Queen Of the Parthian Empire Ancient Persia Sculpture MO430

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The Parthian Empire, also known as the Arsacid Empire, was a major Iranian political and cultural power in ancient Iran.
Founded: 247 BC
Founder: Arsaces I of Parthia
Government: Feudal monarchy
1 AD: 2,800,000 km2 (1,100,000 sq mi)
Currency: Greek drachma
Capitals: Qumis, Susa, Asaak, Shahr-e-Rey
Description

The Parthians ruled from 247 BCE to 224 CE creating a vast empire that stretched from the Mediterranean in the west to India and China in the east. East of the Caspian Sea there emerged from the steppe of Central Asia a nomadic Scythian tribe called the Parni.

Musa (also spelled Mousa), also known as Thea Musa, was queen of the Parthian Empire from 2 BC to 4 AD. Originally an Italian slave-girl, she was given as a gift to the Parthian monarch Phraates IV (r. 37 BC – 2 BC) by the Roman emperor Augustus (r. 27 BC – 14 AD). She quickly became queen and a favourite of Phraates IV, giving birth to Phraataces (Phraates V). In 2 BC, she had Phraates IV poisoned and made herself along with Phraates V the co-rulers of the empire. Their reign was shortlived: they were forced to flee to Rome after being deposed by the Parthian nobility, who crowned Orodes III as king.

Musa is the first of only three women to rule in Iranian history, the others being the two 7th-century Sasanian sisters Boran (r. 630–630, 631–632) and Azarmidokht (r. 630–631).

Additional information
Weight 500 g
Dimensions 5.5 × 5 × 16.5 cm
Color

Bronze

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Copper

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Golden

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Soil

Washability

By Hand

Application

Decorative

Material

Polyester

Brand

Tandis

About Tandis
Tandis Shahriar, the producer of the statue of the famous Iranian celebrities, dignitaries, commanders and elders of Iran, are architectural arrays, ancient arrays and ancient Iranian museums, which was established in 1991. The aim of this company is to create an international cultural and artistic brand based on the art of dimensional art to introduce the great scientific and cultural personalities of Iran. And it has been able to meet some of the cultural and artistic demands of Iranians around the world by using innovative materials and high quality.