Parthia is a region of north-eastern Iran Iran (Persian: ايران [ʔiˈɾɒn] ), officially the Islamic Republic of Iran and formerly known internationally as Persia until 1935, is a country in Central Eurasia, located on the northeastern shore of the Persian Gulf, northwestern shore of the Gulf of Oman, and the southern shore of the Caspian Sea. Both "Persia" and "Iran&, best known for having been the political and cultural base of the Arsacid dynasts The Arsacid Empire (247 BC - 224 AD), was an Iranian significant political and cultural power in the ancient Near East, and a counterweight to the Roman Empire in the region. Its ruling dynasty was founded by Arsaces, hence the origin of the term "Arsacid". The Arsacid dynasts were from Parthia ("roughly western Khurasan" in, after which the Arsacid Empire The Arsacid Empire (247 BC - 224 AD), was an Iranian significant political and cultural power in the ancient Near East, and a counterweight to the Roman Empire in the region. Its ruling dynasty was founded by Arsaces, hence the origin of the term "Arsacid". The Arsacid dynasts were from Parthia ("roughly western Khurasan" in is then also known as the 'Parthian Empire The Arsacid Empire (247 BC - 224 AD), was an Iranian significant political and cultural power in the ancient Near East, and a counterweight to the Roman Empire in the region. Its ruling dynasty was founded by Arsaces, hence the origin of the term "Arsacid". The Arsacid dynasts were from Parthia ("roughly western Khurasan" in'.
The name "Parthia" is a continuation from Latin Parthia, from Old Persian Parthava, which was the Parthian language The Parthian language, also known as Arsacid Pahlavi and Pahlavanik, is a now-extinct ancient Northwestern Iranian language spoken in Parthia, a region of northeastern Greater Iran, to include a significant portion of Greater Khorasan self-designator signifying "of the Parthians".
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