138–129 BC) attempted to regain the lands lost to Phraates' father. Initially unsuccessful in the conflict, Phraates II managed to gain the upper hand and defeated...

triumvir Mark Antony, but shortly returned and reconciled with Phraates IV. Phraates IV was attacked in 36 BC by Mark Antony, who marched through Armenia...

Persian: Farhad (فرهاد) Phraates I c. 176–171 BC Phraates II c. 132–127 BC Phraates III c. 69–57 BC Phraates IV c. 38–2 BC Phraates V (Phraataces) c. 2 BC–AD...

Roman Republic, while the Romans tried in turn to convince Phraates III to join them. Phraates III seemingly made promises to both parties but remained...

Phraates I broke tradition and appointed his own brother Mithridates as his successor. According to the 2nd-century Roman historian Justin, Phraates I...

Guards). Phraates exploited the situation and ambushed him, causing some of Antiochus's generals like Athenaeus of Macedonia to flee. Phraates inflicted...

BC to 4 AD. He was the younger son of Phraates IV (r. 37 BC – 2 BC) and Musa, who ruled with him. Under Phraates V, a war threatened to break out between...

to march against Parthia, and scored massive initial successes. Now Phraates II made what he thought was a powerful move: he released Demetrius, hoping...

son, Phraates I, became king of Parthia. Despite his reign only lasting three years, Phraates I contributed significantly to Parthia. Phraates I began...

historically unlikely since Mithradates II's natural contestants for the throne would have been the sons of Phraates II and Mithridates I." Unlike Mithridates...

mother, kings'. Name incompletely preserved (middle sign missing). Phraates II's rule in Babylon is last attested on 17 May 128 BC. Hyspaosines is first...

(𐭍𐭐𐭕𐭓). The son of Priapatius, Artabanus I succeeded his nephew Phraates II in 127 BC. Artabanus I must have been relatively old at his accession...

Parthian ruler Mithridates I (r. 171–132 BC), and a half-brother of Phraates II. David Sellwood, historian, designates Sinatruces as a probably younger...

historical region Tabaristan. Phraates' conquests paved the way for his successors to further expand the Parthian realm. Phraates' western expansion was a...

king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. He succeeded his father Philip II to the throne in 336 BC at the age of 20 and spent most of his ruling years...

marriage to Demetrius II Nicator. She was the daughter of the Parthian king Mithridates I (171-132 BCE), and sister of Phraates II (ruled 132-127 BCE)....

predecessors had lost to the Parthians. The Parthian king Phraates II decided to release Demetrius II, who had been married to his sister Rhodogune, and to...

when a certain Tiridates rebelled against Phraates IV, probably with the support of the nobility that Phraates had previously persecuted. The revolt was...

 191 – 176 BC) succeeded Arsaces II, and Phraates I (r. c. 176 – 171 BC) eventually ascended the Parthian throne. Phraates I ruled Parthia without further...

monarch Phraates IV (r. 37 BC – 2 BC) by the Roman Emperor Augustus (r. 27 BC – 14 AD). She quickly became queen and a favourite of Phraates IV, giving...

Phraates I of Parthia c. 176–171 BC Farhad II Phraates II of Parthia c. 138–127 BC Farhad III Phraates III of Parthia c. 70–57 BC Farhad IV Phraates IV...

Phraates (Parthian: 𐭐𐭓𐭇𐭕 Frahāt) was a Parthian prince, who was one of the eldest sons of Phraates IV (r. 37–2 BC). In 10/9 BC, seeking to secure the...

VII Sidetes against Phraates II of Parthia in 130–129 BCE, a campaign which resulted in the release of Antiochus' brother Demetrius II Nicator from captivity...

the Seleucids led by Antiochus VII Sidetes and the Parthians led by Phraates II, and marked the final attempt on the part of the Seleucids to regain...

Orodes II (also spelled Urud II; Parthian: 𐭅𐭓𐭅𐭃 Wērōd), was King of Kings of the Parthian Empire from 57 BC to 37 BC. He was a son of Phraates III,...

Mithridates I of Parthia (r. 171–132 BC). She was the mother of King Phraates II (r. 132–127 BC) and ruled the Parthian Empire as regent during the minority...

Hyrcanian origin, who controlled Babylonia on behalf of the Arsacid king Phraates II (r. 138–128) from 129 BC. Although Himeros never took the title of king...

(probably the same Phraates I) c. 170–168 BC Phraates I c. 170–167 BC Mithridates I c. 167–132 BC Phraates II c. 132–127 BC Artabanus I c. 127–126 BC Unknown...

used only once during the Parthian Empire, claimed by king Phraates II. Ashurnasirpal II (r. 883–859 BC) Shalmaneser III (r. 859–824 BC) Ashurbanipal...

winter quarters throughout Media and Persis when the Parthian king, Phraates II, counter-attacked. Moving to intercept the Parthians with only the troops...