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'''Sanatruces II of Parthia''' |
'''Sanatruces II of Parthia''', was a pretender to the throne of the [[Parthian Empire]] during the disputed reign of his uncle [[Osroes I of Parthia|Osroes I]]. He is only known from the writings of the Byzantine historian [[John Malalas]] (''Chronographia''),<ref>[[John Malalas]], ''Chronographia'', Book 11, 1-6.</ref> who is often not very reliable.<ref>Ernst Herzfeld: ''Zeitschrift der Deutschen Morgenländischen Gesellschaft'', Vol. 68, No. 4 (1914), p. 660</ref> The person of this ruler and the related events remain therefore enigmatic. |
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When Osroes was deposed by the invading [[Roman Emperor|Emperor]] [[Trajan]] in 116 in favor of the puppet ruler [[Parthamaspates of Parthia|Parthamaspates]], Sanatruces and his father, Osroes' brother Mithridates, together claimed the diadem and continued the struggle against the Romans in [[Mesopotamia]]. Trajan then marched southward to the [[Persian Gulf]], defeated them, and declared Mesopotamia a province of the [[Roman Empire]]. After the Romans withdrew, Osroes drove out Parthamaspates and reclaimed the Parthian throne. |
When Osroes was deposed by the invading [[Roman Emperor|Emperor]] [[Trajan]] in 116 in favor of the puppet ruler [[Parthamaspates of Parthia|Parthamaspates]], Sanatruces and his father, Osroes' brother Mithridates, together claimed the diadem and continued the struggle against the Romans in [[Mesopotamia]].<ref>[[John Malalas]], ''Chronographia'', Book 11, 1-6; seeː A. D. H. Bivar, ''The Political History of Iran under the Arsadis'', in: E. Yarshater (editor), ''The Cambridge History of Iran, Volume 3: The Seleucid, Parthian and Sasanid Periods, Part 1'', 1981, {{ISBN|978-0-521-20092-9}}, p. 91</ref> Trajan then marched southward to the [[Persian Gulf]], defeated them, and declared Mesopotamia a province of the [[Roman Empire]].<ref>A. D. H. Bivar, ''The Political History of Iran under the Arsadis'', in: E. Yarshater (editor), ''The Cambridge History of Iran, Volume 3: The Seleucid, Parthian and Sasanid Periods, Part 1'', 1981, {{ISBN|978-0-521-20092-9}}, p. 90</ref> After the Romans withdrew, Osroes drove out Parthamaspates and reclaimed the Parthian throne. |
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Mithridates |
Mithridates V eventually succeeded Osroes about 129 and reigned to about 140, when he died in an attack on Roman [[Commagene]]. Sanatruces, whom he had appointed his successor, predeceased him, also falling in a battle with the Romans. Thus the pair's earlier "reign" during the abortive campaign of 116 proved Sanatruces' sole taste of kingship. |
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His father's longtime rival [[Vologases III of Parthia|Vologases III]] took over Mithridates' realm, but another son of Mithridates, [[Vologases IV of Parthia|Vologases IV]], eventually came to the throne after the death of Vologases III in 147. |
His father's longtime rival [[Vologases III of Parthia|Vologases III]] took over Mithridates' realm, but another son of Mithridates, [[Vologases IV of Parthia|Vologases IV]], eventually came to the throne after the death of Vologases III in 147. |
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==References== |
== References == |
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==Ancient Sources== |
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*[[Dio Cassius]], lxviii, 17–33. |
*[[Dio Cassius]], lxviii, 17–33. |
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*[[John Malalas]], ''Chronographia''. |
*[[John Malalas]], ''Chronographia''. |
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Latest revision as of 18:19, 2 August 2022
Sanatruces II of Parthia, was a pretender to the throne of the Parthian Empire during the disputed reign of his uncle Osroes I. He is only known from the writings of the Byzantine historian John Malalas (Chronographia),[1] who is often not very reliable.[2] The person of this ruler and the related events remain therefore enigmatic.
When Osroes was deposed by the invading Emperor Trajan in 116 in favor of the puppet ruler Parthamaspates, Sanatruces and his father, Osroes' brother Mithridates, together claimed the diadem and continued the struggle against the Romans in Mesopotamia.[3] Trajan then marched southward to the Persian Gulf, defeated them, and declared Mesopotamia a province of the Roman Empire.[4] After the Romans withdrew, Osroes drove out Parthamaspates and reclaimed the Parthian throne.
Mithridates V eventually succeeded Osroes about 129 and reigned to about 140, when he died in an attack on Roman Commagene. Sanatruces, whom he had appointed his successor, predeceased him, also falling in a battle with the Romans. Thus the pair's earlier "reign" during the abortive campaign of 116 proved Sanatruces' sole taste of kingship.
His father's longtime rival Vologases III took over Mithridates' realm, but another son of Mithridates, Vologases IV, eventually came to the throne after the death of Vologases III in 147.
References
[edit]- ^ John Malalas, Chronographia, Book 11, 1-6.
- ^ Ernst Herzfeld: Zeitschrift der Deutschen Morgenländischen Gesellschaft, Vol. 68, No. 4 (1914), p. 660
- ^ John Malalas, Chronographia, Book 11, 1-6; seeː A. D. H. Bivar, The Political History of Iran under the Arsadis, in: E. Yarshater (editor), The Cambridge History of Iran, Volume 3: The Seleucid, Parthian and Sasanid Periods, Part 1, 1981, ISBN 978-0-521-20092-9, p. 91
- ^ A. D. H. Bivar, The Political History of Iran under the Arsadis, in: E. Yarshater (editor), The Cambridge History of Iran, Volume 3: The Seleucid, Parthian and Sasanid Periods, Part 1, 1981, ISBN 978-0-521-20092-9, p. 90
Ancient Sources
[edit]- Dio Cassius, lxviii, 17–33.
- John Malalas, Chronographia.
- Aelius Spartianus, Vita Hadrian, v, 13.
- Pausanias, v, 12.