Arsaces XII, Sinatruces: Arsacid rebel king during a brief "dark period" in the history of the Parthian Empire (r.93/92-88/87 and 76-70/69).
Sinatruces
The rule…
Arsaces XVII, Phraates III: Arsacid king of the Parthian Empire (r.70/69-58/57).
Phraates III
The Parthian "dark age", a confused period that lasted some…
Arsaces XVIII, Mithradates IV: Arsacid king of the Parthian Empire (r.58/57-54).
Mithradates IV
After a generation of confusion, known as the "dark age" of…
TheParthian or Arsacid Empire was the most enduring of the empires of the ancient Near East. After the Parni nomads had settled in Parthia and had built a small independent kingdom, they rose to power under king Mithradates the Great…
Arsacids of Armenia: name of a dynasty of kings, ruling in Armenia since the mid-first century. It was a branch of the Arsacid dynasty in the Parthian Empire.According to a treaty, concluded in 20 BCE between the Roman ruler Augustus…
Arsamaeia on the Nymphaios: residence of the kings of Commagene, tomb of king Mithridates I Callinicus (r.109-70 BCE). The site is now known as Eski Kale, "the old castle".
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