Pacorus I (also spelled Pakoros I; Parthian: πππ π; died 38 BC) was a Parthian prince, who was the son and heir of Orodes II (r. 57β37 BC). The numismatist David Sellwood deduced that Pacorus ruled in c. 39 BC. It is uncertain whether Pacorus ruled alongside his father, or ruled independently. His wife was an unnamed Armenian princess, who was a sister of the Artaxiad king of Armenia, Artavasdes II (r. 55β34 BC).
Following the Parthian victory against the Romans at the Battle of Carrhae in 53 BC, the Parthians attempted to capture Roman-held territories in Western Asia, with Pacorus acting as one of the leading commanders. Although they were initially successful, they were repelled by the Romans. Pacorus himself was defeated and killed at the Battle of Mount Gindarus by the forces of the Publius Ventidius Bassus. His death spurred a succession crisis in which Orodes II, deeply afflicted by the death of his favourite son, relinquished the throne to his other son Phraates IV (r. 37β2 BC) as his new heir.
The numismatist David Sellwood deduced that Pacorus ruled in c.β39 BC. It is uncertain whether Pacorus ruled alongside his father, or ruled independently...
dictionary. Pacorus is a male given name of Middle Iranian origin notably born by Parthians. People bearing the name include: PacorusI of Parthia (died...
years of his reign, Pacorus ruled alongside him. After Vologases I's death in 78, Pacorus became the sole ruler of the empire. Pacorus was soon met by a...
Indo-Scythian princess, who bore Phraates (Phraates IV). Orodes' eldest son Pacorus (PacorusI) was also seemingly the result of a union with a princess from the...
(r.β57β37Β BC), and was given the throne after the death of his brother PacorusI. Phraates IV soon murdered all his brothers, and also possibly his father...
executed him. Meanwhile, Pacorus subjugated Syria, except for Tyre, whose townsfolk supported the Roman soldiers who fled there. Pacorus did not have a fleet...
After Syria was occupied by Pacorus' army, Labienus split from the main Parthian force to invade Anatolia while Pacorus and his commander Barzapharnes...
Lucius Volusius Saturninus, Roman suffect consul (or 37 BC) Antiochus I, king of Commagene (b. c. 86 BC) PacorusI, crown prince of Parthia (b. c. 63 BC)...
of Media Atropatene to Pacorus, and in 52 took the opportunity to invade Armenia, conquering Artaxata and proclaiming Tiridates I as king. Vologases felt...
and successor of Vonones II (r. 51). He was succeeded by his younger son Pacorus II, who continued his policies. Vologases is the Greek and Latin form of...
a Parthian force led by prince PacorusI. Ultimately Antiochus chose the Parthians over the Romans. In 38Β BCE, Pacorus was defeated and killed by the...
[citation needed] One daughter married King PacorusI of Parthia and the other married King Mithridates I of Media Atropatene.[citation needed] Tigranes...
persuaded Artavasdes II to a marriage alliance between the crown prince PacorusI (d.Β 38Β BC) and Artavasdes II's sister. Crassus was shortly defeated and...
41-40 BC: Lucius Antonius and Octavian fight the Perusine War 40 BC: PacorusI conquers Roman Syria. 38 BC: Ventidius defeats the Parthians at the Battle...
received additional Parthian reinforcements from Pacorus. After Labienus had regrouped with Pacorusβs additional forces, his and Ventidiusβs armies met...
I c. 51β78 Vardanes II c. 55β58 Vologases II c. 77β80 Pacorus II c. 78β115 Artabanus (V) or Artabanus III c. 80β90 Vologases III c. 105β147 Osroes I c...
Pacorus was a 2nd-century king of the Lazi, a people in Colchis. His appointment to kingship by the Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius (r. 138β161) is mentioned...
Hasmonean realm from the Romans. Jerusalem is captured by Barzapharnes, PacorusI of Parthia and Roman deserter Quintus Labienus. Antigonus is placed as...
Β 480β406 BC) at the Armenian court in honor of the wedding of Orodes' son PacorusI and Artavasdes' sister, Silaces announced the news of the victory at Carrhae...
Inscription: This is Phraortes. He lied, saying: "I am Khshathrita, of the dynasty of Cyaxares. I am king in Media." G. Posener, La première domination...
overpowered and defeated. Pharnapates himself was among the slain. When PacorusI of Parthia heard news of this defeat he made the decision to retreat,...
into Syria in 38 BC, led by Pacorus, son of King Orodes. Ventidius, in order to gain time, leaked disinformation to Pacorus implying that he should cross...
Forced to commit suicide Liu Ju BC 128βBC 91 Emperor Wu of Han Killed PacorusI Died BC 38 Orodes II of Parthia Killed in battle Gaius Caesar BC 20β4...
region of Parthia for roughly a century at that point, founded by Arsaces I) until the defeat of the last Parthian king, Artabanus IV, at the Battle of...
Romano-Jewish historian Josephus (died 100 AD), the Parthian army led by prince PacorusI during the invasion of Judea consisted of members of the eleutheroi. The...
Pacorus of Media Atropatene (also spelled Pakorus) was a Parthian prince who ruled Media Atropatene in the mid 1st-century. Pacorus was a son of Vonones...
completely routed the Parthian army and killed its commander, compelling PacorusΒ I to withdraw across the Euphrates and allow the Romans to restore their...
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