The first diplomatic contact with Rome: a meeting "as equals" with Sulla (96 BCE) was refused. | Parthia's emergence as a global power and the passing of the Silk Road under Parthian control.
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Frequently asked questions
- What was Mithridates II "the Great": The Golden Age of Parthia (123–88 BCE)?
- Under the title "the Great" or "Great King," Mithridates II expanded as far as Central Asia; he brought the Yuezhi and the Sakas under control and took a share of the revenues of the Silk Road.
- When did Mithridates II "the Great": The Golden Age of Parthia (123–88 BCE) happen?
- 123 BCE
- Where did Mithridates II "the Great": The Golden Age of Parthia (123–88 BCE) take place?
- Ktesifon