Territorial change of Parthian Empire

“Parthian Empire” — appears in this map’s data from 239 BC to AD 237. Its territory was largest in AD 161 – 164, at ≈ 3.05 million km².

Territory by period

PeriodArea
239 BC – 224 BC≈ 254 thousand km²
223 BC – 219 BC≈ 253 thousand km²
218 BC – 165 BC≈ 254 thousand km²
164 BC – 145 BC≈ 1.85 million km²
144 BC – 127 BC≈ 1.87 million km²
126 BC – 111 BC≈ 1.96 million km²
110 BC – 92 BC≈ 2.19 million km²
91 BC – 88 BC≈ 2.92 million km²
87 BC – 78 BC≈ 2.77 million km²
77 BC – 67 BC≈ 2.66 million km²
66 BC – 64 BC≈ 2.77 million km²
63 BC – 41 BC≈ 2.70 million km²
40 BC – 37 BC≈ 2.83 million km²
36 BC – 1 BC≈ 2.70 million km²
AD 1 – 42≈ 2.70 million km²
AD 43 – 50≈ 2.70 million km²
AD 51 – 113≈ 2.70 million km²
AD 114 – 116≈ 2.70 million km²
AD 117 – 126≈ 2.35 million km²
AD 127 – 153≈ 2.92 million km²
AD 154 – 160≈ 2.70 million km²
AD 161 – 164≈ 3.05 million km²
AD 165 – 183≈ 2.63 million km²
AD 184 – 196≈ 2.69 million km²
AD 197 – 206≈ 2.63 million km²
AD 207 – 214≈ 2.69 million km²
AD 215 – 223≈ 2.64 million km²
AD 224 – 237≈ 2.05 million km²
239 BCAD 237

Outline at its largest extent

Outline of the territory in AD 161 – 164 (map drawing). Neighbouring countries are not drawn.

Area and rank by frame

For each frame in which borders change: this country’s territory and its rank by area among the countries that have territory in that frame.

FrameAreaRank
239 BC≈ 254 thousand km²11 of 45
230 BC≈ 254 thousand km²12 of 43
225 BC≈ 254 thousand km²13 of 43
223 BC≈ 253 thousand km²11 of 41
222 BC≈ 253 thousand km²11 of 39
218 BC≈ 254 thousand km²11 of 38
216 BC≈ 254 thousand km²11 of 38
212 BC≈ 254 thousand km²12 of 39
210 BC≈ 254 thousand km²12 of 38
208 BC≈ 254 thousand km²13 of 46
206 BC≈ 254 thousand km²14 of 56
203 BC≈ 254 thousand km²15 of 40
202 BC≈ 254 thousand km²13 of 39
197 BC≈ 254 thousand km²14 of 43
188 BC≈ 254 thousand km²14 of 44
170 BC≈ 254 thousand km²11 of 43
164 BC≈ 1.85 million km²3 of 40
144 BC≈ 1.87 million km²3 of 39
126 BC≈ 1.96 million km²3 of 37
110 BC≈ 2.19 million km²3 of 38
91 BC≈ 2.92 million km²3 of 39
87 BC≈ 2.77 million km²3 of 36
77 BC≈ 2.66 million km²3 of 37
66 BC≈ 2.77 million km²2 of 35
63 BC≈ 2.70 million km²2 of 43
50 BC≈ 2.70 million km²2 of 46
49 BC≈ 2.70 million km²2 of 46
48 BC≈ 2.70 million km²2 of 46
46 BC≈ 2.70 million km²2 of 45
44 BC≈ 2.70 million km²2 of 45
42 BC≈ 2.70 million km²2 of 45
41 BC≈ 2.70 million km²2 of 45
40 BC≈ 2.83 million km²2 of 45
36 BC≈ 2.70 million km²2 of 49
31 BC≈ 2.70 million km²2 of 49
30 BC≈ 2.70 million km²2 of 49
27 BC≈ 2.70 million km²3 of 47
25 BC≈ 2.70 million km²3 of 44
19 BC≈ 2.70 million km²3 of 44
14 BC≈ 2.70 million km²3 of 44
AD 1≈ 2.70 million km²3 of 45
AD 6≈ 2.70 million km²3 of 45
AD 9≈ 2.70 million km²3 of 45
AD 14≈ 2.70 million km²3 of 43
AD 23≈ 2.70 million km²2 of 41
AD 30≈ 2.70 million km²3 of 42
AD 43≈ 2.70 million km²3 of 44
AD 51≈ 2.70 million km²3 of 43
AD 60≈ 2.70 million km²3 of 43
AD 68≈ 2.70 million km²4 of 42
AD 78≈ 2.70 million km²3 of 42
AD 84≈ 2.70 million km²3 of 42
AD 91≈ 2.70 million km²3 of 41
AD 106≈ 2.70 million km²4 of 40
AD 114≈ 2.70 million km²4 of 36
AD 117≈ 2.35 million km²4 of 36
AD 127≈ 2.92 million km²4 of 39
AD 154≈ 2.70 million km²4 of 41
AD 161≈ 3.05 million km²4 of 40
AD 165≈ 2.63 million km²4 of 42
AD 184≈ 2.69 million km²4 of 41
AD 197≈ 2.63 million km²4 of 42
AD 207≈ 2.69 million km²3 of 44
AD 215≈ 2.64 million km²3 of 44
AD 224≈ 2.05 million km²3 of 43

Its highest rank was in 40 BC: number 45 of 2.

Neighbouring countries

In order of the number of frames in which they share a border (a parent state, its colonies and other names of the same country are counted as one group).

Territory exchanged with

Computed from changes in territory between frames (only changes of about 20,000 km² or more are counted; these are not actual routes of advance). Top 27 by area.

FrameOther countryArea
AD 238lostSasanian Empire≈ 2.06 million km²
164 BCgainedSeleucid Empire≈ 1.24 million km²
AD 224lostSasanian Empire≈ 589 thousand km²
91 BCgainedIndo-Scythian Kingdom≈ 572 thousand km²
AD 127gainedRoman Empire≈ 569 thousand km²
AD 117lostRoman Empire≈ 349 thousand km²
126 BCgainedSeleucid Empire≈ 255 thousand km²
AD 161gainedKingdom of Armenia (antiquity)≈ 218 thousand km²
164 BCgainedGreco-Bactrian Kingdom≈ 214 thousand km²
144 BCgainedSeleucid Empire≈ 178 thousand km²
126 BClostIndo-Scythian Kingdom≈ 173 thousand km²
AD 165lostRoman Empire≈ 153 thousand km²
87 BClostKingdom of Armenia (antiquity)≈ 153 thousand km²
164 BCgainedAtropatene≈ 147 thousand km²
110 BCgainedSeleucid Empire≈ 130 thousand km²
40 BCgainedRoman Republic≈ 129 thousand km²
36 BClostRoman Republic≈ 129 thousand km²
66 BCgainedKingdom of Armenia (antiquity)≈ 109 thousand km²
77 BClostKingdom of Armenia (antiquity)≈ 107 thousand km²
110 BCgainedKingdom of Armenia (antiquity)≈ 92 thousand km²
AD 161gainedRoman Empire≈ 82 thousand km²
AD 197lostRoman Empire≈ 57 thousand km²
AD 207gainedRoman Empire≈ 57 thousand km²
AD 184gainedRoman Empire≈ 57 thousand km²
AD 161gainedOsroene≈ 50 thousand km²
63 BClostRoman Republic≈ 29 thousand km²
126 BClostYuezhi≈ 22 thousand km²

Preceded and succeeded by

Preceded by: Seleucid Empire

Succeeded by: Mesopotamia · Sasanian Empire

Source: Wikidata (CC0)

Wikipedia summary

The Parthian Empire (), also known as the Arsacid Empire (), was a major Iranian political and cultural power centered in ancient Iran from 247 BC to 224 AD.

Wikipedia (English) “Parthian Empire”, introduction (first sentences) · text under CC BY-SA 4.0 · read more on Wikipedia

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