MONGOL RULERS OF IRAN (1219-1353)

MONGOL RULERS OF IRAN (1219-1353) 1201-1274  : The life of Nasir al-Din Tusi, the great Persian astronomer and philosopher 1206 : Ghenghis Khan begins his attempt at world conquest 1207-1273 : The life of…

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GHAZNAVID DYNASTY (962-1186)

GHAZNAVID DYNASTY (962-1186) 962-1186  : The Ghaznavid dynasty in Iran967-1049 : The life of Abu Said Abilkheir, the celeberted Persian mystic971-1030 : The rule of Mahmud Ghaznavid973-1048 : The life of Biruni, rhw Persian astronomer…

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PARTHIAN EMPIRE (247 B.C.-224 A.D.)

PARTHIAN EMPIRE (247 B.C.-224 A.D.) 129 BC : Phrates II finally defeats the Seleucids92 BC : Mithradates II makes an alliance with Rome and invades Mesopotamia; Mithradates II concludes the first peace…

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SELEUCID PERIOD (323-141 B.C.)

SELEUCID PERIOD (323-141 B.C.) 333 BC : Alexander wins the Battle of Issus over the Persians331 BC : The Battle of Arbela (Gaugamela) in northern Mesopotamia gives Alexander the Great teh decisive…

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MEDIAN KINGDOM (728-550 BC

MEDIAN KINGDOM (728-550 BC) 825 BC : Rise of the Medes776 BC : Greece's first recorded Olympi games are held728 BC : Deioces founds the Median Empire675-653 BC : The rule of Phraortes, the…

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EARLY CIVILIZATIONS IN IRAN

EARLY CIVILIZATIONS IN IRAN Man's presence on the Iranian plateau during the Paleolithic and Meso­lithic ages has not yet been properly studied. Life during the Neolithic period, however, is much…

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