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INDEX 545<br />

Mazanderan, province <strong>of</strong>, i. 3, 9, 33, 103,<br />

121, 145, 283, 328; ii. 54, 153, 165,<br />

204, 216, 266, 268, 301, 346, 351<br />

Mazclak, i. 478 ; massacre <strong>of</strong> his followers,<br />

480 j<br />

execution <strong>of</strong>, 487<br />

Mebodes, Grand Vizier, i. 486<br />

Mecca ; importance <strong>of</strong>, ii. 2-3 ;<br />

sacred<br />

stone at, 4 ; 5, 6 ;<br />

Abraha's march on,<br />

7; 8, 9, 13; Mohamed's "flight"<br />

from, 14; 15; Mohamed's attempted<br />

pilgrimage, 17; the "fulfilled pilgrimage,"<br />

1 8 ; captured by Mohamed, 19 ;<br />

20 ;<br />

the<br />

" farewell pilgrimage " <strong>of</strong><br />

Mohamed, 20 ; 27, 41, 49, 50, 58, 73 ;<br />

sacked and Sacred Stone removed, 87 ;<br />

103, 249, 308, 309<br />

Medes, the, i. 102, 103 ; religion <strong>of</strong>, 106<br />

et seq. ;<br />

first mention <strong>of</strong>, 122 ; language<br />

<strong>of</strong>, 127, 135 } 148, 174, 182, 184, 209<br />

Media, i. 3, 36 ;<br />

the rise <strong>of</strong>, 120 et seq. ;<br />

Nisaean horses, 121 j Ecbatana, the<br />

capital, 126 ; expansion <strong>of</strong>, 128 ;<br />

conquest<br />

<strong>of</strong> the <strong>Persia</strong>ns, 128-1295 Scythian<br />

invasion, 130-131; 133 et seq. ;<br />

war<br />

with Lydia, 138; Court luxury, 139;<br />

HI, 153, 154, I55> *7i 73 l8o ><br />

187, 299, 307, 308, 311, 322, 326,<br />

334, 33 6 35i, 353, 35&, 372, 390,<br />

394, 395, 49, 4H> 442, 443, 45 2 ,<br />

54, 544<br />

Median Wall, i.<br />

135, 241<br />

Medina, i. ii.<br />

532, 534, 541 ; 5, 6, 8 ;<br />

Mohamed's "flight" to, 13-14; Mohamed's<br />

first mosque, 14-15 ; siege <strong>of</strong>,<br />

17 ; 18, 24, 26, 27, 33, 37, 40, 43, 49,<br />

6 5; 94, 103, 249<br />

.<br />

Mediterranean Sea, i.<br />

310, 431 ;<br />

ii.<br />

98<br />

Megabyzus, <strong>Persia</strong>n nobleman, i. 228, 229 ;<br />

rebellion <strong>of</strong>, 231-232<br />

Megalopolis, Battle <strong>of</strong>, i. 267<br />

Megara, i. 217<br />

Megiddo, i. 134<br />

Mehdi, Caliph, ii. 64 ; reign <strong>of</strong>, 66-67 i<br />

88<br />

Mehdi Ali Khan, ii. 396 ;<br />

mission to<br />

<strong>Persia</strong>, 397, 398<br />

Mehdi Khan, <strong>Persia</strong>n historian, ii.<br />

339<br />

footnote, 368<br />

Mehdi, Mirza, <strong>Persia</strong>n accountant, ii. 381<br />

Meherdates (son <strong>of</strong> Vonones), i. 400, 405<br />

Mehmandost, Afghans defeated at, ii.<br />

33 2 -333<br />

Mehrab, King <strong>of</strong> Kabul, i. 144<br />

Melkarth (Tyrian deity),<br />

i.<br />

270<br />

Memnon, legend <strong>of</strong>, i. 55, 58<br />

Memnon (Greek general in <strong>Persia</strong>n service),<br />

i. 262, 264, 266 ;<br />

death <strong>of</strong>, 267 ;<br />

305<br />

Memphis, i. 168, 229, 245, 248<br />

Menchik<strong>of</strong>f, Prince, ii. 417<br />

Mendesian Dynasty,<br />

i.<br />

244<br />

Menelaus, i. 314<br />

VOL. II<br />

Menon (Thessalian general),<br />

i.<br />

237<br />

Merdasas (son <strong>of</strong> Khusru Pnrviz),<br />

i.<br />

527<br />

Merhab, Jewish leader,<br />

Merk, W. R., ii.<br />

305<br />

Merkites, the, a Mongol tribe, ii. 149, 150<br />

Mcrmnadae Dynasty,<br />

i.<br />

136-137<br />

Merodach,<br />

i. 161<br />

Merv, i. 101, 102, 379, 544; ii. 32, 48,<br />

5, 53, 57, 5 8 , 7 2 , 73, 100, 104, 123 ;<br />

destroyed by Mongols, 155-156; 208,<br />

211, 217, 227, 243<br />

Mervdasht, i. 191<br />

Merwan, the Caliph,<br />

ii.<br />

50<br />

Merwan II., ii.<br />

57 death<br />

; <strong>of</strong>, 59<br />

Meshed, i. i, 8, 10, 22, 36, 37, 280, 284,<br />

329, 514; ii. 46, 67, 71, 103, 104,<br />

134, 185, 211 shrine <strong>of</strong> Imam<br />

; Riza,<br />

235-236; 242, 258; Sahn-i-Kuhna,<br />

300 the<br />

; Musalla, 302 ; capture by<br />

Nadir Kuli, 342; 359, 414<br />

Mesopotamia, i. 86, 87, 120, 273, 308,<br />

311, 322, 323, 355, 356, 366, 374,<br />

375, 395,400,407 ; conquest by Trajan,<br />

411-412 evacuation<br />

; by Hadrian, 413,<br />

414, 415, 417, 434, 435, 436 ; conquest<br />

by Carus, 440 invaded<br />

; by Narses,<br />

441 ; 445, 446, 450, 458, 467 ; persecution<br />

under Yezdigird II., 471 ; 481,<br />

487, 488, 495, 500, 517, 518, 519,<br />

ii.<br />

521 ; subjugated by Sad, 540 5 34,<br />

59, 63, 72, 77, 167, 197, 220, 247<br />

Metal work ;<br />

<strong>Persia</strong>n skill, ii.<br />

294-295<br />

Metaurus, Battle <strong>of</strong>, i. 340<br />

Mevlevi, or "Dancing Dervishes," ii. 230<br />

Mian Kala, peninsula <strong>of</strong>, ii.<br />

301<br />

Midas, King, vide Mita <strong>of</strong> Mushki<br />

Mihr-Narses, <strong>Persia</strong>n Vizier, i. 471<br />

Mikail (Seljuk chief), ii.<br />

99<br />

Miletus, i. 153, 200; fall <strong>of</strong>, 201-202,<br />

262, 266 ; 320<br />

Miltiades, i. 204, 227<br />

Milton, i. ii.<br />

540 ; 253, 270<br />

Mina, valley, ii. 4<br />

Minab, i. ii.<br />

33 ; 277<br />

Mingrelia, i. 363, 480<br />

Minns, Ellis H., i. 179 footnote, 399 footnote<br />

ii. 18<br />

Minto, Lord, ii. 404, 405<br />

Miran, Shah, son <strong>of</strong> Tamerlane,<br />

ii. 216<br />

Mirkhond (historian), i.<br />

518<br />

ii.<br />

; 219,<br />

226, 270 footnote<br />

Mita <strong>of</strong> Mushki, King, i. 136<br />

i.<br />

Mitani, kingdom <strong>of</strong>, 86<br />

Mithra, or Mithras, worship <strong>of</strong>, i.<br />

105,<br />

246-247, 398 in<br />

; Europe, 418-420 ;<br />

43 6 437<br />

Mithradates (son-in-law <strong>of</strong> Darius),<br />

i.<br />

265<br />

Mithradates I., King <strong>of</strong> Parthia, i. 346,<br />

347; conquests <strong>of</strong>, 353-354; 3555<br />

death <strong>of</strong>, 356 ; 361, 401<br />

Mithradates II., King <strong>of</strong> Parthia, i. }6i,<br />

362<br />

2 N

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