THE ARSACID
DYNASTY OF PARTHIA
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247-211
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Arsaces I
(Arshaka)
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Chief of the Pani tribe
of Scythians. Defeated Andragoras, the Seleucid satrap of Parthia, in
238. May have reigned along with his brother, Tiridates (Tiridat).
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211-191
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Arsaces II (Arshaka)
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Son of Arsaces I.
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191-176
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Phriapatius (Friapata)
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Grandson of Tiridates,
brother of Arsaces I. Ruled under the Seleucids; regained Parthian
independence after the
Romans defeated Antiochus III in 189. |
176-171
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Phraates I (Frahata)
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Son of Phriapatius.
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171-138
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Mithridates I (Mithradata)
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Son of PhriapatiusI.
Actively promoted Hellenism.
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138-127
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Phraates II (Frahata)
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Son of Phraates I.
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127-124
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Artabanus (Ardavan /
Artapana)
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Son of Phriapatius.
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123-88
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Mithridates II
(Mithradata)
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95-90
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Gotarzes I (Godarz)
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Grandson of Phriapatius;
rival to Mithridates II.
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90-80
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Orodes I (Urud)
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Succeeded Gotarzes.
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80
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[unknown king]
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80-70
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[unknown king]
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Succeeded Orodes I.
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77-70
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Sinatruces (Sanatruk)
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Rival claimant to Orodes
I.
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70
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Darius (Dariahush) of
Media Atropene
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Rival claimant.
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70-57
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Phraates III (Frahata)
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Son of Sinatruces,
murdered by his sons.
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57-54
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Mithridates III
(Mithradata)
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Son of Phraates III.
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57-38
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Orodes II (Urud)
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Son of Phraates III.
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39
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Pacorus I (Pakur)
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Son of Orodes II. Ruled
jointly with his father.
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38-2
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Phraates IV (Frahata)
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Son of Orodes II.
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29-26
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Tiridates I (Tiridat)
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Set up by Parthians
against Phraates IV, but later expelled.
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2 BC - AD 4
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Phraates V (Frahata)
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Son of Phraates IV. Also
called Phrataces (Frahatak), a diminutive.
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| 2 BC - AD 4 |
Musa
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Wife of Phraates IV.
Ruled jointly with her son, Phraates V.
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AD 6
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Orodes III (Urud)
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Elevated by Parthian
nobles after the death of Phraates V, but killed after a brief reign
because of his extreme cruelty.
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8-12
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Vonones I (Vonun /
Vahunam)
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Son of Phraatres IV.
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10-38
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Artabanus II (Ardavan /
Artapana)
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Son of an Arsacid
princess. Raised to the throne by nobles who would not acknowledge
Vonones I.
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35-36
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Tiridates II (Tiridat)
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Granson of Phraatres IV.
Educated in Rome.
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40-47
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Vardanes I (Vardan /
Bardan)
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Son of Artabanus II.
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40-51
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Gotarzes II (Godarz)
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Son of Artabanus II.
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50-65
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Sanabares
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Rival claimant.
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51
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Vonones II (Vonun /
Vahunam)
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Son of Artabanus II,
brother of Gotarzes II.
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51-78
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Vologases I (Valgash)
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Son of Vonones II.
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55-58
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Vardanes II (Vardan /
Bardan)
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Son of Vologases I.
Rebelled against his father.
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77-80
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Vologases II (Valgash)
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Son of Vologases I.
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78-105
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Pacorus II (Pakur)
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Son of Vologases I.
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80-90
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Artabanus III (Ardavan /
Artapana)
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Revolted against Pacorus.
Supported a pretender to the Roman empire in Asia Minor who called
himself "Nero."
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105-147
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Vologases III (Valgash)
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Claimed the throne in the
last days of Pacorus II.
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109-129
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Osroes I (Khusrau)
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Son of Vonones II.
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116
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Parthamaspates
(Parthamaspata)
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Son of Osroes I. Roman
client king.
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129-140
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Mithridates IV
(Mithradata)
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Son of Vonones II.
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140
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[unknown king]
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147-191
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Vologases IV (Valgash)
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Son of Mithridates IV.
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190
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Osroes II (Khusrau)
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Rival claimant.
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191-208
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Vologases V (Valgash)
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208-228
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Vologases VI (Valgash)
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216-224
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Artabanus IV (Ardavan /
Artapana) |
Son of Vologases VI.
Ruled jointly with his father.
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224-228
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Tiridates III (Tiridat)
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