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This post follows Parthia’s history in sync with Cimmeria up to the end of the BCEs.

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148BCE: Mithridates I of Parthia invaded Seleucid Persia territory.

141BCE: Mithridates I won the war with Persia, securing control of Media and Babylonia. Hobgoblins invaded Parthia. Mithradates I returned east to repel the hobgoblins.

132BCE: Mithradates I died. The hobgoblins, Persians, and orcs began salivating at the prospect of a weak Parthia.

130BCE: Seleucid Persia invaded Parthia in an attempt to reclaim the territory they lost in the 140s. Orcs and hobgoblins united to invade in the east simultaneously.

129BCE: Phraates II of Parthia defeated the Seleucids, driving their forces all the way into Syria. Phraates turned his attention to the orckin and goblinoid invasion.

124BCE: The combined might of the orcs and hobgoblins was too much. The new King Artabanus I of Parthia sued for peace and agreed to pay a tribute.

123BCE: Artabanus focused his administration on improving trade. The Caspian Sea and Parthia experienced a golden age due to trade passing through the region from Europe to India. Unfortunately, Artabanus died soon into his reign and was succeeded by Mithridates II.

118BCE: Funded by trade flowing through Parthia, Mithridates II raised an army to invade the hobgoblins and orcs. He defeated both nations and removed the tribute imposed on his predecessors.

114BCE: Mithridates II conquered west as well. He solidified Parthian control of Western Cimmeria, taking everything but Colchis.

91BCE: Mithridates II died. The Parthian royal family members each had different power bases within their large empire. The different branches began fighting with each other for control. Absyrtus planned to reconquer his lost territories in the east, but had to focus on the west due to Roman incursions.

69BCE: Phraates III ascended to the Parthian throne. His reign marked the end of civil turmoil within the empire.

66BCE: Phraates III attempted to coordinate with Pompey of Rome to defeat Absyrtus. Pompey declined, wishing to plunder both Colchian and Parthian possessions.

57BCE: Phraates III was assassinated by his own sons, Orodes II and Mithridates IV. They fought a civil war to decide the successor.

55BCE: Crassus led a massive Roman invasion of Parthia.

54BCE: Orodes II won the civil war against his brother due to the assistance of General Surena.

53BCE: General Surena defeated Crassus at Carrhae. Orodes feared Surena’s power and had him executed. War continued between Parthia and Rome over which power would rule the Levant.

20BCE: King Phraates IV of Parthia grew tired of the decades long war with Rome. He conceded to Rome’s control over Syria and Israel. Peace came to the region.

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