بابل في العصر الفرثي (141ق.م- 226م)‎

Abstract EN

The research aims at studying Babylon during the Parthian age (141 B.C-226 A.D) And includes two prefaces: The origin of the name (Parthian) and their origin.

It also gives a glance about the establishment of their royalty.

Then the research tackles their conquer of Babylon (153 B.C) and they reconquered it again in ( 126 B.C) later on, they settled in Babylon (126 B.C) The research deals with the political sides that Babylon witnessed during that period and their struggle with the Seleucids and Characene (Mesene) to control Babylon.

Then it talks about their struggle with the Roman which weakened them and eventually led to their fall.

The research discusses the administrative side of Babylon which has lost its status as being a sacred capital, even though it stayed as a religious capital.

Finally, the research mentions the main economical sides that the Babylonian occupied, beside the social and religious sides.