Evidence from coins shows that it was located in what is now north-eastern Balochistan, centered around the town of Loralai (now in Pakistan), further east than traditionally thought.[2] Thus it was located roughly where the map places the province of Turan.[1] Paradan has been associated with the territory of the historical Paratarajas (125-300 CE).[3]
^Gardner 2014, p. 57. sfn error: no target: CITEREFGardner2014 (help)
^Tandon (2012). "The Location And Kings Of Paradan". Studia Iranica (41): 28.
^The complete paragraph goes: "And I [Shapur I] possess the lands: Fars [Persis], Pahlav [Parthia], Huzestan [Khuzistan], Meshan [Maishan, Mesene], Asorestan [Mesopotamia], Nod-Ardakhshiragan [Adiabene], Arbayestan [Arabia], Adurbadagan [Atropatene], Armen [Armenia], Virozan [Iberia], Segan [Machelonia], Arran [Albania], Balasagan up to the Caucasus and to the ‘gate of the Alans’ and all of Padishkhvar[gar] [the entire Elburz chain = Tabaristan and Gelan (?)], Mad [Media], Gurgan [Hyrcania], Marv [Margiana], Harey [Aria], and all of Abarshahr [all the upper (= eastern, Parthian) provinces], Kerman [Kirman], Sakastan, Turgistan, Makuran, Pardan [Paradene], Hind [Sind] and Kushanshahr all the way to Pashkibur [Peshawar?] and to the borders of Kashgaria, Sogdia and Chach [Tashkent] and of that sea-coast Mazonshahr [‘Oman’]." in Wiesehöfer, Josef (1996). Ancient Persia : from 550 BC to 650 AD. London: I.B. Tauris. p. 184. ISBN978-1860646751.
^For a secondary source see Kia, Mehrdad (27 June 2016). The Persian Empire: A Historical Encyclopedia [2 volumes]: A Historical Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. p. 67. ISBN978-1-61069-391-2.
^For another referenced translation, visible online, see: Frye, Richard Nelson (1984). The History of Ancient Iran. C.H.Beck. p. 371. ISBN978-3-406-09397-5.
Sources
Brunner, Christopher (1983). "Geographical and Administrative divisions: Settlements and Economy". The Cambridge History of Iran: The Seleucid, Parthian, and Sasanian periods (2). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 747–778. ISBN978-0-521-24693-4.
paradan, paratan, province, paratarajas, sasanian, empire, constituted, from, present, balochistan, region, which, divided, between, iran, pakistan, afghanistan, cecore, territory, possible, maximum, extent, historical, eraantiquity, established125, disestabli. Paradan or Paratan was a province of the Paratarajas and the Sasanian Empire It was constituted from the present day Balochistan region which is divided between Iran Pakistan and Afghanistan Paradan125 c 650 CECore territory and possible maximum extent of Paradan 1 Historical eraAntiquity Established125 Disestablishedc 650 CEPreceded by Succeeded byIndo Parthians Rashidun CaliphateToday part ofAfghanistanPakistan Contents 1 Paratarajas 2 Sasanian Empire 3 See also 4 References 5 SourcesParatarajas Edit Early Parataraja coinage of Paradan c 125 150 CE Main article Paratarajas Evidence from coins shows that it was located in what is now north eastern Balochistan centered around the town of Loralai now in Pakistan further east than traditionally thought 2 Thus it was located roughly where the map places the province of Turan 1 Paradan has been associated with the territory of the historical Paratarajas 125 300 CE 3 Sasanian Empire EditThe province of Paradan is mentioned in Shapur I s inscription at the Ka ba ye Zartosht of 262 CE one of the many provinces of the Sasanian Empire 4 5 Parthian version of the Shapur I inscription at Ka ba ye Zartosht And I Shapur I possess the lands Fars Persis Pahlav Parthia and all of Abarshahr all the upper eastern Parthian provinces Kerman Kirman Sakastan Turgistan Makuran Pardan Paradene Hind Sind and Kushanshahr all the way to Pashkibur Peshawar and to the borders of Kashgaria Sogdia and Chach Tashkent and of that sea coast Mazonshahr Oman Shapur I s inscription at the Ka ba ye Zartosht 262 CE translation by Josef Wiesehofer 1996 6 7 8 Traditionally Paradan was held to be further west in the area of western Balochitan 1 Traditional map of the southeastern provinces of the Sasanian Empire with Paradan to the west See also EditMazun Gedrosia satrapy References Edit a b c Tandon Pankaj 2012 The Location and Kings of Paradan Studia Iranica 41 46 Tandon 2012 Tandon 2012 Gardner 2014 p 57 sfn error no target CITEREFGardner2014 help Tandon 2012 The Location And Kings Of Paradan Studia Iranica 41 28 The complete paragraph goes And I Shapur I possess the lands Fars Persis Pahlav Parthia Huzestan Khuzistan Meshan Maishan Mesene Asorestan Mesopotamia Nod Ardakhshiragan Adiabene Arbayestan Arabia Adurbadagan Atropatene Armen Armenia Virozan Iberia Segan Machelonia Arran Albania Balasagan up to the Caucasus and to the gate of the Alans and all of Padishkhvar gar the entire Elburz chain Tabaristan and Gelan Mad Media Gurgan Hyrcania Marv Margiana Harey Aria and all of Abarshahr all the upper eastern Parthian provinces Kerman Kirman Sakastan Turgistan Makuran Pardan Paradene Hind Sind and Kushanshahr all the way to Pashkibur Peshawar and to the borders of Kashgaria Sogdia and Chach Tashkent and of that sea coast Mazonshahr Oman in Wiesehofer Josef 1996 Ancient Persia from 550 BC to 650 AD London I B Tauris p 184 ISBN 978 1860646751 For a secondary source see Kia Mehrdad 27 June 2016 The Persian Empire A Historical Encyclopedia 2 volumes A Historical Encyclopedia ABC CLIO p 67 ISBN 978 1 61069 391 2 For another referenced translation visible online see Frye Richard Nelson 1984 The History of Ancient Iran C H Beck p 371 ISBN 978 3 406 09397 5 Sources EditBrunner Christopher 1983 Geographical and Administrative divisions Settlements and Economy The Cambridge History of Iran The Seleucid Parthian and Sasanian periods 2 Cambridge Cambridge University Press pp 747 778 ISBN 978 0 521 24693 4 Tandon Pankaj 2012 The Location and Kings of Paradan Studia Iranica 41 pp 25 56 http people bu edu ptandon Paradan pdf This Asian history related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This Asia location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paradan amp oldid 1116544906, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
