c. 247 BCE
Arsaces founds the Parthian dynasty
About 247 BCE Arsaces I, chief of the Parni, founds the Arsacid dynasty in Parthia, as Seleucid control of the east weakens. The date is debated; some put it as late as 238.
c. 247 BCE
About 247 BCE Arsaces I, chief of the Parni, founds the Arsacid dynasty in Parthia, as Seleucid control of the east weakens. The date is debated; some put it as late as 238.