Andragoras (Seleucid satrap)
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Andragoras was an Iranian satrap of the Seleucid provinces of Parthia and Hyrcania under the Seleucid rulers Antiochus I Soter and Antiochus II Theos. He later revolted against his overlords, ruling i
Stater of Andragoras. Obv:Bearded ruler wearing the tiara. Rev': Greek legend ΑΝΔΡΑΓΟΡΟΥ ("of Andragoras"). Quadriga driven by Nike, together with an armed warrior.
Location of Parthia and its surroundings.
Arsaces I of Parthia
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Arsaces I was the first king of Parthia, ruling from 247 BC to 217 BC, as well as the founder and eponym of the Arsacid dynasty of Parthia. The leader of the Parni, one of the three tribes of the Daha
Andragoras (Seleucid satrap)
…the Great in 330 BC. Parthia was during this period constantly receiving new waves of Iranian migrants from Central Asia, most notably the Parni led by Arsaces I. Around 245 BC, Andragoras proclaimed his independence from the Seleucid monarch Seleucus II Callinicus (r. 246 – 225 BC), and made his governorate an…
![Coin of Arsaces I. The reverse shows a seated archer carrying a bow, with the Greek legend reading "ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ" (right) and "[AYT]OKPATOP[OΣ]" (left), me](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/Coin_of_Arsaces_I_%281%29%2C_Nisa_mint.jpg/500px-Coin_of_Arsaces_I_%281%29%2C_Nisa_mint.jpg)
Coin of Arsaces I. The reverse shows a seated archer carrying a bow, with the Greek legend reading "ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ" (right) and "[AYT]OKPATOP[OΣ]" (left), meaning [coin of] "Arsaces autocrator".
Parthian mounted archer, located in Palazzo Madama, Turin.
Tetradrachm of Seleucus II Callinicus, king (basileus) of the Seleucid Empire.