You are hereHomeBible ReviewAugust 2001Adam Meets the Evil Archon The Parthians ruled over Persia (mostly northern Iran) from 247 B.C.E. to 228 C.E. After defeating Alexander’s successors, the Seleucids, the Parthians built the empire into an eastern superpower. Join the BAS Library! Already a library member? Log in here. Institution user? Log in with your IP address.