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Charax Spasinu
Ancient Greek: Σπασίνου Χάραξ
Hyspaosines (209–124 BC), founder and king of Characene, had his capital in Charax.
Charax Spasinu is located in Iraq
Charax Spasinu
Shown within Iraq
LocationIraq
RegionBasra Governorate
(location is related to Maysan)
Coordinates30°53′41″N 47°34′41″E / 30.894692°N 47.578031°E / 30.894692; 47.578031

Charax Spasinu, also called Charax Spasinou, Charax Pasinu, Spasinu Charax (Ancient Greek: Σπασίνου Χάραξ), Alexandria (Greek: Ἀλεξάνδρεια) or Antiochia in Susiana (Greek: Ἀντιόχεια τῆς Σουσιανῆς), was an ancient port at the head of the Persian Gulf in modern day Iraq, and the capital of the ancient kingdom of Characene.

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Cultural depictions of Alexander the Great

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Parthian Empire

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Arsacid court to conquer Characene, then ruled by Hyspaosines from Charax Spasinu. When this failed, Hyspaosines invaded Babylonia in 127 BC and occupied...

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Palmyra

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Biblical terminology for race

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Hyspaosines

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the Inscription from Bahrain (pdf) Hansman, John (1991). "Characene and Charax". In Yarshater, Ehsan (ed.). Encyclopædia Iranica, Volume V/4: C̆es̆tīya–Chinese-Iranian...

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