Mithridates V of Parthia

Parthian contender for the throne from 129 to 140

Coin of Mithridates V, Ecbatana mint

Mithridates V (Parthian: 𐭌𐭄𐭓𐭃𐭕 Mihrdāt) was a Parthian contender from 129 to 140. Sources claim he was either a son of Pacorus II^[1] or a brother of Osroes I.^[2]^[3] His son, Vologases IV of Parthia (147–191), took the throne after the death of Vologases III in 147.

References

^ John Malalas, Chronographia, Book 11, 1-6; seeː A. D. H. Bivar, The Political History of Iran under the Arsadis, in: E. Yarshater (editor), The Cambridge History of Iran, Volume 3: The Seleucid, Parthian and Sasanid Periods, Part 1, 1981, ISBN 978-0-521-20092-9, p. 91
^ André Verstandig, Histoire de l'Empire parthe (-250 à 227), Bruxelles, Le Cri Histoire édition, 2001
^ https://iranicaonline.org/pages/chronology-1

Sources

Dąbrowa, Edward (2012). "The Arsacid Empire". In Daryaee, Touraj (ed.). The Oxford Handbook of Iranian History. Oxford University Press. pp. 1–432. ISBN 978-0-19-987575-7. Archived from the original on 2019-01-01. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
Kia, Mehrdad (2016). The Persian Empire: A Historical Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1610693912. (2 volumes)

Mithridates V of Parthia Arsacid dynasty
Preceded by Vologases III	King of the Parthian Empire 129–140	Succeeded by Vologases III

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Rulers of the Parthian Empire (247 BC – 224 AD)

Arsaces I (247–217 BC)
Arsaces II (217–191 BC)
Priapatius (191–170 BC)
Phraates I (170–165/64 BC)
Mithridates I (165/4–132 BC)
Phraates II (132–127 BC)
Artabanus I (127–124 BC)
Mithridates II (124–91 BC)
Gotarzes I (91–87/80 BC)
Mithridates III^§ (87–80 BC)
Orodes I (80–75 BC)
Sinatruces (75–69 BC)
Phraates III (69–57 BC)
Mithridates IV (57–54 BC)
Orodes II (57–38 BC)
Pacorus I (39 BC)
Phraates IV (37–2 BC)
Tiridates II^§ (32 BC)
Musa (2 BC–4 AD)
Phraates V (2 BC–4 AD)
Orodes III (4–6 AD)
Vonones I (6–12 AD)
Artabanus II (12–35 AD)
Tiridates III (35–36 AD)
Artabanus II (36–38/41 AD)
Vardanes I (40–46 AD)
Gotarzes II (40–51 AD)
Meherdates^§ (49–51 AD)
Vonones II (51 AD)
Vologases I (51–78 AD)
Vardanes II^§ (55–58 AD)
Pacorus II (78–110 AD)
Vologases II^§ (78–80 AD)
Artabanus III^§ (79–81 AD)
Osroes I^§ (109–129 AD)
Vologases III (110–147 AD)
Parthamaspates^§ (116–117 AD)
Sinatruces II^§ (116 AD)
Mithridates V^§ (129–140 AD)
Vologases IV (147–191 AD)
Osroes II^§ (191 AD)
Vologases V (191–208 AD)
Vologases VI (208–228 AD)
Artabanus IV (213–224 AD)

^§ usurpers or rival claimants

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