Artabanus III of Parthia
Artabanus III ππππ | |
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Coin of Artabanus III, minted at Seleucia in 80/1. | |
King of the Parthian Empire | |
Reign | 79/80 β 81 |
Predecessor | Pacorus II |
Successor | Pacorus II |
Died | 81 |
Father | Vologases I |
Religion | Zoroastrianism |
Artabanus III (Parthian: ππππ ArdawΔn), incorrectly known in older scholarship as Artabanus IV,[1] was a Parthian prince who competed against his brother Pacorus II (r. 78β110) for the Parthian crown from 79/80 to 81.[1] Artabanus III's claim to the throne seems to have little support in the Parthian Empire, with the exception of Babylonia.[1] Artabanus III's most notable action was to give refuge to a Pseudo-Nero named Terentius Maximus.[2][1] Artabanus III initially agreed to lend military aid to Terentius Maximus to capture Rome, until he found about the real identity of the impostor.[2] Coin mints of Artabanus III disappear after 81, which suggests that Pacorus II had defeated him.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Schippmann 1986, pp. 647β650.
- ^ a b Kia 2016, p. 179.
Sources
- Kia, Mehrdad (2016). The Persian Empire: A Historical Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1610693912. (2 volumes)
- Schippmann, K. (1986). "Artabanus (Arsacid kings)". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. II, Fasc. 6. pp. 647β650.
Artabanus III of Parthia Arsacid dynasty Died: 81 | ||
Preceded by Pacorus II | King of the Parthian Empire 79/80β81 | Succeeded by Pacorus II |
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- Arsaces I (247β217 BC)
- Arsaces II (217β191 BC)
- Priapatius (191β170 BC)
- Phraates I (170β165/64 BC)
- Mithridates I (165/4β132 BC)
- Phraates II (132β127 BC)
- Artabanus I (127β124 BC)
- Mithridates II (124β91 BC)
- Gotarzes I (91β87/80 BC)
- Mithridates IIIΒ§ (87β80 BC)
- Orodes I (80β75 BC)
- Sinatruces (75β69 BC)
- Phraates III (69β57 BC)
- Mithridates IV (57β54 BC)
- Orodes II (57β38 BC)
- Pacorus I (39 BC)
- Phraates IV (37β2 BC)
- Tiridates II§ (32 BC)
- Musa (2 BCβ4 AD)
- Phraates V (2 BCβ4 AD)
- Orodes III (4β6 AD)
- Vonones I (6β12 AD)
- Artabanus II (12β35 AD)
- Tiridates III (35β36 AD)
- Artabanus II (36β38/41 AD)
- Vardanes I (40β46 AD)
- Gotarzes II (40β51 AD)
- MeherdatesΒ§ (49β51 AD)
- Vonones II (51 AD)
- Vologases I (51β78 AD)
- Vardanes IIΒ§ (55β58 AD)
- Pacorus II (78β110 AD)
- Vologases IIΒ§ (78β80 AD)
- Artabanus IIIΒ§ (79β81 AD)
- Osroes IΒ§ (109β129 AD)
- Vologases III (110β147 AD)
- ParthamaspatesΒ§ (116β117 AD)
- Sinatruces II§ (116 AD)
- Mithridates VΒ§ (129β140 AD)
- Vologases IV (147β191 AD)
- Osroes II§ (191 AD)
- Vologases V (191β208 AD)
- Vologases VI (208β228 AD)
- Artabanus IV (213β224 AD)