King of Kings of the Parthian Empire (r. 12 AD – 38/41 AD)
Artabanus II 𐭍𐭐𐭕𐭓
King of Kings
Coin of Artabanus II, minted at Seleucia in 27 AD
King of Media Atropatene
Reign
???–12 AD
Predecessor
Artavasdes II
Successor
Vonones II
King of the Parthian Empire
Reign
12–38/41 AD[note 1]
Predecessor
Vonones I (predecessor) Tiridates III (rival king)
Successor
Vardanes I
Born
30–25 BC Dahistan
Died
38/41 AD
Issue
Arsaces I Orodes Vardanes I Artabanus Gotarzes II (adopted)
Dynasty
Arsacid dynasty
Father
unnamed Dahae prince
Mother
unnamed daughter of Phraates IV
Religion
Zoroastrianism
Artabanus II (also spelled Artabanos II or Ardawan II; Parthian: 𐭍𐭐𐭕𐭓Ardawān), incorrectly known in older scholarship as Artabanus III,[1] was King of Kings of the Parthian Empire from 12 to 38/41 AD, with a one-year interruption. He was the nephew and successor of Vonones I (r. 8–12). His father was a Dahae prince, whilst his mother was a daughter of the Parthian King of Kings Phraates IV (r. 37–2 BC)
Before his ascension to the Parthian crown, Artabanus had ruled as king of Media Atropatene, which later served as his base of attacks against the Roman-supported Parthian king Vonones I. Artabanus eventually defeated Vonones I, who fled to Armenia and became its king. Artabanus' efforts to replace Vonones I with his son were blocked by the Romans, who eventually reached an agreement with the Parthians to appoint Artaxias III the new king of Armenia and renounce their support of Vonones I.
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