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  Parthamaspates biography .ms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Parthamaspates, the son of Osroes I, spent much of his life in Roman exile.
Emperor Trajan originally planned to annex Persia as part of the Roman Empire, but decided to place Parthamaspates on the Persian throne as a Roman client-king, which he did on 116.
After his defeat in Persia, Parthamaspates again fled to the Romans who then, as a consolation, granted him rule of Osrhoene, a small Roman client-state.
parthamaspates.biography.ms   (97 words)

  
 Parthamaspates (c. A.D. 116)
A.D. Parthamaspates gained the Parthian throne by acting as a Roman collaborator.
After the Roman withdrawal, however, Parthamaspates was easily defeated by Osroes and fled to the Romans who granted him the small Roman client state of Osrhoene in consolation.
Although signed with the Ecbatana monogram, Parthamaspates' drachms may have been struck at Ctesiphon by the Romans after Trajan proclaimed him king.
www.parthia.com /parthamaspates.htm   (579 words)

  
 Parthamaspates of Parthia - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Parthamaspates of Parthia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Parthamaspates of Parthia - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Parthamaspates of Parthia.
Here you will find more informations about Parthamaspates of Parthia.
The orginal Parthamaspates of Parthia article can be editet
www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Parthamaspates-of-Parthia.html   (194 words)

  
 Parthamaspates of Parthia - Wikpedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Reverse shows a seated archer holding a bow, surrounded by meaningless Greek-like letterforms.
After his defeat in Persia, Parthamaspates again fled to the Romans who then, as a consolation, granted him rule of Osroene, a small Roman client-state between Asia Minor and Syria.
This page was last modified 12:47, 3 Apr 2005.
www.bostoncoop.net /~tpryor/wiki/index.php?title=Parthamaspates_of_Parthia   (124 words)

  
 120 . 116 . 120s . 130s . 1st century . Hadrian . Greek language . Dio Chrysostom   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Roman Emperor Trajan completes his invasion of Parthia by capturing the cities of Seleucia, Ctesiphon and Susa, marking the high-water mark of the Roman Empire s eastern expansion.
Trajan removes Osroes I of Parthia Osroes I as king of Parthia, and appoints his son Parthamaspates of Parthia Parthamaspates in his place.
Codex, the first form of the modern book, appears in the Roman empire Year 78 - the beginning of the Saka Era South Asian calendar system.
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 0.1.3.3 Overview - Persian Coins
Consequently wars with the Roman Empire were mostly defensive, and the disorganized Parthians, often fighting over the succession, generally had the worst of it against the methodical Romans.
The nadir came when Trajan took their capital Ctesiphon [116] and placed a client king, Parthamaspates, on the Parthian throne.
Although a major revolt in their eastern territories forced the Romans to withdraw, they returned under Lucius Verus [162], Septimius Severus [198], and finally Caracalla [217], and these repeated invasions weakened the Parthian regime.
www.classicalcoins.com /page102c.html   (1084 words)

  
 OSROES (also OSDROES or CHOSROES) - Online Information article about OSROES (also OSDROES or CHOSROES)
united with Parthamaspates, whom he placed on the throne, when he had advanced to See also:
Hadrian acknowledged Osroes and made Parthamaspates king of See also:
Osroene); he also gave back to Osroes his daughter who had been taken prisoner by Trajan (Dio.
encyclopedia.jrank.org /ORC_PAI/OSROES_also_OSDROES_or_CHOSROES.html   (343 words)

  
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Laureate and draped bust right / REX PARTHIS DATVS, SC in exergue, Trajan seated left on platform presenting Parthamaspates to kneeling Parthian; attendant standing behind Trajan.
Good VF, emerald green patina with brown mottling on the reverse.
The rival kings Vologases III and Osroes I continued to fight for the throne, and Parthamaspates’ role as Roman puppet did not last beyond the withdrawal of the legions from Parthian territory after Trajan’s death in 117 AD.
www.wildwinds.com /coins/ric/trajan/RIC_0667.2.txt   (183 words)

  
 Rian Thum's Collection   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Parthamaspates, AR drachm MODERN FORGERY: plastic die slow pressure strike.
Click on the small images to see enlargement.
Rev: REX PARTHIS DATVS, with Trajan presenting Parthamaspates to personified Parthia
www.parthia.com /pdc_thum.htm   (223 words)

  
 1.4.2.3 The Late Parthian Kingdom
S0415: Sellwood 78.5 toned, nice EF Parthian Kingdom, Vologases III: AR Drachm
nice EF Client-king under Trajan, Parthamaspates is the "Rex" referred to in the REX PARTHIIS DATVS coin types of Trajan.
This haunting, Romanesque portrait suggests that he knew very well what would happen when Trajan's army was no longer there to support him.
www.classicalcoins.com /page14c.html   (225 words)

  
 Guy Clark Ancient Coins and Antiquities- Eastern Coinages   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Parthamaspates was the great-nephew of Osroes I. The Roman emperor Trajan placed Parthamaspates on the throne as a client-king after the Romans had captured the capital of Ktesiphon.
This was an attempt to split the Parthians into factions thus making them less of a formidable foe.
Parthamaspates was quickly defeated by the Parthians, fled west, and was granted the kingdom of Osrhoene by Hadrian.
www.ancient-art.com /east.htm   (12364 words)

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