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Mesopotamia & LevantAsia

Characene

Also known as Mesene

141 BCE – 222 CE · about 363 years

Characene was a kingdom at the head of the Persian Gulf, founded by Hyspaosines with its capital at Charax Spasinu. It was a trading port linking Mesopotamia with India and usually a Parthian vassal. The Sasanian Ardashir I conquered it.

Key facts

Dates141 BCE – 222 CE
RegionMesopotamia & Levant
ContinentAsia
CapitalCharax Spasinu
FounderHyspaosines
Religion(s)Mesopotamian religion

Before & after

Preceded by

Seleucid Empire

Followed by

Sasanian Persian Empire

Sources

Dates follow widely used reference works; many ancient dates are approximate or debated. Neutral summary for general reference.