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Calendar year
Year 321 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Calvinus and Caudinus (or, less frequently
321_BC
Part of the Wars of the Diadochi
The Battle of the Hellespont took place in 321 or 320 BC between the armies of Craterus and Neoptolemus against Eumenes. It was part of the wars between
Battle of the Hellespont (321 BC)
Battle_of_the_Hellespont_(321_BC)
Country in West Asia
first unified under the Medes in the 7th century BC and reached its territorial height in the 6th century BC, when Cyrus the Great founded the Achaemenid
Iran
4th-century BC Indian ruler
Porus or Poros (Ancient Greek: Πῶρος Pôros; fl. 326–321 BC) was an ancient Indian king whose territory spanned the region between the Hydaspes (Jhelum/Vitasta)
Porus
Undiscovered tomb
Chronicle records for the years 321–320 BC, Ptolemy initially buried Alexander in Memphis. In the late 4th or early 3rd century BC, during the early Ptolemaic
Tomb_of_Alexander_the_Great
Hellenistic state in West Asia (312–63 BC)
Roman Republic under Pompey in 63 BC. After receiving the Mesopotamian regions of Babylonia and Assyria in 321 BC, Seleucus I began expanding his dominions
Seleucid_Empire
General of Alexander the Great (c.370–321 BC)
Craterus, also spelled Krateros (Greek: Κρατερός; c. 370 BC – 321 BC)[citation needed], was a Macedonian general under Alexander the Great and one of
Craterus
Battle of the Second Samnite War (321 BC)
The Battle of Caudine Forks (321 BC) was a decisive event of the Second Samnite War. Its designation as a battle is a mere historical formality: there
Battle_of_the_Caudine_Forks
4th-century BC Greek Cynic philosopher
Diogenes the Cynic (/daɪˈɒdʒɪniːz/, dy-OJ-in-eez; c. 413/403 – c. 324/321 BC), also known as Diogenes of Sinope, was an ancient Greek philosopher during
Diogenes
321 BC – 428 AD monarchy in Ancient Near East
territory of Urartu (860–590 BC) after it was conquered by the Medes in 590 BC. The satrapy became a kingdom in 321 BC during the reign of the Orontid
Kingdom of Armenia (antiquity)
Kingdom_of_Armenia_(antiquity)
Last pre-Islamic Iranian empire (224–651 AD)
Zarinkoob (1999), p. 207. Daryaee (2008), pp. 116–7. Pourshariati (2008), p. 321. Lieu, Samuel N.C. (1985). Manichaeism in the Later Roman Empire and Medieval
Sasanian_Empire
Ancient Iranian empire, 550–330 BC
Iranian empire founded by Cyrus the Great of the Achaemenid dynasty in 550 BC. At peak, its territorial extent was roughly 5.5 million square kilometres
Achaemenid_Empire
Three wars between the Roman Republic and the Samnites in Central Italy, 343–290 BC
The First, Second, and Third Samnite Wars (343–341 BC, 326–304 BC, and 298–290 BC) were fought between the Roman Republic and the Samnites, who lived on
Samnite_Wars
Revolution in Iran from 1978 to 1979
Armenia (321 BC–AD 428) Kingdom of Cappadocia (320s BC–AD 17) Seleucid Empire (312–63 BC) Frataraka (c.295–220 BC) Kingdom of Pontus (281 BC–AD 62) Parthian
Iranian_Revolution
Macedonian general, Diadochus, and founder of the Seleucid Empire
and Antigenes in Pelusium sometime in either 321 or 320 BC. At the Partition of Triparadisus in 321 BC, Seleucus was appointed Satrap of Babylon under
Seleucus_I_Nicator
Early Bronze Age writing system in present-day Iran
base-120, also uses a decimal system. Beginning around the 9th millennium BC, a token based system came into use in various parts of the ancient Near East
Proto-Elamite_script
with historical and urban settlements dating back to the 5th millennium BC. The Iranian plateau's western regions were home to the Elamites (in Ilam
History_of_Iran
Iran under the Pahlavi dynasty from 1925 to 1979
Armenia (321 BC–AD 428) Kingdom of Cappadocia (320s BC–AD 17) Seleucid Empire (312–63 BC) Frataraka (c.295–220 BC) Kingdom of Pontus (281 BC–AD 62) Parthian
Pahlavi_Iran
Turco-Persianate empire (1037–1194)
Heming; Peng, Jing (14 August 2008). Chinese Lexicography: A History from 1046 BC to AD 1911. OUP Oxford. pp. 379–380. ISBN 978-0-19-156167-2. Falk, Avner (8
Seljuk_Empire
Topics referred to by the same term
refer to: The year 321 or year 321 BC 321 (number), the number 321 3-2-1 backup rule, a popular rule for computer data storage backup 321 Florentina, a main-belt
321_(disambiguation)
Samnite military commander
Gaius or Gavius Pontius (fl. 321 BC) was a Samnite commander during the Second Samnite War. He is most well known for his victory over the Roman legions
Gaius_Pontius
Mountain range in Western Asia
tool making techniques. Signs of early agriculture date back as far as 9000 BC in the foothills of the mountains. Some settlements later grew into cities
Zagros_Mountains
Iranian royal dynasty (1925–1979)
Armenia (321 BC–AD 428) Kingdom of Cappadocia (320s BC–AD 17) Seleucid Empire (312–63 BC) Frataraka (c.295–220 BC) Kingdom of Pontus (281 BC–AD 62) Parthian
Pahlavi_dynasty
Highest political and religious office in Iran
Armenia (321 BC–AD 428) Kingdom of Cappadocia (320s BC–AD 17) Seleucid Empire (312–63 BC) Frataraka (c.295–220 BC) Kingdom of Pontus (281 BC–AD 62) Parthian
Supreme_Leader_of_Iran
Rashidun Caliphate's conquest of the Sasanian Empire
was the first time since the collapse of the Neo-Babylonian Empire in 539 BC at the Battle of Opis, that Mesopotamia was ruled again by Semitic-speaking
Muslim_conquest_of_Persia
Ancient kingdom in north-western South Asia
600–300 BC) Achaemenid Empire (550–330 BC) Shaishunaga dynasty (424–345 BC) Nanda Empire (380–321 BC) Macedonian Empire (330–323 BC) Maurya Empire (321–184
Gandhāra_(kingdom)
Killings during Iran's cultural revolution
Armenia (321 BC–AD 428) Kingdom of Cappadocia (320s BC–AD 17) Seleucid Empire (312–63 BC) Frataraka (c.295–220 BC) Kingdom of Pontus (281 BC–AD 62) Parthian
1981–1982_Iran_massacres
Iran under the Qajar dynasty from 1789 to 1925
Armenia (321 BC–AD 428) Kingdom of Cappadocia (320s BC–AD 17) Seleucid Empire (312–63 BC) Frataraka (c.295–220 BC) Kingdom of Pontus (281 BC–AD 62) Parthian
Qajar_Iran
Turco-Mongol empire (1370–1507)
Armenia (321 BC–AD 428) Kingdom of Cappadocia (320s BC–AD 17) Seleucid Empire (312–63 BC) Frataraka (c.295–220 BC) Kingdom of Pontus (281 BC–AD 62) Parthian
Timurid_Empire
Satrapy of the Achaemenid Empire (525-321 BC)
circa 479 BC and started the Pharnacid dynasty, which would rule Hellespontine Phrygia until the conquests of Alexander the Great (338 BC). As Alexander
Hellespontine_Phrygia
Kings of Armenia and later Sophene and Commagene
Eruandunis, ruled the Satrapy of Armenia until 330 BC and the Kingdom of Armenia from 321 BC to 200 BC. The Orontids ruled first as client kings or satraps
Orontid_dynasty
Ancient Hindu kingdom of India
Agimitasa. A bronze currency of 1⁄2 karshapana of King Indramitra (ca 75-50 BC?) Of Ahichatra of Panchala. Obv: A inside a rectangle, a line of 3 symbols
Panchala
Wars between Alexander the Great's successors
army, under the command of Craterus, into Asia Minor. In late 322 or early 321 BC, Ptolemy stole Alexander's body on its way to Macedonia and then joined
Wars_of_the_Diadochi
1256-1335 Post-Mongol Empire khanate in Iran
Alien Regimes and Border States, 710–1368. Cambridge University Press. pp. 321–413. ISBN 978-0-521-24331-5. Arjomand, Saïd Amir Arjomand (2022). Revolutions
Ilkhanate
State of the Portuguese Empire (1505–1961)
Disney: A History of Portugal and the Portuguese Empire, volume II, p. 321. A. R. Disney: A History of Portugal and the Portuguese Empire, volume II
Portuguese_India
Iran under the Zand dynasty from 1751 to 1794
architecture being revived from nearby sites of pre-Islamic Achaemenid (550–330 BC) and Sasanian (224–651 AD) eras. The tombs of the medieval Persian poets Hafez
Zand_Iran
Ruling dynasty of Magadha (c. 345–322 BCE)
ISBN 978-0-19-992986-3. Ramesh, Sangaralingam (2023). "The Nanda Empire: 400 BC to 322 BC". The Political Economy of India's Economic Development: 5000BC to 2022AD
Nanda_Empire
City in eastern Turkey
Tushpa. Historical affiliations Urartu 832 BC–590 BC Satrapy of Armenia 570 BC–321 BC Kingdom of Armenia 321 BC–428 AD Armenian Marzbanate 428–646 Arminiya
Van,_Turkey
site Achaemenid Empire (550–330 BC) Nanda Empire (380–321 BC) Macedonian Empire (330–323 BC) Maurya Empire (321–184 BC) Following were either largest in
Archaeology_of_India
28th BC – 27th BC – 26th BC – 25th BC – 24th BC – 23rd BC – 22nd BC – 21st BC – 20th BC – 19th BC – 18th BC – 17th BC – 16th BC – 15th BC – 14th BC – 13th
Timeline_of_ancient_history
Chinese dynasty from c. 1046 to 256 BC
years from c. 1046 BC until 256 BC, the longest span of any dynasty in Chinese history. During the Western Zhou period (c. 1046 – 771 BC), the royal house
Zhou_dynasty
PEOPLES OF IRAN (1) A General Survey". Encyclopædia Iranica. XIII. pp. 321–326. Elling, Rasmus Christian (28 January 2013). Minorities in Iran: Nationalism
Ethnicities_in_Iran
Indian empire (185–73 BCE)
Sanchi Hill and Archaeologies of Religious and Social Change, c. Third Century BC to Fifth Century AD Julia Shaw, Routledge, 2016 p.58 Asoka, Mookerji Radhakumud
Shunga_Empire
Religions that originated on the Indian subcontinent
product of an entire epoch which extends [from] approximately 1000 or 800 BC, to c. 500 BCE, but which is prolonged in its offshoots far beyond this last
Indian_religions
Iran under the Safavid dynasty from 1501 to 1736
Armenia (321 BC–AD 428) Kingdom of Cappadocia (320s BC–AD 17) Seleucid Empire (312–63 BC) Frataraka (c.295–220 BC) Kingdom of Pontus (281 BC–AD 62) Parthian
Safavid_Iran
Ancient pre-Iranian civilization between 3200 and 539 BC
Chalcolithic period (Copper Age). The emergence of written records from around 3000 BC also parallels Sumerian history, where slightly earlier records have been
Elam
1736–1796 Iranian dynasty of Turkoman origin
Armenia (321 BC–AD 428) Kingdom of Cappadocia (320s BC–AD 17) Seleucid Empire (312–63 BC) Frataraka (c.295–220 BC) Kingdom of Pontus (281 BC–AD 62) Parthian
Afsharid_dynasty
Middle Eastern ethnoreligious group
numbered differently between Persian (S 322) and its official English (Q 321) translation but reads as follows: س 322. تعداد زیادی از مردم در خوزستان
Mandaeans
Indian Marathi house
of Social Change in Rural India. SAGE Publications. p. 395. ISBN 978-81-321-1865-7. Rajmohan Gandhi (1999). Revenge and Reconciliation. Penguin Books
Bhonsle_dynasty
Anatolia during classical antiquity
then given to Eumenes (323–321 BC) to govern, who had Ariarthes killed. Eumenes was replaced in 321 BC by Nicanor (321–316 BC). However, despite these Greek
Classical_Anatolia
Senior national security official in Iran
Armenia (321 BC–AD 428) Kingdom of Cappadocia (320s BC–AD 17) Seleucid Empire (312–63 BC) Frataraka (c.295–220 BC) Kingdom of Pontus (281 BC–AD 62) Parthian
Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council
Secretary_of_the_Supreme_National_Security_Council
Ancient state in West Asia
Neo-Elamite Period », in Lanfranchi, Roaf & Rollinger 2003, pp. 181–231 "BC 788 - 550 BC - Empire Median". globalsecurity.org. Retrieved July 30, 2020. Brosius
Median_kingdom
Republican confederacy in ancient India
ISBN 9789380292175. Sharma, J. P. (1968). Republics in Ancient India, C. 1500 B.C.-500 B.C. Leiden, Netherlands: E. J. Brill. ISBN 978-9-004-02015-3. Gorakhpur
Malla_(tribe)
Political opposition to the Islamic Republic government
Armenia (321 BC–AD 428) Kingdom of Cappadocia (320s BC–AD 17) Seleucid Empire (312–63 BC) Frataraka (c.295–220 BC) Kingdom of Pontus (281 BC–AD 62) Parthian
Iranian_opposition
Ancient university in Taxila
BC) Shaishunaga dynasty (424–345 BC) Nanda Empire (380–321 BC) Macedonian Empire (330–323 BC) Maurya Empire (321–184 BC) Seleucid India (312–303 BC)
University_of_ancient_Taxila
Chinese king of Yan state from 331 to 321 BC
321 BC), personal name unknown, was a ruler of the Yan state. He ruled as duke from 331 BC to 323 BC, then as king from 323 BC until his death in 321
King_Yi_of_Yan
Iranian famine under the Qajar dynasty
Armenia (321 BC–AD 428) Kingdom of Cappadocia (320s BC–AD 17) Seleucid Empire (312–63 BC) Frataraka (c.295–220 BC) Kingdom of Pontus (281 BC–AD 62) Parthian
Persian_famine_of_1917–1919
Historical region in modern India
Ancient India: As Depicted in the Jain Canon and Commentaries, 6th Century BC to 17th Century AD. Munshiram Manoharlal. p. 470. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
Vatsa
Head of government of Iran
Armenia (321 BC–AD 428) Kingdom of Cappadocia (320s BC–AD 17) Seleucid Empire (312–63 BC) Frataraka (c.295–220 BC) Kingdom of Pontus (281 BC–AD 62) Parthian
President_of_Iran
Monarchs in Ancient Tamilakam
600–300 BC) Achaemenid Empire (550–330 BC) Shaishunaga dynasty (424–345 BC) Nanda Empire (380–321 BC) Macedonian Empire (330–323 BC) Maurya Empire (321–184
Three_Crowned_Kings
1980–1988 armed conflict in West Asia
Armenia (321 BC–AD 428) Kingdom of Cappadocia (320s BC–AD 17) Seleucid Empire (312–63 BC) Frataraka (c.295–220 BC) Kingdom of Pontus (281 BC–AD 62) Parthian
Iran–Iraq_War
Calendar year
Year 323 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Longus and Cerretanus (or, less frequently
323_BC
Government official in Iran
Armenia (321 BC–AD 428) Kingdom of Cappadocia (320s BC–AD 17) Seleucid Empire (312–63 BC) Frataraka (c.295–220 BC) Kingdom of Pontus (281 BC–AD 62) Parthian
Minister of Foreign Affairs (Iran)
Minister_of_Foreign_Affairs_(Iran)
Sociocultural region in West and Central Asia
and Hotan bound to the Iranian history. From the 6th century BC to the 3rd century BC, Bahrain was a prominent part of the Persian Empire under the Achaemenid
Greater_Iran
Greek general, satrap and Diadoch (361–315 BC)
in 321 BC. After Perdiccas' murder in 320 BC Eumenes became a public enemy of the new Post-Alexander regime under Antipater and Antigonus. In 319 BC he
Eumenes
Anti-American political slogan
Armenia (321 BC–AD 428) Kingdom of Cappadocia (320s BC–AD 17) Seleucid Empire (312–63 BC) Frataraka (c.295–220 BC) Kingdom of Pontus (281 BC–AD 62) Parthian
Death_to_America
One of the Mahajanapadas
Northern India (Circa 300 B.C. to 200 A.D.), Calcutta: University of Calcutta{{citation}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link) Law, B.C. (1926), Ancient Indian
Kosala
Aspect of Indian history
BCE. The protohistoric Early Iron Age in Sri Lanka lasted from 1000 BC to 600 BC. Radiocarbon evidence has been collected from Anuradhapura and Aligala
Iron_Age_in_India
Language of the Mandaean religion and community
Armenia (321 BC–AD 428) Kingdom of Cappadocia (320s BC–AD 17) Seleucid Empire (312–63 BC) Frataraka (c.295–220 BC) Kingdom of Pontus (281 BC–AD 62) Parthian
Mandaic_language
Twelver Shīʿa ruling dynasty of Iran (1501–1736)
Armenia (321 BC–AD 428) Kingdom of Cappadocia (320s BC–AD 17) Seleucid Empire (312–63 BC) Frataraka (c.295–220 BC) Kingdom of Pontus (281 BC–AD 62) Parthian
Safavid_dynasty
Bronze Age civilisation in South Asia
throughout the Indus cultural zone; 2600–1900 BC; chert; British Museum (London) Mohenjo-daro beads; 2600–1900 BC; carnelian and terracotta; British Museum
Indus_Valley_Civilisation
Iran under Afsharid dynasty from 1736 to 1796
Armenia (321 BC–AD 428) Kingdom of Cappadocia (320s BC–AD 17) Seleucid Empire (312–63 BC) Frataraka (c.295–220 BC) Kingdom of Pontus (281 BC–AD 62) Parthian
Afsharid_Iran
Late 8th-century–1215 Iranian dynasty from Ghor, modern Afghanistan
Armenia (321 BC–AD 428) Kingdom of Cappadocia (320s BC–AD 17) Seleucid Empire (312–63 BC) Frataraka (c.295–220 BC) Kingdom of Pontus (281 BC–AD 62) Parthian
Ghurid_dynasty
321 BC power-sharing agreement between the generals of Alexander the Great
of Triparadisus was a power-sharing agreement passed at Triparadisus in 321 BC between the generals (Diadochi) of Alexander the Great, in which they named
Partition_of_Triparadisus
819–999 Sunni Iranian empire in Central Asia
Armenia (321 BC–AD 428) Kingdom of Cappadocia (320s BC–AD 17) Seleucid Empire (312–63 BC) Frataraka (c.295–220 BC) Kingdom of Pontus (281 BC–AD 62) Parthian
Samanid_Empire
Medieval Muslim Turkic dynasty and state (977–1186)
Armenia (321 BC–AD 428) Kingdom of Cappadocia (320s BC–AD 17) Seleucid Empire (312–63 BC) Frataraka (c.295–220 BC) Kingdom of Pontus (281 BC–AD 62) Parthian
Ghaznavid_Empire
Macedonian statesman and regent (4th century BC)
Perdiccas in the First War of the Diadochi. After Perdiccas' death in 321/320 BC, Antipater was elected regent of all of Alexander the Great's empire at
Antipater
Medieval Indian empire (848–1279)
600–300 BC) Achaemenid Empire (550–330 BC) Shaishunaga dynasty (424–345 BC) Nanda Empire (380–321 BC) Macedonian Empire (330–323 BC) Maurya Empire (321–184
Chola_Empire
1709–1738 Afghan monarchy ruled by Ghilji Pashtuns
Armenia (321 BC–AD 428) Kingdom of Cappadocia (320s BC–AD 17) Seleucid Empire (312–63 BC) Frataraka (c.295–220 BC) Kingdom of Pontus (281 BC–AD 62) Parthian
Hotak_dynasty
Armenia (321 BC–AD 428) Kingdom of Cappadocia (320s BC–AD 17) Seleucid Empire (312–63 BC) Frataraka (c.295–220 BC) Kingdom of Pontus (281 BC–AD 62) Parthian
Corruption_in_Iran
Historical country in India
129-30 Law, B.C. (1973). Tribes in Ancient India, Bhandarkar Oriental Series No.4, Poona: Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, pp.337-43 Law, B.C. (1973)
Avanti_(region)
King of Macedon from 336 to 323 BC
death of Alexander himself (323 BC), as well as in the subsequent partition of the provinces at Triparadisus, 321 BC. Alexander founded two cities on
Alexander_the_Great
Armenia (321 BC–AD 428) Kingdom of Cappadocia (320s BC–AD 17) Seleucid Empire (312–63 BC) Frataraka (c.295–220 BC) Kingdom of Pontus (281 BC–AD 62) Parthian
Borders_of_Iran
Ancient Iranian people
known as Media between western and northern Iran. Around the 11th century BC, they occupied the mountainous region of northwestern Iran and the northeastern
Medes
1858–1947 Crown colonial rule in India
BC) Shaishunaga dynasty (424–345 BC) Nanda Empire (380–321 BC) Macedonian Empire (330–323 BC) Maurya Empire (321–184 BC) Seleucid India (312–303 BC)
British_Raj
(401–376 BC) Lie, King (375–369 BC) Xian, King (368–321 BC) Shenjing, King (320–315 BC) Nan, King (314–256 BC) Chu (complete list) – Dao, King (401–381 BC) Su
List of state leaders in the 4th century BC
List_of_state_leaders_in_the_4th_century_BC
Italic people living in Samnium in south-central Italy
overwhelming victory at the Battle of the Caudine Forks (321 BC), the Samnites were subjugated in 290 BC. Although severely weakened, the Samnites would still
Samnites
Iranian empire (247 BC – 224 AD)
major Iranian political and cultural power centered in ancient Iran from 247 BC to 224 AD. Its latter name comes from its founder, Arsaces I, who led the
Parthian_Empire
Shia Iranian dynasty in Iran and Iraq (934–1062)
Armenia (321 BC–AD 428) Kingdom of Cappadocia (320s BC–AD 17) Seleucid Empire (312–63 BC) Frataraka (c.295–220 BC) Kingdom of Pontus (281 BC–AD 62) Parthian
Buyid_dynasty
Proposed early Bronze Age culture in Iran
Intercultural style or the Halilrud style, is an early Bronze Age (3rd millennium BC) archaeological culture, located in the territory of present-day Sistan and
Jiroft_culture
City-state in ancient Greece
city-state (polis) of ancient Greece during the classical period (480–323 BC), in the peninsula of Attica. Athens was a centre for the arts, learning,
Classical_Athens
Ancient kingdom south of Lake Urmia
in an inscription from the 30th year of the rule of Shalmaneser III (828 BC). The Assyrians usually called Manna the "land of the Mannites", Manash, while
Mannaea
Garden that is open to the public for recreation and entertainment
Persian nobility, combining parklands, orchards and hunting grounds. In 321 BC the Partition of Triparadisus was signed at Triparidisus in Syria, a vast
Pleasure_garden
Medieval Indian empire (1434–1541)
600–300 BC) Achaemenid Empire (550–330 BC) Shaishunaga dynasty (424–345 BC) Nanda Empire (380–321 BC) Macedonian Empire (330–323 BC) Maurya Empire (321–184
Gajapati_Empire
Traditional Iranian female garment
a drawing, said to be copied from an Achaemenid relief of the 5th century BC, of an individual with their lower face hidden by a long cloth wrapped around
Chador
other faith". (576 BC – 529 BC) – The Cyrus Cylinder: The world's first charter of human rights. (521 BC) – The game of polo. (500 BC) – First banking system
Culture_of_Iran
Indian dynasty (948–1305)
K. Singh 2012, p. 13. H. V. Trivedi 1991, p. 244. H. V. Trivedi 1991, p. 321. H. V. Trivedi 1991, p. 333. H. V. Trivedi 1991, p. 280. Brahmadeva Prasad
Paramara_dynasty
Indian dynasty (2nd century BCE – 3rd century CE)
Post-Mauryan (Deccan). Satavahanas (Andhras). Śri Satakarṇi. Circa 70-60 BC. BI Karshapana (19mm, 3.44 g)". www.cngcoins.com. Retrieved 11 December 2019
Satavahana_dynasty
Perdiccas (Greek: Περδίκκας; died 321 BC) was a commander under Eumenes in the war against Antigonus in 321 BC. He was preparing to desert to the enemy
Perdiccas_(general)
Historical region in the south-east of the Caspian sea
425-423 BC) Idernes (423 BC-?) Terituchmes Phrataphernes (?-330 BC) Amminapes (330 BC) Autophradates (330-324 BC) Phrataphernes (324-321 BC) Philip (321-318
Hyrcania
321 BC
321 BC
Surname or Lastname
Chinese
Chinese : variant of Wen 2.Chinese : from a character in the personal name of Hu Gongman, a retainer of Wu Wang. After the latter established the Zhou dynasty in 1122 bc, he granted the state of Chen to Hu Gongman, whose descendants adopted the second character of his given name, Man, as their surname. This character also means ‘Manchurian’, but the name does not appear to be related to this meaning.Chinese : variant of Wen 3.Chinese : variant of Wan 1.English and Jewish : variant spelling of Mann.Dutch : from Middle Dutch man ‘man’, ‘husband’, ‘vassal’, ‘arbiter’.French : from the Germanic personal name Manno (see Mann 2).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from the personal name Man, derived from Yiddish ‘man’.
Surname or Lastname
English (Cheshire)
English (Cheshire) : habitational name from any of various minor places named with Old English ēcels ‘additional part of an estate’, from ēcan ‘to increase’. Compare Etchells.The earliest record of this surname is in Church Minshull, Cheshire, England, in 1566, when John, son of Thomas Eachus, was baptized. Peter Eachus married Margaret Pownall in Church Minshull on 21 April 1594.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : nickname for a tall person, from Old English lang, long, Old French long ‘long’, ‘tall’ (equivalent to Latin longus).Irish (Ulster (Armagh) and Munster) : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Longáin (see Langan).Chinese : from the name of an official treasurer called Long, who lived during the reign of the model emperor Shun (2257–2205 bc). his descendants adopted this name as their surname. Additionally, a branch of the Liu clan (see Lau 1), descendants of Liu Lei, who supposedly had the ability to handle dragons, was granted the name Yu-Long (meaning roughly ‘resistor of dragons’) by the Xia emperor Kong Jia (1879–1849 bc). Some descendants later simplified Yu-Long to Long and adopted it as their surname.Chinese : there are two sources for this name. One was a place in the state of Lu in Shandong province during the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 bc). The other source is the Xiongnu nationality, a non-Han Chinese people.Chinese : variant of Lang.Cambodian : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained; perhaps a variant of Pink.Chinese : there are two sources of this name, which also means ‘peace’. One is the name of a senior minister of the state of Qi during the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 bc), who was posthumously named Yan Pingzhong. The other source is a city called Ping in the state of Han during the Warring States period (403–221 bc). It was granted to a marquis whose descendants adopted the place name as their surname.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain origin; possibly from a reduced form of the personal name Dominick.Chinese : from the name of Meng Mingshi, a senior minister of the state of Qin in the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 bc). His descendants adopted the first character of his given name, which means ‘bright’, as their surname.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.Daniel Brainerd came to Hartford, CT, in 1649 at around the age of eight. There is a widespread belief that he came from Braintree, Essex, England, and that his surname may be an altered form of that place name, but there is no documentation to support this. In 1662, at the age of 21, he became one of the founders of Haddam, CT.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Perhaps a variant of Wren.Dutch (de Ren) : origin unexplained.Variant spelling of German Renn.Swedish : soldier’s name, from ren ‘reindeer’.Chinese : from the name of Rencheng ‘Ren City’, which was granted to Yu Yang, the 25th son of the Emperor Huang Di (2697–2595 bc). Some of his descendants later adopted the place name as their surname.
Surname or Lastname
Jewish
Jewish : from the Hebrew personal name Amos, of uncertain origin, in some traditions connected with the Hebrew verb amos ‘to carry’, and assigned the meaning ‘borne by God’. This was the name of a Biblical prophet of the 8th century bc, whose oracles are recorded in the Book of Amos. This was one of the Biblical names taken up by Puritans and Nonconformists in the 16th–17th centuries, too late to have had much influence on surname formation, except in Wales.English : variant of Amis, assimilated in spelling to the Biblical name. It occurs chiefly in southeastern England.
Surname or Lastname
Chinese
Chinese : from the place name Pan, which existed in the state of Wei during the Zhou dynasty. Bi Gonggao, fifteenth son of the virtuous duke Wen Wang, was granted a state named Wei when the Zhou dynasty came to power in 1122 bc (see Feng 1). Bi Gonggao in turn granted the area called Pan to one of his sons, whose descendants eventually adopted Pan as their surname. This name is also Romanized as Poon, Pun, and Pon.Korean : There are two Chinese characters for this surname; only one of them, however, is common enough to warrant treatment here. There are three clans which use this character: the KisÅng (also called the KÅje), the Kwangju, and the Namp’yÅng. The founding ancestors of these clans were KoryÅ (918–1392) figures, and it is widely believed that they were related.Spanish and southern French (Occitan) : metonymic occupational name for a baker or a pantryman, from Spanish and Occitan pan ‘bread’ (Latin panis).English and Dutch : metonymic occupational name for someone who cast pans, from Middle English, Middle Dutch panne ‘pan’.Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : from Polish, Ukrainian, Yiddish pan ‘lord’, ‘master’, ‘landowner’, hence a nickname for a haughty person.Perhaps also an Americanized spelling or translation of German Pfann (North German Pann).
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Hebrew
(שָׂרָף) Hebrew name SARAPH means "burning one" or "serpent." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Shelah. It is also the name of a species of venomous serpents mentioned in Numbers 21:6, and the name of an order of six-winged angels mentioned by Isaiah who attend upon God.
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English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : habitational name from Lyng in Norfolk, so named from Old English hlinc ‘hillside’, or from either of two places in Norfolk and Lincolnshire named Ling, from Old Norse lyng ‘ling’, ‘heather’. There is also a Lyng in Somerset, so named from Old English lengen ‘long place’.German : variant of Link.Chinese : from a word meaning ‘ice’. In ancient times, the imperial palace was able to enjoy ice in the summer by storing winter ice in a cellar, entrusting its care to an official called the iceman. This post was once filled during the Zhou dynasty (1122–221 bc) by a descendant of Kang Shu, the eighth son of Wen Wang, who had been granted the state of Wei soon after the establishment of the Zhou dynasty. Descendants of this particular iceman adopted the word for ice, ling, as their surname.
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English
English name derived from the season name, "spring," (Mar. 21 thru Jun. 21), derived from the verb spring, "to burst forth," from Proto-Indo-European *sprengh-, SPRING means "rapid movement."Â
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English and French : from the medieval French form of the Latin personal name Sabinus or its feminine form Sabina, originally an ethnic name for a member of an ancient Italic people of central Italy, whose name is of uncertain origin. According to legend, in the 8th century bc the Romans slaughtered the Sabine menfolk and carried off the women. More influential as far as name-giving is concerned was the existence of several Christian saints bearing this name. The masculine name was borne by at least ten early saints (martyrs and bishops), but as a given name the feminine form was always more popular.Jewish : probably also an Americanized form of some like-sounding Jewish name.
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English
English : from the personal name Horace, Latin Horatius, a Roman family name of unknown origin, associated chiefly with the name of the poet Quintus Horatius Flaccus (65–8 bc).
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Chinese
Chinese : there are two sources for this character for Wen, which also means ‘warm’. One is a territory named Wen, and the other an area named Wenyi. Descendants of rulers of these areas adopted Wen as their surname.Chinese : from a character that also means ‘literature’. Its origin, however, is from the given name of an ancient personage called Wen.Chinese : from a character that also means ‘hear’. During the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 bc), in the state of Lu there existed a man who has a supplementary name, Wenren. His descendants adopted the first character of his name, Wen, as their surname.English : unexplained.
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Chinese
Chinese : variant of Tang 2.Chinese : variant of Tang 3.Chinese : from a modification of the character Zhong (). In the Xia dynasty (2205–1766 bc), there existed a senior adviser whose name was Zhonggu. Much later, in the Ming dynasty (1368–1644 ad), some descendants settled along a river that became known as the Tong Family river. As the Manchus moved southwards, some took up residence by this river and they too adopted Tong as their surname.Chinese : from Lao Tong, the ‘style name’ given to a son of Zhuan Xu, legendary emperor of the 26th century bc. Two of his sons became important advisers to the next emperor, Ku. Some descendants of Lao Tong adopted a character from his style name as their surname.Chinese : see also Dong.English : metonymic occupational name for a maker or user of tongs (Old English tang(e)), or a habitational name from one of the places named with this word (there are examples in Lancashire, Shropshire, and West Yorkshire), from their situation by a fork in a road or river, considered as resembling a pair of tongs.English : topographic name for someone who lived on a tongue of land, or a habitational name from a place named with this word (Old English tunge, Old Norse tunga), for example Tonge in Leicestershire.Dutch : from a short form of the personal name Antonius (see Anthony). It could also be from Dutch tong ‘tongue’ and hence a nickname for a chatterbox or scold, or possibly a shortening of Van Tongeren, a habitational name for someone from Tongeren in the province of Gelderland.
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Hebrew American English Spanish
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English
English : unexplained.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant spelling of Schum.Chinese : (Pinyin Cen) this surname was derived from an area so named during the Zhou dynasty (1122–221 bc).
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English
English : variant spelling of Nye.Chinese : from the name of Nie City, which existed during the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 bc). It was granted to a son of a duke of the state of Qi; his descendants adopted the name of the city as their surname.
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Tamil
Pariksha | பரீகà¯à®·à®¾
Test, Exam
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Indian, Tamil
Another Name of Lord Muruga
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Hindu
Good looking
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Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Kannada
God of Wisdom
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Norwegian
Norwegian : habitational name from any of several farmsteads named Gardnes, probably from Old Norse garðr ‘fence’ + nes ‘headland’.English (Worcester) : variant spelling of Garniss, of uncertain origin, perhaps a derivative of Old French gernon ‘moustache’.
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Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Door of the God of Heaven
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German, Irish, Welsh
Gift; Bird
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Arabic, Assamese, Bengali, Greek, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Kashmiri, Malayalam, Marathi, Mythological, Oriya, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Traditional
Beautiful Woman; Variety; Beauty; Talkative; Lovely; Desirable; Graceful; Elegant; A Form of Durga; Attractive
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English
From the valley.meaning divine.
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Tamil
Athyajat | அதà¯à®¯à®¾à®œà®¤
Sacrifice
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The third month of the French republican calendar. It commenced November 21, and ended December 20., See Vendemiaire.
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A book composed of sheets so folded that each one makes thirty-two leaves; hence, indicating, more or less definitely, a size of book; -- usually written 32mo, or 32¡, and called thirty-twomo.
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The fringe of teeth around the orifice of the capsule of mosses. It consists of 4, 8, 16, 32, or 64 teeth, and may be either single or double.
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The tenth sign of zodiac, into which the sun enters at the winter solstice, about December 21. See Tropic.
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A measure of capacity equal to a cubic meter, or a thousand liters. It is equivalent to 35.315 cubic feet, and to 220.04 imperial gallons, or 264.18 American gallons of 321 cubic inches.
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Pertaining to Draco, a famous lawgiver of Athens, 621 b. c.
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See Fit a song. G () G is the seventh letter of the English alphabet, and a vocal consonant. It has two sounds; one simple, as in gave, go, gull; the other compound (like that of j), as in gem, gin, dingy. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 231-6, 155, 176, 178, 179, 196, 211, 246.
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A certain measure of distance, being equivalent in England and the United States to 320 poles or rods, or 5,280 feet.
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The time when the sun enters one of the equinoctial points, that is, about March 21 and September 22. See Autumnal equinox, Vernal equinox, under Autumnal and Vernal.
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The seventh month of the French republican calendar [1792 -- 1806]. It began March 21 and ended April 19. See VendEmiaire.
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A Greek Cynic philosopher (412?-323 B. C.) who lived much in Athens and was distinguished for contempt of the common aims and conditions of life, and for sharp, caustic sayings.
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Force of utterance expended upon words or syllables. Stress is in English the chief element in accent and is one of the most important in emphasis. See Guide to pronunciation, // 31-35.
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Worn out; far gone; advanced. See Strike, v. t., 21.
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The time of the sun's passing the solstices, or solstitial points, namely, about June 21 and December 21. See Illust. in Appendix.
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Of or in the Christian church or era, anterior to the first council of Nice, held a. d. 325; as, antenicene faith.
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The fourth month of the French republican calendar [1792-1806]. It commenced December 21, and ended January 19. See VendEmiaire.
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The name popularly given to the rich man in our Lord's parable of the "Rich Man and Lazarus" (Luke xvi. 19-31). Hence, a name for a rich worldling.
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The fifth power of a number; as, a/ is the sursolid of a, or 32 that of 2.
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Of or pertaining to Nice, a town of Asia Minor, or to the ecumenial council held there A. D. 325.
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Of or pertaining to Aristotle, the famous Greek philosopher (384-322 b. c.).