Place:Mesene, Iraq

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NameMesene
Alt namesCharacenesource: Encyclopedia Britannica Online (1994-2001); Times Atlas of World History (1993) p 340
Characenesource: Wikipedia
Meshansource: Encyclopedia Britannica Online (1994-2001) accessed 01/08/2001; Times Atlas of World History (1993) p 350
TypeHistorical region
Located inIraq
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Characene (Ancient Greek: Χαρακηνή), also known as Mesene (Μεσσήνη) or Meshan, was a kingdom founded by the Iranian Hyspaosines located at the head of the Persian Gulf mostly within modern day Iraq. Its capital, Charax Spasinou (Χάραξ Σπασινού), was an important port for trade between Mesopotamia and India, and also provided port facilities for the city of Susa further up the Karun River. The kingdom was frequently a vassal of the Parthian Empire. Characene was mainly populated by Arabs, who spoke Aramaic as their cultural language. All rulers of the principality had Iranian names. Members of the Arsacid dynasty also ruled the state. Mesene is a historical region.

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