Fall of Parthian Dominion
The fall of the Parthian Empire marked the rise of the Sasanian dynasty in ancient Persia. The decisive defeat of the last Parthian king by Ardashir I ended nearly five centuries of Arsac...
The fall of the Parthian Empire marked the rise of the Sasanian dynasty in ancient Persia. The decisive defeat of the last Parthian king by Ardashir I ended nearly five centuries of Arsac...
The Roman forces led by Emperor Trajan launched a military campaign across Mesopotamia, culminating in the siege and capture of Seleucia. This event marked a significant point in Roman-Pe...
Alexander the Great Travels Through Palestine In October 332 B.C., during his campaign against the Persian Empire, Alexander III of Macedon, commonly known as Alexander the Great, passed...
332 BCE — Alexander enters Egypt during his campaign against the Persian Empire and is welcomed as its new ruler. He participates in Egyptian royal and religious traditions while integrat...
334–323 BCE — Alexander destroys the Persian Empire and campaigns as far as northwestern India.
525 BCE — Cambyses II of the Achaemenid Persian Empire defeats Pharaoh Psamtik III and incorporates Egypt into the Persian imperial system. Persian kings adopt pharaonic titles while gove...