Who were the Parthians? (Rise and Fall of the Parthian Empire)

The Rise And Fall of The Parthian Empire (Arsacid Empire)
(Parthian History Documentary)
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  • @EpimetheusHistory
    @EpimetheusHistory3 жыл бұрын

    Additional Interesting Info on the Parthians: The Parni were members of the larger Dahae tribal confederacy(Residing near the Jaxartes river) before breaking off and settling slightly south east of Bactria. Before converting to Zoroastrianism the Parni practiced Iranian Polytheism. The Parthians had several different “capital cities”... which was essentially any city that the Parthians rode into and held court. However, this was usually Ctesiphon for most of the year and Ecbatana in the hot summer months. The general executed after the battle of Carrhae was from the Suren Clan. The Suren clan founded their own kingdom(indo-Parthian) later. I would guess having that prominent family member executed played into the family’s decision to separate from the empire. Ancient sources differ on the Parthian response to Caracalla’s marriage proposal. They either said yes and he killed the wedding party (red wedding style) or they said “no” and then they went to war. TYPO AT 10:46 Caption should be "63 AD Peace Treaty", not "63BC Peace Treaty"

  • @Charlemagne300

    @Charlemagne300

    3 жыл бұрын

    First

  • @widowmaker4976

    @widowmaker4976

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hey Epimetheus, could you post the geographical map you made for the region of eastern Med and Middle East and the Iranian Plateau in this video? It's really good.:D

  • @arianrezaie4729

    @arianrezaie4729

    3 жыл бұрын

    So your basically saying the red wedding happened in Iran. Anyone who whants to create a fantasy move should just create a move about Irans history

  • @theq6797

    @theq6797

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@arianrezaie4729 but Iranian history is not fantasy...

  • @MrSafior

    @MrSafior

    3 жыл бұрын

    I see that someone is watcjing Yore history channel.

  • @bungalo50
    @bungalo503 жыл бұрын

    Man I love that all these different empires get their own characters. Your library of drawings must be getting pretty large!

  • @TheDrumstickEmpire

    @TheDrumstickEmpire

    3 жыл бұрын

    It’s getting kinda *T H I C C*

  • @InfernosReaper

    @InfernosReaper

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, it's like a more serious Hetalia

  • @miguelmontenegro3520
    @miguelmontenegro35203 жыл бұрын

    Archemenids: Powerful. Balanced. Parthians: Defensive Persia. +20 to def when fighting inside your borders. Sassanids: Agressive Persia: +25 to atk when fighting outside your borders.

  • @R3GARnator

    @R3GARnator

    3 жыл бұрын

    Iran is very mountainous. That is the key to its defensiveness through history. Geopolitics.

  • @dolfyhilter577

    @dolfyhilter577

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@R3GARnator should I woosh you?

  • @persianguy1524

    @persianguy1524

    3 жыл бұрын

    Parthians claimed ancestry from the Achaemenids and cyrus the great, so they were Persian.

  • @persianguy1524

    @persianguy1524

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Iranian Azeri well if they claimed ancestry from Cyrus the great and Achaemenids that makes them Persian, atleast the ruling class. Also afghan is a nationality not ethnicity and 40% pf their population is Persian.

  • @uk3693

    @uk3693

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Iranian Azeri Totally agree with your comment. Persians were just one of many Iranic Tribes. Just like modern day Germans are just one of the Germanic people. Danes ,Norwegians , Swedes, Dutch are also Germanic people but not Germans. During Sassanid era Persians gained prominence and due to that, several other tribes adopted Persian language. In terms of genetics ( especially looking at Paternal Y DNA), it is a whole different story.

  • @ntluck1592
    @ntluck15923 жыл бұрын

    Parthian prince: I'm bored....How about we have a civil war? His brother: Oo Oo (raising his hand excitedly) can I join in? His cousin: Nah mate I feel like sacking Armenia again. Who's in? Their King: for f**s sake we were supposed to fight the Romans!! it says so in the calendar! Fight the Romans on Thursday THEN civil war for the weekend. And we already sacked Armenia yesterday. Parthian nobles: "sad noises"

  • @EpimetheusHistory

    @EpimetheusHistory

    3 жыл бұрын

    haha😂 Hilarious...and more or less accurate

  • @rishabhraviprasad6672

    @rishabhraviprasad6672

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ultimate lol

  • @protarngonist2449

    @protarngonist2449

    3 жыл бұрын

    Parthian Civil War is basically Roman civil war but with more horses

  • @xerxes8191

    @xerxes8191

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@protarngonist2449 Parthian and Roman were the same. The Room was actually north west Persia and it was different from Rome

  • @CirosKhan

    @CirosKhan

    3 жыл бұрын

    Very nice 😂

  • @facelessman9224
    @facelessman92243 жыл бұрын

    "He decided it was a good time to invade the Roman Empire. It was not." The dry humor, it cracks me up.

  • @EpimetheusHistory

    @EpimetheusHistory

    3 жыл бұрын

    I am glad you enjoy my dry humor. :) Seeing all the internet Cen-sor-SH!P these days...it is a good time to be a "faceless man"- keep the faith my brother-E

  • @johnsmith-ir1ne

    @johnsmith-ir1ne

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@EpimetheusHistory I wish I could upvote you a million times. I totally agree with what you say. As despicable cancel culture is, there is a silver lining: the fools are turning on each other 🤣 I guess the Parthians and Romans aren't the only ones keen on civil war

  • @leo2312

    @leo2312

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@johnsmith-ir1ne Lmao, I agree with you.

  • @planescaped
    @planescaped3 жыл бұрын

    Mithridates I's tactics and strategy for rulership seem legit way ahead of their time.

  • @cooljerk4362

    @cooljerk4362

    2 жыл бұрын

    dude ,,,seems way ahead of it's time ,,, i agree ,, but ,,im of the belief that the same culture is at the heart of many big events since then ,,and academia is more than aware and omitting the details forming the connection from published works ,,and other means of stifling any common knowledge of connecting

  • @AltaicTroll
    @AltaicTroll3 жыл бұрын

    Sad Seleucid noises...

  • @pooyahimself7961

    @pooyahimself7961

    3 жыл бұрын

    Happy Iranian noises 😅

  • @Infernal460

    @Infernal460

    3 жыл бұрын

    Happy Ptolemy sounds.

  • @vicwang5543

    @vicwang5543

    3 жыл бұрын

    ATG IMM they’re talking about noises not noses

  • @moritamikamikara3879

    @moritamikamikara3879

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@vicwang5543 Or chins XD

  • @wankawanka3053

    @wankawanka3053

    2 жыл бұрын

    I mean seulicides were pretty weak at the time so it makes sense

  • @olumluhayatbugunvarsinyari1326
    @olumluhayatbugunvarsinyari13263 жыл бұрын

    One of the underrated empires

  • @olumluhayatbugunvarsinyari1326

    @olumluhayatbugunvarsinyari1326

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Hassan Abdulsalam RIP:Roman invasion of Iran

  • @AltaicTroll

    @AltaicTroll

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Hassan Abdulsalam Though Parthians disappeared long before the Seljuks however their effects continued for a long time, even after their disappearance.

  • @ShaheenJc

    @ShaheenJc

    3 жыл бұрын

    Shut up

  • @AltaicTroll

    @AltaicTroll

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Iranian Azeri 😅😅one of the biggest jokes i have ever heard

  • @AltaicTroll

    @AltaicTroll

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Iranian Azeri they got completely disappeared just like Lydians,Hittites,Elamites etc. Nobody is nowadays parthian

  • @HistorywithCy
    @HistorywithCy3 жыл бұрын

    Great one man, along with your telling of history, I always love your uniquely personal touch with your illustrations. Looking forward to more!

  • @EpimetheusHistory

    @EpimetheusHistory

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Cy! I am happy you enjoy my illustrations! This year has been very tough....trying to get back into the rhythm I was in before. BTW you have an awesome channel :)

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@EpimetheusHistory Thanks my friend, but the inspiration for mine comes from great channels likes yours! Looking forward to more!

  • @roryvazley6437
    @roryvazley64373 жыл бұрын

    *"during the four decade long raid of Mithridates the First"* what a fucking time to be alive that must be

  • @elite4702
    @elite47022 жыл бұрын

    I like both the Parthians and Sassanids tbh. Both empires that stood up to Rome. Whenever they clashed it made huge battleground

  • @frankd.4236

    @frankd.4236

    Жыл бұрын

    You hardly ever hear this in the European version of history but the Eastern limit of Rome was always Persia, whether in the form of the Parthians or the Sassanids. The real prize for Rome was always the east which it could never really conquer and not necessarily Europe. With a few exceptions, the major battles of Rome were with and its main concern was always Persia. It was centuries of battles with Persia that weakened both lands which were one of the main reasons for the success of the Arab invasion. Read "The Silk Roads: A New History of the World" by Peter Frankopan.

  • @blitzkrieg1702
    @blitzkrieg17023 жыл бұрын

    Educational and entertaining, can't ask for more...but please keep them coming. I find that after the third time I watch them, I start remembering and enjoying your videos more than the first time I watch them.

  • @F22onblockland
    @F22onblockland3 жыл бұрын

    Mithridates I seems to be pretty chill and wise for this period.

  • @Ayushgraphy

    @Ayushgraphy

    3 жыл бұрын

    Mithradates s real name is mithradata

  • @shanedoesyoutube8001

    @shanedoesyoutube8001

    3 жыл бұрын

    Having watched Overly Sarcastic Productions' History Hijinks- Failed assassinations, you should check out Mithridates *the sixth*

  • @beback_

    @beback_

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@shanedoesyoutube8001 I mean obviously the newer version is better

  • @WILLIAN_1424

    @WILLIAN_1424

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@shanedoesyoutube8001 he is talking about Mithridates the First of PARTHIA, Mithridates the Sixth (that famous one) was king of PONTUS. I know, i know, ancient people werent very creative naming their childs haha

  • @shanedoesyoutube8001

    @shanedoesyoutube8001

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@WILLIAN_1424 and then the Brits and Gallic Franks preserve that kind of bitchass

  • @PersianHistorian
    @PersianHistorian3 жыл бұрын

    The Persian word for Arsacid is Aršaki since Arsacid comes from Arsaces which is Aršak (pronounced Ar-Shak) in Persian

  • @dolfyhilter577

    @dolfyhilter577

    3 жыл бұрын

    damn man, wasn't expecting to see you here, i follow your insta btw, you might know me as: alireza aliabadi 5 :)

  • @Hi5Ripon

    @Hi5Ripon

    3 жыл бұрын

    Who are the probable descendants of Arsaki? I usually heard its Pathanis. Is it true?

  • @xerxes8191

    @xerxes8191

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ar-Shak is modern name of Arsacid

  • @siranushkhachatryan4495

    @siranushkhachatryan4495

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@xerxes8191 Armenians still save the name Arshak ❤️

  • @xerxes8191

    @xerxes8191

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@siranushkhachatryan4495 the ancient names are different from modern names

  • @leopoldopetrieska6564
    @leopoldopetrieska65643 жыл бұрын

    great video, really like your style of telling narrative history, especially of the not so well known civilizations that are not completely obscure, like a good middle ground of known and unknown stories, 10/10

  • @serenissimarespublicavenet3945
    @serenissimarespublicavenet39453 жыл бұрын

    When you're a second-century Roman Emperor and you're bored, so you decide to sack Ctesiphon again.

  • @user-qe3hl7ql6b

    @user-qe3hl7ql6b

    8 ай бұрын

    Rome attacked Parthia during the time of civil war and political turmoil, in fact they did not even send an army to confront Rome, so this is not as big a victory as Westerners claim.

  • @thepuppelpuppel4175
    @thepuppelpuppel41753 жыл бұрын

    So in conclusion. Cararcalla's invasion into Parthia was a simp crussade.

  • @muhamadsayyidabidin3906

    @muhamadsayyidabidin3906

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lol, imagine being one of his soldier, that forced to cosplaying macedonian phalanx, must be an embarassing moment.

  • @killme2675

    @killme2675

    3 жыл бұрын

    When you put it that way...

  • @wikipediaintellectual7088

    @wikipediaintellectual7088

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@muhamadsayyidabidin3906 I believe one of his soldiers killed Caraculla on the road when he was taking a dump.

  • @austinford1530

    @austinford1530

    2 жыл бұрын

    Not really. Caracalla knew that the marriage wouldn't be accepted. It was just an excuse to invade Parthia. Infact he tried to invade Parthia earlier because Roman hostages were in Parthian hands.

  • @user-cg2tw8pw7j

    @user-cg2tw8pw7j

    Жыл бұрын

    @@austinford1530 The Canaanites hate the Persians

  • @KoroushRP
    @KoroushRP7 ай бұрын

    One of my favorite Persian empires

  • @heroisdomar6784
    @heroisdomar67843 жыл бұрын

    I find the fact that history is full of giant migrations of people groups really interesting, especially since these days its extremely rare.

  • @ksanbahlyngwa1998

    @ksanbahlyngwa1998

    3 жыл бұрын

    True

  • @Ake-TL

    @Ake-TL

    3 жыл бұрын

    Someone’s gonna wright about europe immigration crisis eventually, so I’ll just do it myself

  • @illyrian9976

    @illyrian9976

    3 жыл бұрын

    Well, just look at the colonisation of america and australia, which happend relatively recent.

  • @jtgd

    @jtgd

    3 жыл бұрын

    Human migration is practically the norm of human history.

  • @philipzahn491

    @philipzahn491

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Ake-TL Yeah, they conquered us. We live under syrian rule now. Totally. Well, not really.

  • @ChIGuY-town22_
    @ChIGuY-town22_3 жыл бұрын

    Another interesting video, thanks for that! Keep up the good work.

  • @alibaloch3184
    @alibaloch31843 жыл бұрын

    So little has been done on this so important civilization. Thank you!

  • @jeromydoerksen2603
    @jeromydoerksen26033 жыл бұрын

    Amazing job, as always! Thanks

  • @tianlonghong665
    @tianlonghong6653 жыл бұрын

    Came back for a second viewing to bump up the view count after seeing your update, my brother. Keep up the good work!

  • @Not_Sure_
    @Not_Sure_3 жыл бұрын

    Great video man. Things we either forgot a out or we never knew.

  • @bubrgopa830
    @bubrgopa8303 жыл бұрын

    Surena, the general who crushed the Romans in the Battle of Carrhae and was supposedly executed by the Parthian Emperor, is described by Plutarch as follows -- "Surena was no ordinary person; but in fortune, family and honour, the first after the king; and in point of courage and capacity, as well as in size and beauty, superior to the Parthians of his time. If he went only upon an excursion into the country, he had a thousand camels to carry his baggage, and two hundred carriages for his concubines. He was attended by thousand heavy-armed horse, and many more of the light-armed rode before him. Indeed, his vassals and slaves made up a body of cavalry little less than ten thousand."

  • @jagdishhooda7853

    @jagdishhooda7853

    3 жыл бұрын

    What do you mean

  • @frankd.4236

    @frankd.4236

    Жыл бұрын

    "Rostam Pahlav" of the Iranian clan "Suren", known in the West simply as "Surena". His real first name, Rostam means "Strong as a River" and has been a popular name in the Iranian realm for centuries. The first name "Surena" has become relatively popular in the last 2 or 3 decades in Iran as more has been known about him among the general population. After his huge victory over the Romans at Carrhae, he became more popular than the king which is an automatic death sentence and a universal tragedy. You can see many instances across the history of very popular generals that end up losing their life once they become more popular than the king. The Parthians were the second pre-Islamic Iranian empire, preceded by the Acheminids (with a Greek Seleucid interruption) and followed by the Sassanids. Other powerful Parthian clans besides clan Suren were clan Karen and clan Mehran which were influential during the Sassanian Empire too. They lost much of their power after the Arab invasion of Iran but clan Mehran seems to have lasted for a few centuries more in what is now the Semnan province of Iran. Some of Surena's fame contributed to the creation of the mythological Iranian hero of "Rostam", the same name as the main hero of the epic "Shahnameh" or The Book of Kings written by Ferdowsi. Indeed Surena and the mythological Rostam are archetypes of the Iranian archetypal myth of a very powerful figure with many positive attributes that is NOT the king but without him, the king could not have stayed in power. Surena made it possible for the Parthian king Orodes II to rule, the same way the mythological Rostam made it possible for king Kaykavus to rule and much the same way Ali Ibn Abi Talib made the success of the prophet Muhammad possible. Hence, one of the many reasons why Ali fits the Iranian psyche of how a real hero is supposed to be and is popular in Iran.

  • @a_l7515

    @a_l7515

    Жыл бұрын

    Persia had no concubines, because they had pride and respect for women, and Zoroastrianism was their religion. Same with some Chinese dynasties.

  • @user-wz9ky9ev8x

    @user-wz9ky9ev8x

    Жыл бұрын

    تو تاریخ جعلیه پهلوی رو خوندی چی میگی واسه خودت اولا که سورینا بلوچ بود واشکانیان سورینارو ساختن دومن دران زمان اصلا صیغه نبود وبلوچها تا به امروز هم صیغه نمیکنن .واین تاریخ جعلیه وربطی به ایران وفارس نداره

  • @arifahmedkhan9999

    @arifahmedkhan9999

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@a_l7515 Bs.

  • @Armorius2199
    @Armorius21993 жыл бұрын

    Great video 👌, have you thought to cover the various units and military structure of the Seleucid Empire.

  • @francofazzolari7973
    @francofazzolari79733 жыл бұрын

    beautifull to see this channel again

  • @adamm6051
    @adamm60513 жыл бұрын

    Yay new video! Thanks!

  • @aarondemiri486
    @aarondemiri4863 жыл бұрын

    Been watching you for 3 years now and I've never regretted a moment very informative much appreciated

  • @EpimetheusHistory

    @EpimetheusHistory

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Aaron for watching since back then! :)

  • @aguywithacreativename6458
    @aguywithacreativename64583 жыл бұрын

    Good video as always

  • @Sarke2
    @Sarke23 жыл бұрын

    This is really one of your best video to date, always had interest in Parthians, we dont know much of them which is a shame, they were Nomadic and didn't built so much fortifications and cities like later Sassanians. It is seen from their Nomadic Scythian heritage and they were also tolerated to other religions and customs, they appreciated a lot of Hellenic culture.

  • @snowmoon7385

    @snowmoon7385

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ya..but they made treaties...

  • @Justiceforall3799

    @Justiceforall3799

    4 ай бұрын

    I think the Parthians were Greeks mixed with the local people.

  • @dariusghodsi2570
    @dariusghodsi25703 жыл бұрын

    Very well put together, best overall vid on KZread for parthians. One correction is that the rival of Crassus was Pompey and not Caesar, whom he benefited under his wing bailing him out of debts and having his son serve with him.

  • @malkomalkavian
    @malkomalkavian3 жыл бұрын

    Very nice, very clear. Thanks :)

  • @octapusxft
    @octapusxft3 жыл бұрын

    And now I officially run out of Epimetheus videos to watch. It has been quite the trip in time. Lovely drawings too

  • @EpimetheusHistory

    @EpimetheusHistory

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Working on more :)

  • @Mrnewkrakbo
    @Mrnewkrakbo3 жыл бұрын

    Amazing video! Thanks, I'd love to see your host of ilustrations

  • @JunoNH
    @JunoNH3 жыл бұрын

    Great work

  • @DrPeterMarsh
    @DrPeterMarsh3 жыл бұрын

    another great one

  • @socratrash
    @socratrash3 жыл бұрын

    Great topic, thx.

  • @LotsOfThoughts
    @LotsOfThoughts3 жыл бұрын

    Great video, thanks!

  • @AverytheCubanAmerican
    @AverytheCubanAmerican3 жыл бұрын

    Hi, said the Parthians. Taking over the entire place

  • @theguyunderyourbed7285

    @theguyunderyourbed7285

    3 жыл бұрын

    Heyyy said the Romans, eating the entire Mediterranean for breakfast

  • @theguyunderyourbed7285

    @theguyunderyourbed7285

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Just Man You mean the Western Roman Empire? I mean yeah, it was one of the factors that led to the fall of Western Rome, but what's your point anyway?

  • @ecurewitz
    @ecurewitz3 жыл бұрын

    I love this narration. Thanks :)

  • @arianrezaie4729
    @arianrezaie47293 жыл бұрын

    In conclusion when theres no one else to fight, fight your family 🤗

  • @sonofashepherd6668

    @sonofashepherd6668

    3 жыл бұрын

    History repeats itself. When there are no enemies to fight, people look within their own borders to eat themselves alive 🤦‍♂️

  • @sobitasadullah4517

    @sobitasadullah4517

    3 жыл бұрын

    This is why nations must always maintain a stringent ruling philosophy and always find a unifying purpose for their people.

  • @agastopia6149

    @agastopia6149

    2 жыл бұрын

    and when there IS everyone else to fight, DEFINATELY fight your family, First!

  • @j.bbailey6275
    @j.bbailey62752 жыл бұрын

    Awesome content

  • @manajoon2420
    @manajoon24203 жыл бұрын

    Probably many do not know that Parthian were actually Iranian!

  • @tabarestan8516
    @tabarestan85163 жыл бұрын

    Parthian were one of the main group of ancient iran.median.persian.parthian.amards.saca.elamate....

  • @arman_1024
    @arman_10243 жыл бұрын

    A great Iranian Empire.

  • @user-kk3kq8ph8g

    @user-kk3kq8ph8g

    Жыл бұрын

    Iran tha par islam nahi

  • @debasishgoswami9896

    @debasishgoswami9896

    8 ай бұрын

    @@user-kk3kq8ph8g Exactly

  • @veryraed

    @veryraed

    8 ай бұрын

    @@user-kk3kq8ph8g Islam was founded in early 7th century AD.

  • @technician122

    @technician122

    8 ай бұрын

    ​@@veryraedAnd it wasn't the religion of the majority of Iranians until several centuries later if I remember correctly right?

  • @dieforyou34

    @dieforyou34

    7 ай бұрын

    Great Kurd Emporior

  • @m.streicher8286
    @m.streicher82863 жыл бұрын

    I saw the community post, I think some videos just won't get picked up by the "algo" This video is as great as your others

  • @isaacnickel
    @isaacnickel3 жыл бұрын

    Sir I inform u that ur fabulous content moved me to an instant subscription.Have a nice day.

  • @user-ol2rp6su1k
    @user-ol2rp6su1k3 жыл бұрын

    Very good Thank you👍❤

  • @cyrusa-ww3ib
    @cyrusa-ww3ib3 жыл бұрын

    General Surena❤

  • @ferymythologhy

    @ferymythologhy

    3 жыл бұрын

    He was a great General , so sad he was execution !!

  • @pooroldman5089

    @pooroldman5089

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ferymythologhy man won one single battle, against the worst roman general chill out

  • @user-jw2hq5yj4d

    @user-jw2hq5yj4d

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@pooroldman5089 lol what?

  • @TheCesso3
    @TheCesso3 Жыл бұрын

    Underrated channel, nice vid

  • @mohamads6426
    @mohamads64263 жыл бұрын

    Great video👌

  • @lmaozedong2259
    @lmaozedong22593 жыл бұрын

    Next up: Ghaznavids? Lakhmids? Himyar? Or maybe the Durranis of Afghanistan? Maybe an episode breaking down the satrap system in Achamenid and Sassanid Persia? Also Oman Sultanate and their history with east African coast would be intresting. Just some suggestions from a longtime sub, keep it up man!

  • @christianweibrecht6555

    @christianweibrecht6555

    3 жыл бұрын

    Let's do every faction from Total war rome 2

  • @ArabianRazumZar

    @ArabianRazumZar

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@christianweibrecht6555 agree we should start with saba

  • @olumluhayatbugunvarsinyari1326

    @olumluhayatbugunvarsinyari1326

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ghaznavids +1 most underrated islamic empire

  • @FishBoneD14

    @FishBoneD14

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ghaznavids would be good

  • @planescaped

    @planescaped

    3 жыл бұрын

    They're all nations and cultures I know next to nothing about. As that era of time in that part of the world isn't covered much.

  • @artkoenig9434
    @artkoenig94343 жыл бұрын

    Great job, sir! I truly appreciate your dry sense of humor as you described the extraordinary tug of war between rival factions within Rome, Parthia and the Sassanids.

  • @yogatonga7529
    @yogatonga75293 жыл бұрын

    Made my day!

  • @jackjones9460
    @jackjones9460 Жыл бұрын

    Enjoyed the video.

  • @justinmckay6309
    @justinmckay63093 жыл бұрын

    I love your videos Man

  • @TheMugenVideos
    @TheMugenVideos3 жыл бұрын

    What makes the Parthians so interessting is that they kept the hellenistic greek culture allong with persian influence. Awesome video I really enjoyed it!

  • @AB-bg7os

    @AB-bg7os

    3 жыл бұрын

    They were related to scythians

  • @AB-bg7os

    @AB-bg7os

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Armin S I wouldn't really call them that tbf

  • @AB-bg7os

    @AB-bg7os

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Armin S nah they definitely re wrote history so it favors them

  • @AB-bg7os

    @AB-bg7os

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Armin S EU lapdog go back to israel

  • @atherkhan646

    @atherkhan646

    3 жыл бұрын

    Parthians were turkish people.

  • @kkkkkkkkkkkkkkjable
    @kkkkkkkkkkkkkkjable3 жыл бұрын

    I really like the detailed, aesthetically pleasing but not too polished and corporate style of your videos

  • @pimiento3428
    @pimiento34283 жыл бұрын

    thumbnail looks like a tf2 mod also nice vid. im subbing for more

  • @kianooahabbaspor3824
    @kianooahabbaspor38243 жыл бұрын

    Iranians (Parthians, Persians and Medes)

  • @Ardonbb

    @Ardonbb

    Жыл бұрын

    Most of the Parthian kings were Medes.! The culture, language, and much more of the empire was also realized. The Medes rebelled and finally agreed with Ardashir to end the parthian state and create the Sassanid Empire.! Many sources consider the Ardshir family to be the parthian as a change of dynastic power.!!

  • @lel3225

    @lel3225

    11 ай бұрын

    @@Ardonbb all parthians kings are descandant of arshak/arsaces who was a Scythian Iranian from Central Asia. the Parthians claimed to be descendants of the Achaemenid Persians. and the Medes no longer existed as a people at that time. Ardashir was a Persian from the Fars region who was powerful. He simply overthrew Artaban, the last Parthian king. please don't try to rewrite history

  • @Ardonbb

    @Ardonbb

    11 ай бұрын

    @@lel3225 hahahahaha. You dream To much i think.!

  • @Ardonbb

    @Ardonbb

    11 ай бұрын

    @@lel3225 you don't know history.! Many Parthian kings were kings of Media. You say there was no media then🤣🤣🫵🏻. There is no such thing as Persian history.! Pripatius and Tiridates were Medes, not Arsacea. Prepatius was a Seleucid vassal.!! During the reign of Mithras, he introduced the culture and language of the Medes into the empire and abolished the culture of Arsaki and selucia. He moved his capital to Baghdad.

  • @mahdi-oe6mk

    @mahdi-oe6mk

    2 ай бұрын

    Yes the seven noble families consisted of that

  • @merrickhelf2284
    @merrickhelf22843 жыл бұрын

    i Love your videos

  • @brokenbridge6316
    @brokenbridge63163 жыл бұрын

    Fun video. Nice job.

  • @EpimetheusHistory

    @EpimetheusHistory

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it :)

  • @brokenbridge6316

    @brokenbridge6316

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@EpimetheusHistory---Hey your video's are really interesting to watch.

  • @attila3231

    @attila3231

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@EpimetheusHistoryHello! Question from the Armenian yearbooks, you used something, there is writing from BC 200.

  • @YoreHistory
    @YoreHistory3 жыл бұрын

    Love your take on the Parthians! One of my favourite periods/empires. Cheers!

  • @aradsstates9584

    @aradsstates9584

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yore History not as perfect as yours

  • @bogdanoff148
    @bogdanoff1483 жыл бұрын

    Persians are awesome, needs dlc in Imperator rome.

  • @lewhensilvar3521
    @lewhensilvar35213 жыл бұрын

    Please, make more videos on East and Southeast Asia

  • @renzlaeion3530
    @renzlaeion35303 жыл бұрын

    How do you make the Map its awesome!! Please make a tutorial!!

  • @philmcdonald6088
    @philmcdonald60883 жыл бұрын

    some things never change✨

  • @HistorysInfluence
    @HistorysInfluence3 жыл бұрын

    Dude who knew the Parthians were so wholesome, I assumed they just kinda tolerated the Greeks but damn

  • @wankawanka3053

    @wankawanka3053

    Жыл бұрын

    They didn't just tolerate them they literally had the word friend of the greeks on their coins

  • @SweetOne968
    @SweetOne9683 жыл бұрын

    I believe a video on the Medes wouldn’t be a too bad idea either, I don’t see one on them. You could talk about how they united the Iranian people and such.

  • @k.c1126
    @k.c11262 жыл бұрын

    @Epimetheus ... Do you have a video about the Greco Bactrian empire?

  • @vishtaspakushan1781
    @vishtaspakushan17813 жыл бұрын

    Thanks ! ...

  • @mithridatesvi1650
    @mithridatesvi16503 жыл бұрын

    Please, talk about the Kingdom of Pontus and its king Mithridates VI

  • @yaqubleis6311

    @yaqubleis6311

    3 жыл бұрын

    One of Rome deadliest enemy

  • @mithridatesvi1650

    @mithridatesvi1650

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@yaqubleis6311 My personal favourite

  • @yaqubleis6311

    @yaqubleis6311

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@mithridatesvi1650 Nader shah is my favourite military commander of all time

  • @yaqubleis6311

    @yaqubleis6311

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@mithridatesvi1650 Cyrus the great control 2 out 3 of the known world Cyrus the great is one of the best military commander in history if not the greatest in history never lost a battle conquered Median empire, Neo-Babylonian Empire , Lydian empire, Gandhara Kingdom or empire was powerful state , Elam , ancient Phoenicia ,Cyrus' Conquest of Elam Part of the Wars of Cyrus the Great also beat Iranic nomads and others created the most powerful empire of is time the biggest the world has seen in that time Cyrus was outnumber many time for example Cyrus defeated Lydians three times. He won the battle of Pteria while he had 20 000 to 30 000 soldiers but Lydians had 90 000 to 95 000 He won the battle of Thymbra while he had 49 000 to 50 000 soldiers but Lydians had 105 000 to 110 000 soldiers. He conquered Sardis and defeated the Ionians. He established a large empire 10 years(or less) and rulled over it for 30 years. Cyrus the great was outnumbered in half of his battles. He never lost a war Cyrus defeated and conquered the 2 most powerful empires of is time tell me one military commander that conquered 2 most powerful empires of there time at there height the Medes and Babylonians were at the height of their power) AT HEIGHT OF THEIR POWER Alexander never beat Iranian empire at their height of their power) Hannibal Barca couldn’t even conquered Rome before Rome was empire and Alexander didn’t beat the Iranian empire at height Cyrus actually beat the most powerful Empires of is time at there height

  • @mithridatesvi1650

    @mithridatesvi1650

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@yaqubleis6311 You are totaly right

  • @yaqubleis6311
    @yaqubleis63113 жыл бұрын

    One of the best Empire of ancient time the Parthian Empire ruled 300 years or more as super power Empire

  • @AltaicTroll

    @AltaicTroll

    3 жыл бұрын

    Who told you that it was a super power for 300 years ?

  • @AltaicTroll

    @AltaicTroll

    3 жыл бұрын

    You have inferiority complex and misery to other nations. Poor Yaqub

  • @AltaicTroll

    @AltaicTroll

    3 жыл бұрын

    @S U source ?

  • @xshandy5812

    @xshandy5812

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@AltaicTroll Parthia Was super strong!

  • @yaqubleis6311

    @yaqubleis6311

    2 жыл бұрын

    @S U Greeks were vassal of Darius the Great and also Greeks destroyed one Iranian empire the Achaemenid Empire under one of the worst ruler in history of Iran but Iranians like Parthians and Scythians destroyed 3 Greek empires the Seleucid empire, Indo Greek and Greco-Bactrian Kingdom and Seleucid and Greco Bactrian Empires were among the biggest and most powerful Empires of there time both got destroyed by Mithridates I the Great of Parthian Empire and also Mithridates the Great the poison king of the Pontic empire who spoke 22 languages and Rome deadliest enemy was Persian origin IRANIC ORIGIN NOT GREEK descendants of the the greatest ruler and military commander in history CYRUS THE GREAT

  • @EuropeanGameClub
    @EuropeanGameClub3 жыл бұрын

    Well, i am seeing it because you posted about it, but being honest, i didn't even know you made this video because KZread never recommended it, it really is a good video but it isn't liked by the algorithm for some reason

  • @EpimetheusHistory

    @EpimetheusHistory

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for leaving the comment :) is good info.

  • @cn.7200
    @cn.72002 ай бұрын

    Thanks

  • @jason4275
    @jason42753 жыл бұрын

    *Damn even in 2020 Armenia Still can't catch a break.*

  • @AminCad

    @AminCad

    3 жыл бұрын

    Several important generals under the Sasanian Empire were Armenian.

  • @AminCad

    @AminCad

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Arian Jangali makes sense, as Parthians had a major presence in Armenia

  • @melanphilia

    @melanphilia

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Arian Jangali same goes to georgian and azerbaijani, Parthia just owned the region

  • @riograndedosulball248

    @riograndedosulball248

    3 жыл бұрын

    Armenia hasn't catched a day of rest since Noah's Ark times smh

  • @noahtylerpritchett2682

    @noahtylerpritchett2682

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@AminCad several important generals under every empire in the middle-east were Armenian. Some Jewish too. Both ethnicities know how to enter the clubs of political and economic power and elite status. Not trying to insult either ethnicity but they know how to gain status.

  • @norvikvoskanian4294
    @norvikvoskanian42943 жыл бұрын

    Fascinating that some groups after taking over they choose to adapt the culture and language (morph into) of the captured instead of imposing their own. It would be curious to see a list of these groups and try to understand the reason for it. Perhaps the persians had left such a complex bureaucracy that it was quickly adapted by everyone to maintain large lands with diverse ethnic groups

  • @synkkamaan1331

    @synkkamaan1331

    3 жыл бұрын

    The first one on the list is the Hittites (Hatti).

  • @777almighty
    @777almighty3 жыл бұрын

    Man, what's your source? All these awesome arragements.

  • @HannibalBarcaRTW
    @HannibalBarcaRTW3 жыл бұрын

    do a video on antiogus 3rd

  • @Nananana-yk4ej
    @Nananana-yk4ej3 жыл бұрын

    I love history

  • @lensman5762
    @lensman5762 Жыл бұрын

    FYI, the word ' Baghdad ' is a Persian word consisting of two words of Bagh and Da'd. Meaning God Given. The Arab word for what was later to become the capital of the Muslim Arabs was Madaen. This is the plural of Medina ( city ) which in Arabic means two cities. This referred to the two cities on the oppposite banks of the river Tigris. There are many theories, none proven, of who the Parthians were, but Ardeshir ( Arsacid in Roman ) himself considered his lineage Persian. Their capital as you know was Ecbatana which is about 200 Km south West of Tehran.

  • @lel3225

    @lel3225

    11 ай бұрын

    Arsaces = arshak not ardashir bro. Ardashir = sassanid Arshak = parthian

  • @DisturbedMU
    @DisturbedMU2 жыл бұрын

    we used our ancestors tactics till today with little updates( Partisan warfare to Hybrid asymmetrical warfare ) as you can see in the region

  • @PravdaKatyusha
    @PravdaKatyusha3 жыл бұрын

    Video Suggestion: Rise and Fall of Pontus?

  • @swedichboy1000
    @swedichboy10003 жыл бұрын

    Could you do one about the Swedish Empire?

  • @itsnodawayitustabe5654
    @itsnodawayitustabe56543 жыл бұрын

    I wish the Parthians wrote more down then we'd have more sources on central asia from this time

  • @stevenv6463
    @stevenv6463 Жыл бұрын

    Could you cover the Palmyrenes!?

  • @jugaadsingh2184
    @jugaadsingh21843 жыл бұрын

    Can you make a video about the Gupta empire or Maurya empire.

  • @Sanatani_kattar

    @Sanatani_kattar

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Just Man so ? He was Indian that's all

  • @user-jq6xg7tl5x
    @user-jq6xg7tl5x3 жыл бұрын

    Love Iran Love Afganistan from Tajikistan ♥️🇹🇯🇮🇷🇦🇫♥️

  • @cyrusa-ww3ib

    @cyrusa-ww3ib

    3 жыл бұрын

  • @35_xe_raghavpatil67

    @35_xe_raghavpatil67

    3 жыл бұрын

    Love the world from India

  • @KingExituS

    @KingExituS

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Just Man Iran belongs to anyone who loves Iran, it's an ancient land of thousand nations. There have been several so called Iranians in the course of history who betrayed that land. You are too low to determine whom Iran belongs to!

  • @ezzy2254

    @ezzy2254

    3 жыл бұрын

    in a few years time, china will invade your country, take care

  • @bladewalker5265

    @bladewalker5265

    3 жыл бұрын

    ❤️❤️ for tajikistan

  • @Ali-bu6lo
    @Ali-bu6lo3 жыл бұрын

    We call Vologases "Balâsh" in Persian.

  • @-Keen-

    @-Keen-

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Armin S It's not really simplified, it just underwent pretty consistent sound changes. w --> b rd --> l xš --> š Wardāxš --> Balāš

  • @adamfrost5462
    @adamfrost54622 жыл бұрын

    You asked for feedback on why this video didnt do better, a simple observation. Most the video is watching a map with different color blobs growing and shrinking while you give context to the history. More variety with you presentation

  • @niteankhmercartoon8889
    @niteankhmercartoon88893 жыл бұрын

    Make a history of Champa video please

  • @charleswalker1185
    @charleswalker11853 жыл бұрын

    The battle trick of the Parthians, to turn back and shoot your bow to get the pursuers..was first a thing (a Pathian shot), we have changed it only slightly to be a " parting shot"...

  • @skyblue-mq1nb
    @skyblue-mq1nb2 жыл бұрын

    greetings to all the dimili (zazas) the talysh the gilaki and the mazandarani and to those who love and respect us 😀😀

  • @crawfordsmith7442
    @crawfordsmith74423 жыл бұрын

    21 Mar 21Sun : I like and learn from this video documentary. I watched all of it.

  • @tylerstubbert3295
    @tylerstubbert3295 Жыл бұрын

    Is there a transcript for this video? Looking to add to curriculum for Middle School students.

  • @stargazerastro
    @stargazerastro Жыл бұрын

    Hello, I would like to ask a question. I found a video on KZread in which the claim was made that Parthian officials were called "Sophoi" and priests "Magoi" - to make a reference to the Magoi mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew, but according to current theory, they were rather Zoroastrian priests from Media (Moghu). Both are, in my opinion, Greek terms that were probably used for these persons in the Hellenistic period, but certainly not by the Parthians or Persians of that time themselves. Is there any historical evidence that Parthian officials bore such designations? I cannot find any references to this anywhere.

  • @frankd.4236

    @frankd.4236

    Жыл бұрын

    You asked for it ... the three Maji were three Zoroastrian priests of the Parthian era of Iran. As for their origin: Zoroastrianism goes back some 3600 years ago. Ofc in pre-Zoroastrian times the Iranian people did already have their deities and a strong priestly class called the Maji and pronounced Mogh in Persian. Zoroaster was a Maji or a priest himself except at some point he received revelations and ended up establishing Zoroastrianism. At first, the Maji were against him and hated him. It was only later and with the aid of a king that his religion took off. The other Maji ended up adopting this religion but maintained their power as the priestly class for many many centuries. The Parthian Empire or the Arsacid Empire as the second Persian Empire in Iran was very multi-ethic in which many religions were practiced but Zoroastism was the main religion among the Iranians, as well as in many lands surrounding Iran such as Armenia. The Parthians ruled from 247 BC to 224 AD which does cover the period of the birth of Jesus. So the Three Kings from the East seem to have been three Zoroastrian priests or three Moghs or three Maji out of Iran. By the way, Maji is the origin of the word "magic" in European languages.

  • @cyrusiiofpersia7932
    @cyrusiiofpersia79323 жыл бұрын

    they mentioned my empire

  • @redelesdie
    @redelesdie3 жыл бұрын

    Please do Kush next

  • @bigbitehood1353
    @bigbitehood13533 жыл бұрын

    7:50 they hadn't downloaded Age of Conquerors Expansion yet, so they weren't used to Parthian Tactics

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