Asaak, Arsacia (Latin) or Arshak (Parthian) was an ancient city which was a capital and royal necropolis of the Parthian Empire.[1] Many of the Parthian kings such as Arsaces I were crowned in Asaak.[2]

Some has suggested it to be identified with the Old City near Quchan, Iran in the upper Atrek River valley.

References

  1. ↑ Daryaee 2012, p. 179-180.
  2. ↑ Schippmann 1986, pp. 525–536.

Sources

  • Daryaee, Touraj (2012). The Oxford Handbook of Iranian History. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-987575-7. Archived from the original on 2019-01-01. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
  • Schippmann, K. (1986). "Arsacids ii. The Arsacid dynasty". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. II, Fasc. 5. pp. 525–536.
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