Parthamaspates, Roman client king of Parthia and later of Osroene, was the son of the Parthian emperor Osroes I.
After spending much of his life in Roman exile, he accompanied the Roman Emperor Trajan on the latter's campaign to conquer Parthia. Trajan originally planned to annex Parthia as part of the Roman Empire, but ultimately decided instead to place Parthamaspates on his father's throne as a Roman client, doing so in 116. Following Roman withdrawal from the area, Osroes easily defeated Parthamaspates and reclaimed the Parthian throne.
After his defeat in Parthia, Parthamaspates again fled to the Romans who then, as a consolation, granted him the co-rule of Osroene, a small Roman client state between Asia Minor and Syria. He was king of Osroene together with Yalur from 118 to 122, and afterwards sole ruler to 123.
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Parthamaspates of Parthia
Arsacid dynasty
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Preceded by
Osroes I |
Great King (Shah) of Parthia
116-117 |
Succeeded by
Osroes I |
Preceded by
None (interregnum) |
King of Osroene
118-123 (with Yalur to 122) |
Succeeded by
Ma'nu VII |
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Parthian kings 247 BC–228 AD
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| 247 BC to 185 BC |
Arsaces I of Parthia . Arsaces II of Parthia.
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| 185 BC to 91 BC |
Phriapatius of Parthia . Phraates I of Parthia . Mithridates I of Parthia . Phraates II of Parthia . Artabanus II (of Parthia) . Mithridates II of Parthia . Gotarzes I of Parthia .
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| 91 BC to 4 AD |
Orodes I of Parthia.Sanatruces of Parthia.Phraates III of Parthia.Mithridates III of Parthia .Orodes II of Parthia . Pacorus I of Parthia . Phraates IV of Parthia . Tiridates II of Parthia . Musa of Parthia . Phraates V of Parthia . Orodes III of Parthia .
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| 4 AD to 105 |
Vonones I of Parthia . Artabanus III (of Parthia) . Tiridates III of Parthia . Gotarzes II of Parthia . Vardanes I of Parthia . Vonones II of Parthia . Vologases I of Parthia . Vardanes II of Parthia . Vologases II of Parthia . Pacorus II of Parthia . Artabanus IV(of Parthia) . Osroes I of Parthia . Vologases III of Parthia .
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| 105 AD to 228 AD |
Mithridates IV of Parthia . Parthamaspates of Parthia . Sanatruces II of Parthia . Vologases IV of Parthia . Vologases V of Parthia . Osroes II of Parthia . Vologases VI of Parthia . Artabanus V (of Parthia) .
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