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Parthyaea

Parthyaea proper noun: the region Parthia.

Proper noun

Parthyaea (uncountable)

  1. (historical, Hellenistic period) the region Parthia
    • Further west, between Bactria and the eastern shore of the Caspian Sea, Parthyaea, a vast region corresponding to the northeast of Iran, was invaded by a nomadic population under a chief named Arsaces.2008, Francois Chamoux, Hellenistic Civilization, →ISBN, page 80
    • He was replaced by Phrataphernes in Parthyaea before 329 (3. 28. 2); and Hyrcania could then have been annexed and associated as a separate satrapy with the Elburz peoples, all under Autophradates.1980, A. B. Bosworth, A Historical Commentary on Arrian's History of Alexander: Commentary on books 4-5, Clarendon Press, →ISBN, page 122

Questions about Parthyaea

What does Parthyaea mean?
Parthyaea means the region Parthia.
What part of speech is Parthyaea?
Parthyaea is a proper noun.

Words near Parthyaea in the dictionary

  1. Parthians
  2. Parthiv
  3. parthograph
  4. parthood
  5. Parths
  6. Parthyaea
  7. Parthyene
  8. parti
  9. parti pris
  10. Parti Quebecois
  11. Parti Québécois

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