in English to refer to the Balkans and the Ottoman Empire, while "Middle East" referred to the Caucasus, Persia, and Arabian lands, and sometimes Afghanistan, India and others. In contrast, "Far East" referred to the countries …
Parthia - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ParthiaWebThe name "Parthia" is a continuation from Latin Parthia, from Old Persian Parthava, which was the Parthian language self-designator signifying "of the Parthians" who were an Iranian people. In context to its Hellenistic period, Parthia also appears as Parthyaea. [citation needed]Parthia was known as Pahlaw in the Middle Persian sources of the Sasanian …
Zoroastrianism in Iran - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoroastrianism_in_IranWebThe Sassanid dynasty (224-651 AD) declared Zoroastrianism as the state religion and promoted a religious revival of Zoroastrianism. During the period of their centuries long suzerainty over the Caucasus , the Sassanids made attempts to promote Zoroastrianism there with considerable successes, and it was prominent in the pre-Christian Caucasus ...
Kirkuk - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KirkukWebKirkuk (Arabic: كركوك, Kurdish: کەرکووک, romanized: Kerkûk, Syriac: ܟܪܟܘܟ, romanized: Kerkouk, Turkish: Kerkük) is a city in Iraq, serving as the capital of the Kirkuk Governorate, located 238 kilometres (148 miles) north of Baghdad. The city is home to a diverse population of Turkmens, Arabs, Kurds, and Assyrians. Kirkuk sits on the ruins of the …
Khosrow II - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khosrow_IIWebKhosrow II (spelled Chosroes II in classical sources; Middle Persian: ????????????????????????????, romanized: Husrō), also known as Khosrow Parviz (New Persian: خسرو پرویز, "Khosrow the Victorious"), is considered to be the last great Sasanian king of Iran, ruling from 590 to 628, with an interruption of one year.. Khosrow II was the son of Hormizd IV (reigned …
Sassanides — Wikipédia
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/SassanidesWeb224 – 651 Derafsh Kaviani (Drapeau de l'État) Simurgh (Emblème impérial) L'empire sassanide à son extension maximale en 620 , sous le règne de Khosro II . Informations générales Statut Monarchie féodale Capitale Istakhr (224-226) Ctésiphon (226-637) Langue(s) Pehlevi , parthe , koinè et araméen Religion Zoroastrisme (culte officiel) …
Battle of al-Qadisiyyah - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_al-QadisiyyahWebThe Battle of al-Qadisiyyah (Arabic: مَعْرَكَة ٱلْقَادِسِيَّة, romanized: Maʿrakah al-Qādisīyah; Persian: نبرد قادسیه, romanized: Nabard-e Qâdisiyeh) was an armed conflict which took place in 636 CE between the Rashidun Caliphate and the Sasanian Empire.It occurred during the early Muslim conquests and marked a decisive victory for the Rashidun army during ...
Neo-Assyrian Empire - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo-Assyrian_EmpireWebImperialism and the ambition of establishing a universal, all-encompassing empire was a long-established aspect of royal ideology in the ancient Near East prior to the rise of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. In the Early Dynastic Period of Mesopotamia (c. 2900–2350 BC), the Sumerian rulers of the various city-states (the most prominent being Ur, Uruk, …
Nowruz - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NowruzWebNowruz (Persian: نوروز, pronounced [nowˈɾuːz]; lit. 'new day') is the Persian-language term for the day of the Iranian New Year, also known as the Persian New Year. It begins on the spring equinox and marks the beginning of Farvardin, the first month of the Solar Hijri calendar (an Iranian calendar used officially in Iran and Afghanistan).The day is …
Battle of Edessa - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_EdessaWebThe Battle of Edessa took place between the armies of the Roman Empire under the command of Emperor Valerian and Sasanian forces under Shahanshah (King of the Kings) Shapur I in 260.The Roman army was defeated and captured in its entirety by the Persian forces; for the first time, a Roman emperor was taken prisoner. As such, the battle is …