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Khosrow II
Khosrow II (aka Kosrau II, r. 590-628) was the last powerful shahanshah (king of kings) of the Sassanian Empire. Grandson of Kosrau I (r. 531-579) and near-conqueror of the Byzantine Empire in the Byzantine-Sassanian War of 602-628...
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Map of the Parthian (Arsacid) Empire, c. 150 CE - Iran’s Cavalry Empire Between Rome and the Silk Roads
The Parthian, or Arsacid, Empire (c. 247 BCE–224 CE) was an Iranian imperial state that emerged as Seleucid authority weakened in northeastern Iran. Arsaces...
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Map of the Rise and Expansion of the Neo-Assyrian Empire - Conquest and Imperial Power Across the Near East
The Neo-Assyrian Empire emerged from renewed Assyrian state-building in northern Mesopotamia during the early first millennium BCE. Under Adad-nirari II (reign...
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7 Maps of the Spanish Colonial Empire
In this gallery of seven maps, we examine the vast overseas territories of the Spanish Empire from the late 15th century to the 19th century. The empire reached its height during the Age of Exploration and included...
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The Ancient City of Babylon: History of the Babylonian Empire
The ancient city of Babylon was a city in Mesopotamia which is now modern-day Iraq. The city of Babylon is so well known to many due to the many references to it in the Bible, although none...
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Map of the Roman Empire under Septimius Severus, 193-211 CE - Civil War, Roman Expansion, and the Rise of the Severans
The reign of Septimius Severus (193–211 CE) marked a turning point in Roman imperial history. Rising to power during the Year of the Five Emperors...
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Susa
Susa was one of the oldest cities in the world and part of the site is still inhabited as Shush, Khuzestan Province, Iran. Excavations have uncovered evidence of continual habitation dating back to 4395 BCE but that early community grew...
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Sargon II
Sargon II (r. 722-705 BCE) was one of the most important kings of the Neo-Assyrian Empire as founder of the Sargonid Dynasty which would rule the empire for the next century until its fall. He was a great military leader, tactician...
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Roman Emperor
Roman emperors ruled the Roman Empire starting with Augustus in 27 BCE and continuing in the West until the late 5th century CE and in the Eastern Roman Empire up to the mid-15th century CE. The emperors took titles such as Caesar...
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Palestine - The Ancient Land of Canaan
In the ancient world, Palestine was part of the region known as Canaan, where the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah were located. The term "Philistia" (from which "Palestine" comes) initially referred to an area of...
