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Drangiana Drangiana or
Zarangiana (Gr****: Δραγγιανή, Drangianē; also
attested in Old
Western Iranian as 𐏀𐎼𐎣,
Zraka or Zranka, was a
historical region...
- to a line of
local princes who had
governed the
Parthian province of
Drangiana since its
disruption by the Indo-Scythians in c. 129 BC, and may have...
- by some authors. The
kingdom was
founded in 19/20 when the
governor of
Drangiana (Sakastan)
Gondophares declared independence from the
Parthian Empire...
-
campaign took
Alexander through Media, Parthia, Aria (West Afghanistan),
Drangiana,
Arachosia (South and
Central Afghanistan),
Bactria (North and Central...
- south-western ****stan.
Mostly corresponding to the then
Achaemenid region of
Drangiana and
extending southwards of the
Helmand River not far off from the city...
- is also
attested in Old
Persian as Zranka. In Gr****, this word
became Drangiana.
Other historical names for
Zaranj include Zirra, Zarangia,
Zarani etc...
- When
Alexander the
Great invaded the area it was
known as
Prophthasia in
Drangiana: the
Drangian capital Phrada was just
renamed in
October 330; 'Prophthasia'...
- then
marched through the
Bolan P**** and
returned through Arachosia and
Drangiana back to Persia.
After Bardiya was murdered,
widespread revolts occurred...
- Empire. The Saka
settled in
regions mostly corresponding to the
region of
Drangiana,
which was
later called Sakastan or Sistan, a
region of south-western...
- (212–205 BC)
including Bactria, Parthia, Ariana, Sogdiana,
Gedrosia and
Drangiana. He was successful,
bringing back most of
these provinces into at least...
