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Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
Ardashir
Britannica 11thARDASHIR, the modern form of the Persian royal name ARTAXERXES (?.».), "he whose empire is excellent." After the three Achaemenian kings of this name, it occurs in Armenia, in the shortened form Artaxias (Armenian, Artashes or Artaxes), and among the dynasts o ...
Vol. 2, pp. 448-449
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Arcueil
Britannica 11th... ueil, across the Bievre to the Luxembourg palace in Paris. In 1868-1872 ARCULF— ARDASHIR another aqueduct, still longer, was superimposed above that of the 1 7th century, forming part of the system conveying water from the river Vanne to Paris. The two togethe ...
Vol. 2, pp. 447-448
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Artabanus
Britannica 11th... Parthians (Dio Cass. Ixxviii. 26 f.). But at the same time, the Persian dynast Ardashir (q.v.) had already begun his conquests in Persia and Carmania. When Artabanus tried to subdue him his troops were defeated. The war lasted several years; at last Artabanus ...
Vol. 2, pp. 660-661
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Artaxerxes
Britannica 11th... three kings of the Sassanid dynasty, who are better known under the modern form Ardashir (?.».). (Eo. M.)
Vol. 2, pp. 661-663
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