Meherdates
1st century AD Parthian prince who competed against Gotarzes II for the Parthian crown
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King of the Parthian Empire | |
Reign | 49 – 51 AD |
Predecessor | Gotarzes II |
Successor | Gotarzes II |
Died | Unknown |
Dynasty | Arsacid dynasty |
Father | Vonones I |
Religion | Zoroastrianism |
Meherdates (Parthian: 𐭌𐭄𐭓𐭃𐭕 Mihrdāt) was a Parthian prince who competed against Gotarzes II (r. 40–51) for the Parthian crown from 49 to 51 AD.[1] A son of Vonones I (r. 8–12), he was ultimately defeated and captured by Gotarzes II, who spared him, but had his ears mutilated, an act that disqualified him from inheriting the throne.[2][1][3]
References
- ^ a b Dąbrowa 2017, pp. 178–179.
- ^ Bivar 1983, pp. 76–78.
- ^ Dąbrowa 2010, p. 34.
Sources
- Bivar, A.D.H. (1983). "The Political History of Iran Under the Arsacids". In Yarshater, Ehsan (ed.). The Cambridge History of Iran, Volume 3(1): The Seleucid, Parthian and Sasanian Periods. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 21–99. ISBN 0-521-20092-X.
- Dąbrowa, Edward (2010). "The Arsacids and their State". XI: 21–52.
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Preceded by Gotarzes II | King of the Parthian Empire 49–51 | Succeeded by Gotarzes II |
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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)
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