Phraates II, is the only other woman believed to have been a ruler, in her case as a queen regent instead of a queen regnant. See also Assyria (Roman province) Baghdad Battery Battle of Nisibis (217) Arsacid dynasty of Armenia Arsacid dynasty of Iberia Arsacid dynasty of Caucasian Albania Romans in Persia History of Iran Inscription of Parthian imperial power List of Zoroastrian states and dynasties Notes References . . . . . . . . . . . . (paperback). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Further reading External links Various articles from Iran Chamber Society (Parthian Empire, The Art of Parthians, Parthian Army) Parthia.com (a website featuring the history, geography, coins, arts and culture of ancient Parthia, including a bibliographic list of scholarly sources) Former countries in Asia Former empires in Asia Seleucid Empire successor states States and territories established in the 3rd century BC States and territories disestablished in the 3rd century 247 BC 240s BC establishments 224 disestablishments Empires and kingdoms of Iran Arsacid dynasty Ancient history of Afghanistan Ancient history of Pakistan Classical Anatolia Ancient history of the Caucasus History of Turkmenistan Ancient Near East History of Western Asia Former empires