Artabanus II of Parthia
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Artabanus II, incorrectly known in older scholarship as Artabanus III, was King of Kings of the Parthian Empire from 12 to 38/41 AD, with a one-year interruption. He was the nephew and successor of Vo
Coin of Artabanus II, minted at Seleucia in 27 AD
Letter in Greek of the Parthian king Artabanus II to the inhabitants of Susa in the 1st century CE, requesting the appointment of Hecataeus as treasurer. Louvre Museum.
Vardanes I
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Vardanes I was a king of the Parthian Empire from 40 to 46 CE. He was the heir apparent of his father Artabanus II, but had to continually fight against his brother Gotarzes II, a rival claimant to th
Artabanus II of Parthia
…pardon, persuaded the Parthians to restore Artabanus II once more to the throne. Shortly afterwards Artabanus II died and was succeeded by his son, Vardanes I, whose reign was still more turbulent than that of his father. Artabanus II had four sons: Arsaces I, Orodes, Artabanus, Vardanes I and an adopted son…
Coin of Vardanes I, Seleucia mint
Portrait of a Parthian king, possibly Vardanes I, from Khalchayan.