Diodotus I Soter (Greek: Διόδοτος Σωτήρ, Diódotos Sōtḗr; c. 315-300 BC – c. 235 BC), was the first Greek king of Bactria. Diodotus became independent of the Seleucid empire around 255 or 245 BC, and established the Diodotid Bactrian Kingdom, which endured in various forms until the beginning of the first century AD.In around 250 BC Diodotus repelled a Parthian invasion of ...

Tabriz (Persian: تبریز [tæbˈɾiːz] (); Azerbaijani: تبریز) is a city in northwestern Iran, serving as the capital of East Azerbaijan Province.It is the fifth-most-populous city in Iran.In the Quru River valley in Iran's historic Azerbaijan region between long ridges of volcanic cones in the Sahand and Eynali mountains, Tabriz's elevation ranges between 1,350 and 1,600 metres ...

Alexandru cel Mare (în greacă Μέγας Αλέξανδρος, Megas Alexandros, n. 20 iulie 356 î.Hr., Pella, Macedonia Antică – d. 10 iunie 323 î.Hr., Babilon, Mesopotamia), cunoscut și sub numele de Alexandru Macedon, Alexandru al III-lea al Macedoniei sau Alexandros III Philippou Makedonon, rege al Macedoniei (336 î.Hr.-323 î.Hr.), a fost unul dintre primii mari strategi și ...

The 4th century BC started the first day of 400 BC and ended the last day of 301 BC.It is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or historical period.. This century marked the height of Classical Greek civilization in all of its aspects. By the year 400 BC Greek philosophy, art, literature and architecture had spread far and wide, with the numerous independent Greek colonies that …

Etimología. El nombre de Azerbaiyán, compartido por la república y por el Azerbaiyán iraní, proviene del nombre de Atropates, [29] [30] un sátrapa persa [31] [32] [33] del Imperio aqueménida, quien fue reinstalado como sátrapa de Media bajo el mandato de Alejandro Magno [34] [35] y gobernó la región de Atropatene (el actual Azerbaiyán iraní).

Sogdianus (/ ˌ s ɔː ɡ d i ˈ eɪ n ə s / or / ˌ s ɒ ɡ d i ˈ eɪ n ə s /; Greek: Σογδιανὸς Sogdianos) was briefly a ruler of the Achaemenid Empire for a period in 424–423 BC. His short rule—lasting not much more than six months—and the little recognition of his kingdom are known primarily from the writings of Ctesias; who is known to be unreliable.He was reportedly an ...

Achaemenes (Old Persian: ???????????????????????????? Haxāmaniš; Ancient Greek: Ἀχαιμένης Akhaiménēs; Latin: Achaemenes) was the apical ancestor of the Achaemenid dynasty of rulers of Persia.. Other than his role as an apical ancestor, nothing is known of his life or actions. It is quite possible that Achaemenes was only the mythical ancestor of the Persian royal house, but if ...

Hystaspes (Old Persian: ???????????????????????? Vištāspa; Ancient Greek: Ὑστάσπης Hustáspēs) or Guštāsp (Persian: گشتاسپ Guštāsp) (fl. 550 BC), was a Persian satrap of Bactria and Persis. He was the father of Darius I, emperor of the Achaemenid Empire, and Artabanus, who was a trusted advisor to both his brother Darius as well as Darius's son and successor, Xerxes I.

Porus or Poros (Ancient Greek: Πῶρος Pôros; fl. 326–321 BC) was an ancient Indian king, whose territory spanned the region between the Jhelum River (Hydaspes) and Chenab River (Acesines), in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent.He is only mentioned in Greek sources. Credited to have been a legendary warrior with exceptional skills, Porus unsuccessfully fought against …

Antigonus I Monophthalmus (Greek: Ἀντίγονος Μονόφθαλμος Antigonos Monophthalmos, 'the One-Eyed'; 382 – 301 BC), son of Philip from Elimeia, was a Macedonian Greek nobleman, general, satrap, and king.During the first half of his life he served under Philip II; after Philip's death in 336 BC, he served Philip's son Alexander.He was a major figure in the Wars of the ...