Sanabares of Parthia
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Sanabares of Parthia was a rival King of Parthia
from c. 50 to 65. There is not much known about Sanabares, except from a few coins witnessing to his rule as a Parthia
n king, with his capital in the city of Merv
for about fifteen years. This much we owe to the dates known from the certain coins of Sanabares. He was rival to Gotarzes II of Parthia
(reigned 40–51), Vonones II of Parthia
(reigned 51) , Vologases I of Parthia
(reigned 51–78) and Vardanes II of Parthia
(reigned 55–58).
Parthia
Parthia is a region of north-eastern Iran, best known for having been the political and cultural base of the Arsacid dynasty, rulers of the Parthian Empire....
from c. 50 to 65. There is not much known about Sanabares, except from a few coins witnessing to his rule as a Parthia
Parthia
Parthia is a region of north-eastern Iran, best known for having been the political and cultural base of the Arsacid dynasty, rulers of the Parthian Empire....
n king, with his capital in the city of Merv
Merv
Merv , formerly Achaemenid Satrapy of Margiana, and later Alexandria and Antiochia in Margiana , was a major oasis-city in Central Asia, on the historical Silk Road, located near today's Mary in Turkmenistan. Several cities have existed on this site, which is significant for the interchange of...
for about fifteen years. This much we owe to the dates known from the certain coins of Sanabares. He was rival to Gotarzes II of Parthia
Gotarzes II of Parthia
Gotarzes II of Parthia ruled the Parthian Empire intermittently between about 40 and 51. He was the son of Artabanus II and when his father died in about 38 and his brother Vardanes I succeeded to the throne, Gotarzes rebelled....
(reigned 40–51), Vonones II of Parthia
Vonones II of Parthia
Vonones II of Parthia ruled the Parthian Empire briefly in 51. During the reign of his brother Gotarzes II he was governor of Media, and was raised to the throne on Gotarzes' death. However, he died after a few months and was succeeded by his son Vologases I....
(reigned 51) , Vologases I of Parthia
Vologases I of Parthia
Vologases I of Parthia, sometimes called Vologaeses or Vologeses or, following Zoroastrian usage, Valakhsh ruled the Parthian Empire from about 51 to 78. Son of Vonones II by a Thracian concubine, he succeeded his father in 51 AD. He gave the kingdom of Media Atropatene to his brother Pacorus II,...
(reigned 51–78) and Vardanes II of Parthia
Vardanes II of Parthia
Vardanes II of Parthia was the son of Vologases I and briefly ruler of part of the Parthian Empire. He rebelled against his father from about 55 to 58 CE and must have occupied Ecbatana, since he issued coins from the mint there, bearing the likeness of a young beardless king wearing a diadem with...
(reigned 55–58).