Welcome to part 3 of the new "Parthia Rises" series! The series will cover the rise and fall of the Parthian Empire. The episode deals with the rise of Mithridates the Great who turned Parthia into an Empire.

The Parthians were year after year, decade after decade pushing the Seleucids back towards the Mediterranean Sea. While Mithridates II was expanding the Parthian Empire, a new power was itself stirring in the west.

The Roman Republic has by 100BCE pushed itself just to the western side of what was left of the Seleucids around the area of present day Syria.

The two super powers of the Roman Republic and Parthia would meet each other. At stake, the future of the entire region hanging by the decisions of those in attendance.

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Music:

The music is an instrumental performed on a Duduk. Its known primarily as an Armenian instrument but played throughout the lands of the region, including Iran.

Sources:

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"Wheel of Time narration" of course lifted heavily from Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series ;)
"Rome, Parthia & India" - John D Grainger
"The Persians: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern Iran" - Katouzian, Homa
"Parthian Coins" - Sellwood, David
"Arsacids and Sassanians" - Shayegan, Rahim M.
"Trajan's Parthian War" - Lightfoot, CS

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