Mithridates II of Parthia
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Mithridates II was the ruler of the Parthian Empire from 124 to 91 BC. Considered one of the greatest of his dynasty to ever rule, he was known as Mithridates II the Great in antiquity.
Drachm of Mithridates II wearing a bejeweled tiara of Median heritage. Minted at Rhages between 96-92 BC
Han-dynasty Chinese silk from Mawangdui, 2nd century BC, silk from China was perhaps the most lucrative luxury item the Parthians traded at the western end of the Silk Road
Sketch of the rock relief portraying Mithridates II and four grandees at Mount Behistun
Tetradrachm of Mithridates II, Seleucia mint (between 120 and 109 BC)
Artabanus I of Parthia
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Artabanus I, incorrectly known in older scholarship as Artabanus II, was king of the Parthian Empire, ruling briefly from c. 127 to 124/3 BC. His short reign ended abruptly when he died during a battl
Mithridates II of Parthia
…dynasty to ever rule, he was known as Mithridates II the Great in antiquity. Mithridates II was crowned king after the abrupt death of his predecessor Artabanus I. Inheriting a declining empire that was reeling from military pressure in both the east and west, Mithridates II quickly stabilized the situation in…
Coin of Artabanus I, Seleucia mint