Demetrius II was defeated in battle by the Parthians and was captured(Seleucid Empire)

Demetrius II was defeated in battle by the Parthians and was captured

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Time: 139 BC

Place: Iran

Details: Parthian expansion continued as well. In 139 BC, Demetrius II was defeated in battle by the Parthians and was captured. By this time, the entire Iranian Plateau had been lost to Parthian control.

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