43 ⟶ King Vardanes I Captures Seleucia on the Tigris

King Vardanes I of Parthia forces the city of Seleucia on th...
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⚔️ Medes and Babylonians Attack Nineveh

Medes and Babylonians assert their independence from Assyria and attack Nineveh (approximate date).⟶
Medes and Babylonians Attack Nineveh (-625)
BabyloniaMediaSiegeMilitary ConflictIndependenceDecline of Empires
IraqIraqIranIran

⚔️ Sack of Ashur by the Medes and Babylonians

Sack of Ashur by the Medes and Babylonians.⟶
Sack of Ashur by the Medes and Babylonians (-614)
Ancient WarfareSiegeMedian EmpireMilitary ConflictPolitical InstabilityDestruction
IraqIraqIranIran

⚔️ Mede and Scythian Invasion of Assyria

An alliance of Medes (from western Iran) and Scythians (who originated from the Eurasian Steppe) invade the northern and eastern parts of Assyria.⟶
Mede and Scythian Invasion of Assyria (-601)
Military ConflictInvasionAncient Warfare
IranIranIraqIraq

⚔️ King Vardanes I Captures Seleucia on the Tigris

King Vardanes I of Parthia forces the city of Seleucia on the Tigris to surrender.⟶
King Vardanes I Captures Seleucia on the Tigris (43)
Parthian EmpireAncient WarfareSiegeMilitary CampaignAncient greeceMiddle East History
IranIranIraqIraq

👑 Reign of Vardanes I, King of Parthia

Vardanes I, king of the Parthian Empire (approximate date)⟶
Reign of Vardanes I, King of Parthia (49)
Parthian EmpireMonarchyPolitical HistoryIranian HistoryAncient greece
IranIranIraqIraqTurkmenistanTurkmenistan

⚔️ Ardashir I Defeats Parthians at Battle of Hormozdgan

Ardashir I of the Sassanid dynasty conquers the Parthian empire at the Battle of Hormozdgan.⟶
Ardashir I Defeats Parthians at Battle of Hormozdgan (224)
Sassanid EmpireParthian EmpireBattleConquestImperialismDynastic Change
IranIranIraqIraq