Anshan
a city in E Liaoning province, in NE China.
Historical Examples
Cyrus was a petty king of the shrunken Elamite province of Anshan, which had been conquered by the Persians.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Donald A. Mackenzie
He sprang, then, from Anshan, the immediate neighbour of Babylonia to the east.
The Expositor’s Bible George Adam Smith
The Pasargadian kings of Anshan were vassals of the Median empire.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 Various
Larsam, had measured forces with Anshan, but with no decisive issue.
History Of Egypt, Chalda, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume 4 (of 12) G. Maspero
Anshan is a district of Elam or Susiana, the exact position of which is still subject to much discussion.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 Various
Cyrus, King of Anshan, he called by name and designated him to rule over all the lands.
Archology and the Bible George A. Barton
noun
a city in NE China, in Liaoning province. Pop: 1 459 000 (2005 est)
an ancient city and region in Persia, associated with Elam
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