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Light cavalry hit-and-run tactic used by the Parthians
The Parthian shot is a light cavalry hit-and-run tactic used by horse archers. By making a real or feigned retreat at full gallop, the riders turn their
Parthian_shot
Iranian empire (247 BC – 224 AD)
The Parthian Empire (/ˈpɑːrθiən/), also known as the Arsacid Empire (/ˈɑːrsəsɪd/), was a major Iranian political and cultural power centered in ancient
Parthian_Empire
Historical region located in northeastern Iran
Parthia (Old Persian: 𐎱𐎼𐎰𐎺 Parθava; Parthian: 𐭐𐭓𐭕𐭅 Parθaw; Middle Persian: 𐭯𐭫𐭮𐭥𐭡𐭥 Pahlaw) is a historical region located in northeastern
Parthia
Army of the Parthian Empire (247 BC – 224 AD)
The Parthian army was the army of the Parthian Empire (247 BC – 224 AD). The core of the army consisted of Parthians. Having no standing army, the Parthian
Parthian_army
Bow made from horn, wood, and sinew laminated together
and retreat before any effective response could be made. The term Parthian shot refers to the widespread horse-archer tactic of shooting backwards over
Composite_bow
Topics referred to by the same term
north-eastern of Greater Iran Parthian Empire (247 BC – 224 AD) Parthian language, a now-extinct Middle Iranian language Parthian shot, an archery skill famously
Parthian
Using a bow and arrow while riding from horseback
maneuvers, or such a flexible line of skirmishers". In the tactic of the Parthian shot the rider would retreat from the enemy while turning his upper body
Mounted_archery
English rock climber (b 1985)
Pearson Climbs Famous Parthian Shot". Gripped Magazine. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2026. "James Pearson climbs Parthian Shot without side-runner"
James_Pearson_(climber)
Battle during the Hungarian invasions of Europe
The battle is an example of successful use of the feigned retreat and Parthian shot tactics, usually carried out by nomadic warriors, and highlighting the
Battle_of_Lechfeld_(910)
Victory at a cost tantamount to defeat
short descriptions of redirect targets Parthian shot – Light cavalry hit-and-run tactic used by the Parthians Pyrrhic defeat theory – Theory in criminology
Pyrrhic_victory
American rock climber (born 1985)
Year Route Location Style Height Time Difficulty Notes 2008 Parthian Shot, New Statesman, Meshuga (solo) London Wall, on-sight solo; in England. Free
Alex_Honnold
Military tactic
is similar to other cavalry manoeuvres such as the caracole and the Parthian shot. Flavius Arrianus. Táctica, 40 Adlocutio CIL. VIII, 2532 Collado Hinarejos
Cantabrian_circle
A mounted archer of the Ming Dynasty Army fires a parthian shot
List_of_military_tactics
American writer (1940–2020)
was an American writer and journalist, best known for his debut novel Parthian Shot (1975) that won the inaugural Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award in 1976
Loyd_Little
Type of light spear designed to be thrown by hand
cavalry used their javelins in a tactic similar to that of horse archers' Parthian shot. The Gauls knew how to turn on horseback to throw javelins backwards
Javelin
French term in swordsmanship and fencing
which the Saxons were not ready. The Parthian shot is another example of a feint retreat in which mounted Parthian archers would retreat from a battle
Feint
Military doctrine of evasive attacks
used in such operations.[according to whom?] Reconnaissance-in-force Parthian shot Chevauchée Shoot-and-scoot Fire and movement Demoralization (warfare)
Hit-and-run_tactics
surveillance and immediate fire support for another friendly unit. Patrolling Parthian shot Phalanx Pickets (or picquets): sentries or advance troops specifically
List of established military terms
List_of_established_military_terms
American writer (1894–1961)
Short Stories Title First Publication Most Recent Collection Note "The Parthian Shot" The Smart Set, October 1922 Collected Stories: Volume 1: 1922–1924
Dashiell_Hammett
Military tactic in which retreating forces maintain contact with the enemy
while retreating, fire upon its pursuers and dishearten them (see Parthian shot). When the pursuing forces stopped chasing the (significantly faster)
Withdrawal_(military)
Figure of speech which has lost its original imagery
the wind (refers to a storm-tossed sailing ship) To take a parting shot (Parthian shot) Patching code (refers to paper tape) Pull out all the stops (in
Dead_metaphor
Hill in the English Peak District
climbed by Jerry Moffatt Braille Trail (E7 6c) climbed by Dave Jones Parthian Shot (E9 7a) climbed by Seb Grieve Below Burbage Rocks (on Hathersage Moor
Burbage_Rocks
Military technology used by the Sassanid Persian military
British military exercise for rapid firing and reloading Mounted archery Parthian shot Farrokh, Kaveh; Maksymiuk, Katarzyna; Garcia, Javier Sanchez (2018)
Panjagan
Part of the Roman–Parthian Wars
pronunciation: [ˈkar.rʰae̯]) was fought in 53 BC between the Roman Republic and the Parthian Empire near the ancient town of Carrhae (present-day Harran, Turkey). An
Battle_of_Carrhae
1905 naval battle of the Russo-Japanese War
difference in the aforementioned shot accuracy by aiding the Japanese spotters to make an easier identification in fall of shot observation. The Makarov proposal
Battle_of_Tsushima
6th-century Byzantine general
much pressure to them during the retreat that they didn't even use the Parthian shot to harass their pursuers. After the defeat the Huns fled back over the
Belisarius
Irish politician (1915–2007)
Fianna Fáil, she retired from national politics by the mid-1980s. Her Parthian shot was to defect to the newly created Progressive Democrats in 1985, a
Kit_Ahern
1986 novel by Thomas Bernhard
repetition to achieve a cathartic effect while delivering himself of a parthian shot at the very language without which his own literary achievements would
Extinction_(Bernhard_novel)
English lawyer and writer
preceded by a report of remarks from John Hinchliffe of Trinity College, a Parthian shot on Jebb's departure, referring to Baynes's "popular party" politics
John_Baynes
Soldiers or warriors fighting from horseback
the Iranic Parthians and Sarmatians. Together with a core of armoured lancers, these were predominantly horse archers using the Parthian shot tactic. The
Cavalry
Muslim general (c. 595 – 674)
immediately ran away, with some accounts stating that he performed a Parthian shot as he retreated. The team returned to Medina unscathed, and Sa'd prided
Sa'd_ibn_Abi_Waqqas
1998 British film
Master's Edge, and British climber Seb Grieve falling from high up on Parthian Shot (E9 7a) on very thin protection. The film also features several important
Hard_Grit
Part of the Afsharid invasion of India (1739)
in their saddles while firing their bows and muskets—an echo of the "Parthian shot" tactic used by their ancestors. Saadat Khan gave chase, which led him
Battle_of_Karnal
Warfare of the Ancient Celts
Parthian force during the key engagement. However, an ambush, the heavy armor of the Cataphracts, combined with use of horse archers and the parthian
Ancient_Celtic_warfare
2011 novel by Guy Saville
gets into a rowboat and leaves Hochburg to his fate. Hochburg gives a Parthian shot as his last words and says it was because of Burton that his mother
The_Afrika_Reich
Roman/Parthian war over control of Armenia (AD 58-63)
The Roman–Parthian War of 58–63 or the War of the Armenian Succession was fought between the Roman Empire and the Parthian Empire over control of Armenia
Roman–Parthian_War_of_58–63
King of Kings of the Parthian Empire
Orodes II (also spelled Urud II; Parthian: 𐭅𐭓𐭅𐭃 Wērōd), was King of Kings of the Parthian Empire from 57 BC to 37 BC. He was a son of Phraates III
Orodes_II
Greek heavy metal band
Parthian Shot, Live@Fuzz Club, Athens – October 20, 2013". After Noiz. Retrieved 20 February 2014. "Fates Warning, The Silent Wedding, Parthian Shot Fuzz"
The_Silent_Wedding
Military tactics involving mounted troops
was turning on horseback to throw javelins backwards, similar to the Parthian shot with bow and arrows.[citation needed] Stirrups and spurs improved the
Cavalry_tactics
infantry, the Parthians were too hard to defeat, as both types of cavalry were much faster and more mobile than foot soldiers. The Parthian shot used by the
History_of_Iran
Christian Spain owed the use of composite bows and mounted archery using Parthian shots to its long exposure to Islamic military techniques during the Reconquista
Infantry_in_the_Middle_Ages
Armed forces of the Sassanid Persian Empire
the Sasanian art show different forms of horse archery: frontal shot, Parthian shot, shooting with stirrups and shooting while riding the horse backwards
Military of the Sasanian Empire
Military_of_the_Sasanian_Empire
Military strategy
horsemen, then draw their bows turn around and fire as they withdrew (the Parthian Shot). If the enemy horse did not give chase, they would continue harassing
Byzantine_battle_tactics
2018 novel by David Weber
discretion to arrange for the evacuation of civilians first, but the "Parthian Shot" contingency authorizes mass-casualty hit-and-run raids as needed. The
Uncompromising_Honor
Publishers from Wales
Parthian Books is an independent publisher based in Cardigan, Wales. Editorially-led, it publishes a range of contemporary fiction, poetry, drama, art
Parthian_Books
Annual literary award
Award winners, 1976 to 1999 Year Author Title Ref. 1976 Loyd Little Parthian Shot 1977 Renata Adler Speedboat 1978 Darcy O'Brien A Way of Life, Like Any
PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel
PEN/Hemingway_Award_for_Debut_Novel
Criminal organization
being escorted away and onto the train by the police the Hibs boys Parthian shot of the day was to pull the emergency cord as the train was about to
Capital_City_Service
Roman general and statesman (115–53 BC)
troops had mastered. The Parthian horse archers devastated the unprepared Romans with hit-and-run, feigning retreats as they shot to their rear. Crassus
Marcus_Licinius_Crassus
2014 studio album by Breton
4:53 17. "It's Like This Everywhere" 3:23 18. "Guard Duty" 3:51 19. "Sticker Factory" 4:44 20. "Titan" 2:56 21. "Parthian Shot" 3:37 Total length: 83:18
War_Room_Stories
165 battle in Roman-Parthian Wars
The Battle of Ctesiphon in 165 AD was part of the wider Roman-Parthian War. The Parthians had tried but failed to take Armenia in the previous years, but
Battle_of_Ctesiphon_(165)
Class of Iranian nobles
The Azadan (Middle Persian: āzādān, Parthian: āzātān; meaning 'free' and 'noble') were a class of Iranian nobles. They are probably identical to the eleutheroi
Azadan
Ancient capital of the Parthian Empire
Νίσαιον; Turkmen: Nusaý; also Parthaunisa) was an ancient settlement of the Parthians, located near the Bagyr neighborhood of Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, 18 km
Nisa,_Turkmenistan
Part of the Sasanian military strategy
(Nishapur). Kaveh Farrokh likens the strategy to the Central Asian tactic of Parthian shot—a feigned retreat followed by a counter-attack. The Great Wall of Gorgan
Sasanian_defense_lines
Country in West Asia
3rd century BC established the Parthian Empire, which later liberated the country. In the 3rd century AD, the Parthians were succeeded by the Sasanian
Iran
Archaeological site in Iraq
southwest of Mosul. It is considered the richest archaeological site from the Parthian Empire known to date. Hatra was a strongly fortified caravan city and capital
Hatra
Roman emperor from AD 54 to 68
reign, the general Corbulo fought the Roman–Parthian War of 58–63, and made peace with the hostile Parthian Empire. The Roman general Suetonius Paulinus
Nero
Ancient Persian heavy cavalry adopted by various subsequent states
point in their history included: the Scythians, Sarmatians, Alans, Medes, Parthians, Achaemenids, Sakas, Indians, Armenians, Seleucids, Attalid, Pontus, Greco-Bactrian
Cataphract
King of Armenia from 52 to 58 and 62 to 88
Tiridates I (Parthian: 𐭕𐭉𐭓𐭉𐭃𐭕, Tīridāt; Ancient Greek: Τιριδάτης, Tiridátes) was King of Armenia beginning in 53 AD and the founder of the Arsacid
Tiridates_I_of_Armenia
from Deptford Dockyard as Rifleman-designed gunvessels named Archer and Parthian. However, on 9 September 1846 the orders for both vessels were suspended
Archer-class_sloop
Heroic archer-figure of Iranian mythology
origin of the name 'Arshak' (i.e. Arsaces), the name of the Parthian dynasty derives from a Parthian or Eastern Iranian equivalent of 'Ardashir', i.e. 'Artaxerxes'
Arash
2015 Chinese-Hong Kong film by Daniel Lee
favour by sending some of his men to assist Lucius' envoys in reaching the Parthian Empire. A celebration is later held and Huo An is made an honorary centurion
Dragon_Blade_(film)
1979–1989 armed conflict in South Asia
30 km of Kabul, with heavy loss of life. On 4 September 1985, insurgents shot down a domestic Bakhtar Airlines plane as it took off from Kandahar airport
Soviet–Afghan_War
Poem by George Patton
including the Greco-Persian Wars (499–449 BC), Siege of Tyre (332 BC), Roman–Parthian Wars (54 BC – 217 AD), Battle of Crécy (1346), and Battle of Waterloo (1815)
Through a Glass, Darkly (poem)
Through_a_Glass,_Darkly_(poem)
Act of killing one's own brother
the throne. In addition, there were many fratricides recorded during the Parthian and Sassanid Empires. Prince Li Shimin (Prince of Qin), the second son
Fratricide
Sasanian Empire rebel
Parvaneh (2008). Decline and Fall of the Sasanian Empire: The Sasanian-Parthian Confederacy and the Arab Conquest of Iran. London and New York: I.B. Tauris
Zarer
Brig-sloop of the Royal Navy
December 1808. A master's mate, angry at being disrated, shot Captain Balderston as Parthian was getting under weigh from Plymouth for Cadiz. On 20 December
HMS_Parthian_(1808)
the realm of foreign relations as he established peace treaties with the Parthian Empire in West Asia (to the east of Roman Syria) and the Kingdom of Kush
Reign_of_Augustus
Retrieved 2025-05-11. "The Welsh Way: Essays on Neoliberalism and Devolution". Parthian Books. Retrieved 2025-05-07. "Review: The Welsh Way: Essays on Neoliberalism
List of Michael Sheen performances
List_of_Michael_Sheen_performances
Group of Indian states
of Sakastan in the Parthian Empire to the west declared independence and established the Indo-Parthian Kingdom. The Indo-Parthian Kingdom was conquered
Northwest_India
Roman civil war after Caesar's assassination (43–42 BC)
Triumvirate and the Parthians were high. Convinced by Labienus and the continuing unrest in the east that the Roman defenses were weak, the Parthian Empire launched
Liberators'_civil_war
Roman emperor from 27 BC to AD 14
buffer region of client states and negotiated peace treaties with the Parthian Empire and Kingdom of Kush. He reformed the Roman system of taxation and
Augustus
Archaeological site near Denov, Uzbekistan
side-whiskers, and in more or less grotesque attitudes. The bust of a Parthian king was discovered among the sculptures at Khalchayan, and the time period
Khalchayan
480 BC engagement of the Greco-Persian Wars
000 archers to shoot a barrage of arrows, but they were ineffective; they shot from at least 100 yards away, according to modern day scholars, and the Greeks'
Battle_of_Thermopylae
Country in Central and South Asia
region. During the first century BCE, the Parthian Empire subjugated the region but lost it to their Indo-Parthian vassals. In the mid-to-late first century
Afghanistan
Equestrian team sport
by the nobility. Both men and women played it. During the period of the Parthian Empire (247 BCE to 224 CE), the sport had great patronage under the kings
Polo
(born 1943), economist Neilson Debevoise (1903–1992), historian of the Parthian Empire (B) Eby Friedman (born 1957), engineering researcher who specializes
List of people from Jersey City, New Jersey
List_of_people_from_Jersey_City,_New_Jersey
King of Armenia (died 109)
In 110 AD, the Armenian throne was occupied by Axidares, the son of the Parthian monarch Pacorus II. However, Axidares was deposed by Trajan in 113 AD due
Sanatruk
Asian origin with the other Iranic peoples such as the Medes, Persians, Parthians and Sogdians. These various Iranic peoples still shared significant commonalities
History_of_the_Scythians
Greek god and personification of the Sun
The earliest artistic representations of the "chariot god" come from the Parthian period (3rd century) in Persia where there is evidence of rituals being
Helios
Hellenistic-era Greek kingdom (256–100 BCE)
the Indo-Greek kings. However, soon the kingdom began to decline. The Parthians and nomadic tribes such as Sakas and Yuezhi became a major threat. Eucratides
Greco-Bactrian_Kingdom
American writer (1819–1891)
familiar Biblical idiom and cognate construction Allusion to Acts 2:9: "Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in ..."
Herman_Melville
mosques, killing 31 Pakistani civilians. Several Indian fighter jets were shot down during the operation, though the exact number is disputed. Following
India–Pakistan wars and conflicts
India–Pakistan_wars_and_conflicts
Calendar year
earthquake damages cities in Campania, including Pompeii (February 5). The Parthians invade Armenia and lay siege to Tigranocerta. The city is well-fortified
AD_62
Historical region in Central Asia
Indo-Greek Kingdoms. By the 2nd century BC, Bactria was conquered by the Parthian Empire, and, in the early 1st century, by the Kushan Empire, believed to
Bactria
Aerial service branch of the Indian Armed Forces
According to Pakistan, a MiG-21 and a Su-30MKI were shot down, while India claims that only the MiG-21 was shot down. Indian officials rejected Pakistani claims
Indian_Air_Force
Indian external intelligence agency
wing chief of National Unity Party of Arakans (NUPA), Khaing Raza, were shot dead and 34 Arakanese guerrillas were arrested and charged with gunrunning
Research_&_Analysis_Wing
Hindu temple in Balochistan, Pakistan
have linked Hinglaj to the Bactrian goddess Nana, worshipped among the Parthian, Saka, and Kushan peoples. Brighenti proposes that the modern epithet "Bibi
Hinglaj_Mata_Temple
Roman emperor from AD 14 to 37
Greek rhetoric began. In 20 BC, Tiberius went east to join Augustus. The Parthian Empire had previously captured the standards of the legions under the command
Tiberius
Partially recognised state in the Horn of Africa
connecting with merchants from Ptolemaic Egypt, Ancient Greece, Phoenicia, Parthian Persia, Saba, the Nabataean Kingdom, and the Roman Empire. They used the
Somaliland
Country in West Asia
the founder of the Arsacid dynasty of Armenia, which was a branch of the Parthian Empire. Throughout its history, the kingdom of Armenia enjoyed both periods
Armenia
1757 battle of the Seven Years' War
went to the bank of the river and waved a white flag, but was met only by shot and a show of defiance by the governor. Coote split his Anglo-Indian force;
Battle_of_Plassey
ISBN 9780520932197. Ehsan Yarshater (1983). The Cambridge History of Iran: Seleucid Parthian. Cambridge University Press. p. 929. ISBN 9780521246934. Sebastian P. Brock
Persecution_of_Christians
Capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Indo-Greek Kingdom (60 – 48 BC) Indo-Scythian Kingdom (48 BC – 20 CE) Indo-Parthian Kingdom (20 – 60 CE) Kushan Empire (60 – 242 CE) Sassanid Empire/ Kushano-Sasanian
Peshawar
Historical area of Iran
In Yarshater, Ehsan (ed.). The Cambridge History of Iran: The Seleucid, Parthian and Sasanian Periods. Vol. 3(2). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
Ruyan_(district)
Execution, murder, or suicide method
gold down his throat. A popular but unsubstantiated rumor also had the Parthians executing the famously greedy Roman general Marcus Licinius Crassus in
Death_by_burning
Byzantines, Philistines, Medes, Phrygians, Lydians, Mitanni, Kassites, Parthians, Urartians, Colchians, Chaldeans and Armenians. Slavery in the Middle
History_of_slavery
1077–1260 Persianate Sunni Muslim dynasty of Turkic mamluk origin
Bactrian Indo-Greek Hittite Hunnic White Xiongnu Iranian Median Achaemenid Parthian Sasanian Kush Kushan Magadha Haryanka Shaishunaga Nanda Maurya Shunga Gupta
Anushtegin_dynasty
Revolution in Iran from 1978 to 1979
Shah's security forces cracked down on the demonstrators. The security forces shot live ammunition to disperse the crowd when the peaceful demonstration turned
Iranian_Revolution
Ethnic group
and culture during the Parthian Empire. The rulers of Hatra were known as the Arsacid dynasty, which was a branch of the Parthian ruling family. However
Arabs
in the studio era, when different but identical takes were made of every shot in different languages, often with different leading stars but identical
Cinema_of_India
PARTHIAN SHOT
PARTHIAN SHOT
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
The One Absorbed in the Lord
Boy/Male
Hindu
Boy/Male
Indian
Canvas
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Traditional
Llighting to the World
Girl/Female
Hindu
Goddess Sita
Boy/Male
Indian
Lord Vinayaka
Girl/Female
Indian
Another Name of Krishna
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Courageous; Charioteer of Krishna; Arjuna
Boy/Male
Hindu
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant spelling of Parton.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Canvas
Boy/Male
Indian, Malayalam
Lord Murugan
Boy/Male
Aramaic Gaelic
Ploughman.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Another name of king arjunan
Boy/Male
Hindu
Courageous, Charioteer of Krishna (Arjun)
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Prayer
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Intelligent; A Future Legend
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Another Name of King Arjunan
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Mythological, Sindhi, Telugu
Sita
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Arjun
PARTHIAN SHOT
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