Artabanus II of Parthia — ruled the Parthian Empire from about AD 10 to 38. He was the son of a princess of the Arsacid Dynasty who lived in the East among the Dahan nomads. He was raised to the throne by those Parthian grandees who would not acknowledge Vonones I, whom… … Wikipedia
Artabanus III — ▪ king of Parthia flourished 1st century AD king of Parthia (reigned c. AD 12–c. 38). At first king of Media Atropatene, Artabanus III took the Parthian throne in AD 9 or 10 from Vonones (Vonones I) and was proclaimed king about two… … Universalium
Tiridates III of Parthia — ruled the Parthian Empire briefly in 35–36. He was the grandson of Phraates IV. He was sent to Rome as a hostage and was educated there.In about 36, when the Parthian nobility rebelled against Artabanus II, they applied to the Roman emperor… … Wikipedia
Orodes III of Parthia — King Orodes III of Parthia was raised to the throne of the Parthian Empire around AD 4 by the magnates after the death of Phraates V of Parthia (reigned ca. 2 BC – AD 4). He was killed after a short reign on account of his extreme cruelty… … Wikipedia
Artabanus — * Artabanus is the name of a genus of insects in the family Aradidae * Artabanus was the name of two noblemen of Persia: ** Artabanus was the younger brother of king Darius I of Persia, and satrap of Bactria in the early 5th century BC. He… … Wikipedia
Parthia — Infobox Former Country native name = Ashkâniân (اشکانیان) conventional long name = Parthian Empire common name = Parthia| continent = moved from Category:Asia to the Middle East region = Middle East, Central Asia, and Western Asia country = Iran… … Wikipedia
Parthia — /pahr thee euh/, n. an ancient country in W Asia, SE of the Caspian Sea: conquered by the Persians A.D. 226; now a part of NE Iran. * * * Ancient land, southwestern Asia. Corresponding roughly to modern northeastern Iran, it formed a province of… … Universalium
Artabanus I — ▪ king of Parthia also called Arsaces II flourished 3rd and 2nd centuries BC king of Parthia (reigned 211–191 BC) in southwestern Asia. In 209 he was attacked by the Seleucid king Antiochus III of Syria, who took Hecatompylos, the Arsacid… … Universalium
Arsaces II of Parthia — Arsaces II, also Artabanus I, of the Arsacid dynasty was King of Parthia between 211 BC and 191 BC. Greek Arsaces appears as Artabanus in Latin sources, and both forms appear in history books.Due to a confusion of names, the line of succession is … Wikipedia
Pacorus II of Parthia — ruled the Parthian Empire from about 78 to 105. A son of Vonones II and brother of Vologases I, he was given the kingdom of Media Atropatene by the latter after his succession to the throne. After Vologases death, Pacorus revolted against his… … Wikipedia
