Susiana

[soo-zee-ah-nuh, -an-uh]

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noun

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In Babylonia, also, in Susiana and Mesopotamia, Hellenism had been established in a system of cities for 200 years before the coming of the Parthian.

Anshan is a district of Elam or Susiana, the exact position of which is still subject to much discussion.

Among the Greeks the land of the Elamites was known as Kissia, and afterwards as Susiana, from the name of the capital.

Then the inhabitants in Susiana became rebellious; they went over to Atrina; he was king in Susiana.

Artaban abuses him as an impudent Kurd, and sends the prince of Susiana to fetch him, but this prince, and then Artaban himself, are overcome.

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