List of rulers of Parthian sub-kingdoms
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Contents
- 1 Arsacids of Armenia 12–428 AD
- 2 Arsacids of Media 144 BC – 232 AD
- 3 Arsacids of Iberia 123 BC – c. 230 AD
- 4 Arsacids of Caucasian Albania 123 BC – c .490 AD
- 5 Arsacids of Hyrcania c. 170 BC – c. 230 AD
- 6 Kings of Sistan c. 20 –c. 240 AD
- 7 Kings of Merv & Abarshahr[3] c. 10–c. 250 AD
- 8 Kings of Persis[4] c. 230 BC – c. 210 AD
- 9 Rulers of Hatra
- 10 Kings of Elymais[5] c. 147 BC – c. 224 AD
- 11 Kings of Characene[21] c. 170 BC–c. 222 AD
- 12 Kings of Osrhoene 132 BC–c. 293 AD
- 13 Kings of Adiabene c. 69 BC – c. 310 AD
- 14 Kings of Korduene c. 140 BC – c. 230 AD
- 15 Notes and references
- 16 Bibliography
Arsacids of Armenia 12–428 AD
- Vonones 12–16, former king of Parthia
- Orodes 16–18 son of Artabanus III king of Parthia
- Artaxias III 18–35
- Arsaces I 35 son of Artabanus III
- Orodes 35
- Mithridates I 35–37 son of Mithridates (II) king of Iberia
- Orodes 37–42 again
- Mithridates I 42–52 again
- Rhadamistus 52–54 son of Pharasmanes (III) king of Iberia
- Tiridates I 54–60 son of Vonones II king of Parthia & Medes
- Tigranes VI 60–62 from the house of Herod
- Tiridates I 62–c. 75 again
- ?Vologases (I) c. 75–89 (Probably Vologases II of Parthia)
- Sanatruk 89–109 (Probably son of Vologases II of Parthia)
- Axidares (Ashkhadar) 110–113 son of Pacorus II king of Parthia
- Parthamasiris (Partamasir) 113–114 son of Pacorus II king of Parthia
- Roman province 114–115
- Mithridates II 115–116 brother of Osroes I
- Sanatruces II 116 son of Mithridates II
- Orontes V 116–118 son of Abgar VII king of Osrhoene
- Vologases I 116–138/144
- Sohaemus 144–161
- Pacorus 161–164 (Aurelius Pacorus)
- Sohaemus 164–171 again
- Tiridates (II) 171
- Sohaemus 171–186 again
- Vologases II 186–198 son of Tigranes (king of sophene ?)
- ?Sanatruces III 198–215
- Khosrov I 215–216 son of Vologases II
- Tiridates II (or III) 217–222 (Probably Tiridates IV king of Parthia and Medes)
- ?Khosrov (II) 222–238
- ?Tiridates (IV) 238–252
- Artavasdes VI 252–279
- Khosrov II 279–287
- Tiridates (V) 287–298
- Tiridates III 298–330
- Sanatruces IV 330 usurper
- Khosrov III 330–338
- Tigranes VII 338–351
- Arsaces II (Arshak II) 351–367
- Papas (Pap) 367–374
- Varasdates (Varazdat) 374–378
- Vologases III 378–386 co-ruler with Arsaces III (Arshak III)
- Arsaces III 378–389 co-ruler with Vologases III then Khosrov IV
- Khosrov IV 386–392 co-ruler with Arsaces III & then alone
- Vramshapuh 392–414
- Khosrov IV 414–416 again
- Tigranes VIII 416 co-ruler with Arsaces IV
- Arsaces IV 416 co-ruler with Tigranes VIII
- Shapur 416–420 later Shapur IV king of Iran son of Yazdegerd I Sassanid king of Iran
- Artaxias IV (Artashir IV) 422–428
Arsacids of Media 144 BC – 232 AD
- Vologases (Bagasha) 144–122 BC[1]
- Arsaces 122–111[1]
- Artaxerxes 111–97[1]
- Artabanus 97–88[1]
- Mithridates 88–67[1]
- Darius 67–65[1]
- Mithridates 65–55
- Orodes 55–50
- Pacorus 50–38
- ?Tiridates c. 30–25
- ?Mithridates 12–9 BC[2]
- ?Orodes c. 4–6 AD
- Artabanus 9–12 AD
- ....
- Vonones c. 45–51
- Pacorus 51–75 son of Vonones
- ....
- Arsaces c. 136 AD
- ?Pacorus to 163 AD
- ....
- Vologases to 208
- ....
- Artabanus 213–226
- Pacorus from 226 AD son of Artabanus
Arsacids of Iberia 123 BC – c. 230 AD
Ruler | Year |
---|---|
Rev I | 189 to 216 |
Vache | 216 to 234 |
Bacurius I | 234 to 249 |
Mithridates II | 249 to 265 |
Amazaspus III | 260 to 265 |
Aspacures I | 265 to 284 |
Arsacids of Caucasian Albania 123 BC – c .490 AD
- Vachagan I the Brave
- Vache I
- Urnayr
- Vachagan II
- Mirhavan
- Satoy
- Asay
- Aswagen
- Vache
- Vachagan III the Pious
Arsacids of Hyrcania c. 170 BC – c. 230 AD
- Arsaces c. 165 BC son of Phraates I
- Himerus to 129 BC
- Otanes c. 70 BC
- Artabanus c. 9–40 AD
- Gotarzes 40–51 AD
Kings of Sistan c. 20 –c. 240 AD
- Main Indo-Parthian rulers
- Gondophares I (c. 20 BC – first years AD) Coin
- Gondophares II Sarpedones (first years AD – c. 20 AD)Coin
- Abdagases I (first years AD – mid-1st century AD) Coin
- Gondophares III Gadana, previously Orthagnes (c. 20 AD – 30 AD?)
- Gondophares IV Sases, previously Sases, (mid-1st century AD)
- Pacores (late 1st century AD) Coin
Kings of Merv & Abarshahr[3] c. 10–c. 250 AD
- ? cont. with Phraates V
- ? cont. with Artabanus II
- ? cont. with Gotarzes II and Vardanes I
- D... c. 50 AD
- Po... cont. with Vologases I
- Sanabares c. 2nd half of the 1st century AD
- Pacores c. 100 AD
- ? cont. with Vologases III and Mithridates IV
- ? cont. with Vologases III and Mithridates IV
- Tiren cont. with Vologases IV
- ? cont. with Vologases IV
- Ardashir c. 200 AD
- ? 1st half of the 3rd century
- ? 1st half of the 3rd century
- ? c. 250 AD
Kings of Persis[4] c. 230 BC – c. 210 AD
Name | Date | Family Relations | Note | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Baykard | ? | ? | |
2 | Baydad | end of 3rd/ beg. of 2nd century BC | son of Baykard | sub-Seleucid |
3 | Ardashir I | 1st half of 2nd century | ? | sub-Seleucid |
4 | Vahbarz | 1st half of 2nd century | ? | |
5 | Vadfradad I | mid-2nd century | son of Vahbarz | Vadfradad I and his successors were as sub-Parthian dynasts. |
6 | Vadfradad II | c. 140 | ? | |
7 | ‘Unknown king I’ (Syknlt?) | 2nd half of 2nd century | ? | |
8 | Darev I | end of 2nd century | ? | |
9 | Vadfradad III | 1st half of 1st century | ? | |
10 | Darev II | 1st century | son of Vadfradad III | |
11 | Ardashir II | 2nd half of 1st century | son of Darev II | killed by his brother Vahshir I |
12 | Vahshir I | 2nd half of 1st century | son of Darev II | |
13 | Pakor I | 1st half of 1st century AD | son of Vahshir I | |
14 | Pakor II | 1st half of 1st century | ? | |
15 | Nambed | mid-1st century | son of Ardashir II | |
16 | Napad | 2nd half of 1st century | son of Nambed | |
17 | ‘Unknown king II’ | end of 1st century | ? | |
18 | Vadfradad IV | 1st half of 2nd century | ? | |
19 | Manchihr I | 1st half of 2nd century | ? | |
20 | Ardashir III | 1st half of 2nd century | son of Manchihr I | |
21 | Manchihr II | mid-2nd century | son of Ardashir III | |
22 | ‘Unknown king III’ | 2nd half of 2nd century | ? | |
23 | Manchihr III | 2nd half of 2nd century | son of Manchihr II | |
24 | Ardashir IV | end of 2nd century | son of Manchihr III | |
25 | Vahshir II | c. 206-210 AD | ? | The last of Bazarangids. |
26 | Shapur | beg. of 3rd century | Brother of the first Sasanian, Ardashir I |
Rulers of Hatra
In inscriptions found at Hatra, several rulers are mentioned. Other rulers are sporadically mentioned by classical authors. They appear with two titles. The earlier rulers are called mry´ (translation uncertain, perhaps administrator), the later ones mlk -king.
Name | Title | Date | Family Relations | Note | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Worod | mry´ | |||
2 | Ma’nu | mry´ | |||
3 | Elkud | mry´ | 155/156 AD | ||
4 | Nashrihab | mry´ | 128/29 - 137/38 AD | ||
5 | Naṣru | mry´ | 128/29 - 176/77 | ||
6 | Wolgash I | mry´ and mlk - King | |||
7 | Sanatruq I | mry´ and mlk - King | 176/177 AD | ruled together with Wolgash I | |
8 | Wolgash (II?) | son of Wolgash (I) | |||
9 | Abdsamiya | mlk - King | 192/93 - 201/202 AD | Supported the Roman emperor Pescennius Niger | |
10 | Sanatruq II | mlk - King | 207/08 - 229/230 AD |
Kings of Elymais[5] c. 147 BC – c. 224 AD
- Kamnaskires I Megas Soter (c. 147–c. 145 BC)
- Kamnaskires II Nikephoros (c 145–c. 139 BC)
- Okkonapses (c. 139/138 BC)
- Tigraios (c. 138/137 – c. 133/132 bc)
- Darius (before c. 129 BC)
- Kamnaskires III Megas Nikephorus (c. 85 BC)
- Kamnaskires IV (c. 82/81–c. 76/75 BC) with Anzaze (his Queen)
- Kamnaskires V[6] (c. 73/72–c. 46 BC)
- Kamnaskires VI[7] (c. 46–c. 28 BC)
- Kamnaskires VII[8] (c. 28 BC – c. 1 AD)
- Kamnaskires VIII[9] (c. 1–c. 15 AD)
- Kamnaskires IX[10] (c. 15–c. 25 AD)
- Orodes I (c. 25–c. 50 AD)
- Orodes II (c. 50–c. 70 AD) son of Orodes I
- Phraates[11] (c. 70–c. 90 AD) son of Orodes (I or II)
- Orodes III[12] (c. 90–c. 100 AD) son of Orodes II
- Kamnaskires-Orodes[13] (c. 100–c. 120 AD) son of Orodes II
- Ariobarzanes (c. 125 AD)
- Osroes (c. 125–c. 130 AD)
- Unknown King I (c. 130–c. 140 AD)
- Orodes IV[14] & Ulpan (c. 140–c. 160 AD)
- Abarbasi[15] (c. 160–c. 170 AD)
- Orodes V[16] (c. 170–c. 180 AD) son of Beldusa
- Vologases[17] (c. 180–c. 190 AD)
- Unknown King II[18] (c. 190–c. 210 AD)
- Unknown King III[19] (c. 210–c. 220 AD)
- Orodes VI[20] (c. 220 – 224 AD)
Kings of Characene[21] c. 170 BC–c. 222 AD
- Hyspaosines c. 127–122/121 BC
- Apodakos c. 110/109-104/103 BC
- Tiraios I 95/94-90/89 BC
- Tiraios II 79/78-49/48 BC
- Artabazos 49/48-48/47 BC
- Attambelos I 47/46-25/24 BC
- Theonesios I c. 19/18 BC
- Attambalos II c. 17/16 BC - AD 8/9
- Abinergaos I 10/11; 22/23
- Orabazes I c. 19
- Attambalos III c. 37/38-44/45
- Theonesios II c. 46/47
- Theonesios III c. 52/53
- Attambalos IV 54/55-64/65
- Attambalos V 64/65-73/74
- Orabazes II c. 73-80
- Pakoros (II) 80-101/02 king of Iran
- Attambalos VI c. 101/02-105/06
- Theonesios IV c. 110/11-112/113
- Attambalos VII 113/14-117
- Meredates c. 131-150/51 son of Pakoros (II) king of Iran
- Orabazes III c. 150/151-165
- Abinergaios II (?) c. 165-180
- Attambalos VIII c. 180-195 (?)
- Maga (?) c. 195-210
- Abinergaos III c. 210-222
Kings of Osrhoene 132 BC–c. 293 AD
- Aryu (132–127 BC)
- Abdu bar Maz'ur (127–120 BC)
- Fradhasht bar Gebar'u (120–115 BC)
- Bakru I bar Fradhasht (115–112 BC)
- Bakru II bar Bakru (112–94 BC)
- Ma'nu I (94 BC)
- Abgar I Piqa (94–68 BC)
- Abgar II bar Abgar (68–52 BC)
- Ma'nu II (52–34 BC)
- Paqor (34–29 BC)
- Abgar III (29–26 BC)
- Abgar IV Sumaqa (26–23 BC)
- Ma'nu III Saphul (23–4 BC)
- Abgar V Ukkama bar Ma'nu (Abgarus of Edessa) (4 BC–7 AD)
- Ma'nu IV bar Ma'nu (7–13 AD)
- Abgar V Ukkama bar Ma'nu (13–50)
- Ma'nu V bar Abgar (50–57)
- Ma'nu VI bar Abgar (57–71)
- Abgar VI bar Ma'nu (71–91)
- Sanatruk (91–109)
- Abgar VII bar Ezad (109–116)
- Roman interregnum 116–118
- Yalur (118–122, co-ruler with Parthamaspates)
- Parthamaspates (118–123)
- Ma'nu VII bar Ezad (123–139)
- Ma'nu VIII bar Ma'nu (139–163)
- Wa'il bar Sahru (163–165)
- Ma'nu VIII bar Ma'nu (165–167)
- Abgar VIII (167–177)
- Abgar IX (the great) (177–212)
- Abgar X Severus bar Ma'nu (212–214)
- Abgar (X) Severus Bar Abgar (IX) Rabo (214–216)
- Ma’nu (IX) Bar Abgar (X) Severus (216–242)
- Abgar (XI) Farhat Bar Ma’nu (IX) (242–244)
Kings of Adiabene c. 69 BC – c. 310 AD
- Izates I (c. 15 AD)
- Bazeus Monobazus I (20?–30?)
- Heleni (c. 30–58)
- Izates II bar Monobazus (c. 34–58)
- Vologases (a Parthian rebel opposing Izates II) (c. 50)
- Monobazus II bar Monobazus (58 – middle of the 70s)
- Meharaspes (?–116)
- To the Roman Empire (116–117)
- Narsai of Adiabene (c. 170–200)
- Shahrat (Shahrad) (c. 220)
- To the Sassanid Empire (226–649)
- Ardashir II (344–376)
- Aphraates (c. 310)
Kings of Korduene c. 140 BC – c. 230 AD
- Zarbenus until c. 69 BC. Killed by Tigranes II
Notes and references
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- ↑ According to Pakzadian, 2007: Kamnaskires V, VI, VII, VIII and IX.
- ↑ According to Pakzadian, 2007: Kamnaskires X and XI.
- ↑ According to Pakzadian, 2007: Kamnaskires XII and XIII.
- ↑ According to Pakzadian, 2007: Kamnaskires XIV and XV.
- ↑ According to Pakzadian, 2007: Late Kamnaskires Successors types 1, 2 and 3.
- ↑ According to Pakzadian, 2007: Phraates I, II and III.
- ↑ According to Pakzadian, 2007: Orodes III and IV.
- ↑ According to Pakzadian, 2007: Kamnaskires-Orodes I and II.
- ↑ According to Pakzadian, 2007: Orodes V, VI and VII.
- ↑ According to Pakzadian, 2007: 1st Unknown King (A)
- ↑ According to Pakzadian, 2007: Unknown Kings 2nd(B), 3rd(C) and 4th(D)
- ↑ According to Pakzadian, 2007: Vologases I and II.
- ↑ According to Pakzadian, 2007: Unknown Kings 5th(E), 6th(F) and 7th(G)
- ↑ According to Pakzadian, 2007: Unknown Kings 8th(H) and 9th(I)
- ↑ According to Pakzadian, 2007: 10th Unknown King (J)
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