The Barbarian Empires of the Steppes

The Parthians

Educational Jan 13, 2014 30 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E6: Looking at the rise to power and achievements of the nomadic steppe peoples known as the Parthians; despite clashes with the Romans, they rule Iran and the wider Middle East from horseback for 400 years; the first nomadic empire in the Near East.

Educational Jan 13, 2014 30 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

Information

Released: 2014
Run Time: 30 min
Rated: PG

Languages

Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.