The Study of the Characteristics of Diplomacy during the Parthian Period

Subject Areas : Epistemological and methodological researcher of historical research

Afsaneh Motamed ¹ , Ahmad Kamranifar ² , Naser Jadid ³

1 - Ph.D student in Najafabad Azad University Isfahan
2 - Faculty of History, Najafabad Azad University
3 - Faculty member of Najafabad Azad University Isfahan

Received: 2020-07-18 Accepted : 2021-08-14 Published : 2021-08-23

Keywords: "Political Diplomacy", " Commercial Diplomacy", " Parthian", " Military Tactics",

Abstract :

After the Parthian dynasty came to power in 247 BC, Iran's relations with its neighbors and governments of that day took on a new form. At the same time, this fledgling government began to establish extensive struggles and conflicts to gain control of Iran's borders and territory with the invading tribes, the Seleucid government, and the Roman Empire. It must be acknowledged that the kings of this dynasty not only paid attention to military disputes and conflicts, but also used the tools and methods of diplomacy in relation to those states. The Parthians achieved various successes by using diplomacy to maintain their political borders and gain economic and political privileges. This research uses the method of historical study based on the collection of historical documents to seek to answer the question of how Parthian imperial diplomacy was based on some components? And what role and place has it played in the political and economic approaches of this dynasty? The approach of this research is that the Parthians maintained their territorial integrity by means such as negotiating through their ambassadors and concluding political and economic treaties, and were able to equip the IRGC and continue their strategic battles with the rich profits from trade.Keywords: