Classical Studies 3906F Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Gnaeus Pompeius Trogus, Bactria, Achaemenid Empire

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 3906F
• Professor: Alexander Meyer

Document Summary

Lecture eight the parthians (247 bce 224 bce: parthian is a geographic descriptor for a group that probably did not originate in. Parthia: better to use arsacids (dynasty that became recognized in parthia, they were a bunch of nomads who came from further north, and came down and invaded the area of parthia (247 bc) Its thought about as being a nomadic tribe, and this has projected this idea of nomadism onto them: subconsciously projected some attributes of a nomadic society upon the. Arsacids, even though they had a kingdom that existed for close to 500 years: makes us think about the ways we interpret information, the big arguments that are made about the nomadic elements, is the perception that. Fragment of arrian"s parthica on the origins of the arsacids: arsaces and tiridates were two brothers, descendants of arsaces, the son of.