HIST M110BIranian Civilization: History of Arsacid (Parthian) Empire
History · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)
(Same as Ancient Near East M110B and Iranian M110B.) From Hellenistic rule in Persia to Sasanian conquest. Emphasis on political history, state structure, empire’s religions, interactions with Hellenistic and Roman worlds. Further accent on Parthian conquest of Iran and Mesopotamia, Seleucid demise and Arsacid hegemony in East, Arsacid-Roman wars, rise of Sasanians.
P/NP or letter grading.
When it runs
- Winter 2026
Scheduled, not typical — from UCLA’s Schedule of Classes, which publishes Fall 2025 through Spring 2027 and nothing before it.
Requisites
UCLA lists no requisites for this course.
Requires
Everything that has to come before this course, not just the courses named in the requisite above.
Nothing — this is an entry point.
Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
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