Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Origin of Parthian society: Tribes, Chieftains, Great Chief or Monarch, 77, 78 – Power of the Chieftains – The Two Coun cils: the Sophi, the Magi, 78 – The Surena or Com mander-in-chief, 79 – ~power of the monarch, 79, 80 – Govern ment of the provinces by Vitaxze or subject kings, 80, 81 Semi-independence of the Greek cities, 81, 82 – Position of the Jenish communities, 82, 83 – Organisation of thc Parthian Court, 83, 84 – Titles assumed by the monarch: his dress, 84, 85 – Migrations of the Court, 86, 87 – Pomp and grandeur of the nobles, 87, 88 – Rudeness of the mass of the people, 88, 89 – Mithridates J. As organiser, 89, 90.