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13 Jun 2016

The House of Arsacid Falls to the House of Sasan: A Challenge, and Military Might – Part II

*By Cam Rea*

*History & Tradition*

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Ardashir proclaimed himself king of Persis by 208 CE. His brothers protested this and Ardashir disposed of them. If his brother challenges were not enough, many local petty kings of Persis refused to acknowledge Ardashir rule. Ardashir responded by...
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Detail; Emperor Caracalla, and Cataphracts circa 101 AD. — 09 Jun 2016

The House of Arsacid Falls to the House of Sasan: It Started with a Wedding – Part I

*By Cam Rea*

*History & Tradition, Politics & Social Structure*

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Incredibly, the end of the Parthian Empire started with a fake wedding.Before the wedding took place, a civil war had been raging in Parthia between Vologases VI and his brother Artabanus V. After much warring between the two contesting parties,...
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Sasanian Empire

The House of Arsacid Falls to the House of Sasan: A Challenge, and Military Might – Part II

The House of Arsacid Falls to the House of Sasan: It Started with a Wedding – Part I