Region: Central Asia · Coordinates: 38.500, 57.500 · 5 events
| Year | Source | Account |
|---|---|---|
| 521 BC | Behistun Inscription | Parthia and Hyrcania revolt against Darius and side with Phraortes, and the army of his father Hystaspes also defects |
| 521 BC | Behistun Inscription | Hystaspes fights the rebels at Vishpauzatish in Parthia and wins |
| 521 BC | Behistun Inscription | Darius sends a Persian army from Rhagae, and Hystaspes crushes the rebels at Patigrabana in Parthia |
| AD 16 | Tacitus, Annals and Histories | Parthian nobles resent a king from abroad, and unrest breaks out in the East |
| AD 16 | Tacitus, Annals and Histories | Artabanus, of Arsacid blood, takes the kingdom |