How Did Parthian Rule Lay the Groundwork for the Nationalistic

question 22

Multiple Choice

How did Parthian rule lay the groundwork for the nationalistic emphasis of the Sasanids?

• A)The Parthians were able to defeat the Romans and consolidate their empire.
• B)The Parthians disposed of the Greco-Bactrian Kushan threat to the east.
• C)The Parthians attempted to collect the oral Zoroastrian textual heritage.
• D)The Parthian period was one of weakness and decline that failed to lay groundwork.

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